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Old 06-08-14, 15:23
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Zilpha Buswell was born in Wootton, Oxfordshire in 1834 to Robert Buswell & Elizabeth King. I have her on the 41 and 51 census both in Wootton. She was a witness to 2 family members' weddings in Wootton in 1853 and 1857. Then I have her marriage to William Scott in London at St Mary, Paddington Green on the 8th September 1860. After this, I can find no further trace of her on census or any death.

Spent a few days trying different combinations of name variations for her and coming up with nothing. Could it be possible she moved abroad straight after marrying? I was hoping that she would be on the 61 census after her marriage to try and discover what age William Scott was and his birthplace. The marriage just said full age for both of them.

Zilpha's brother Mark named 2 of his sons William Scott Buswell (the first died) and the name Scott has no other connection to the family apart from the husband of Zilpha.

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To add some info from the marriage cert, William Scott was a milkman, son of William Scott, labourer, residence North Wharf Road, and one of the witnesses was an Emily Scott.
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There's a Zilpha Scott marrying Jul-Sep 1868 Aylesbury district to either Thomas Birchmore or George Biswell or Binvell. But there is a Zilpha Scott born 1847 Aylesbury who is likely that one.
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Hmm, there is this couple in 1861 at 5 Grove, Hampstead, Middlesex:
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William Scott Head Mar 26 Farm Labr Middlesex Hampstead
Emma Do Wife Mar 25 Oxfordshire Wooton.
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Ancestry has the baptism of a William Robert Scott 17 Oct 1869 at St John, Hampstead, son of William and Emma Scott of Hampstead, born 24 Aug 1869, father's occupation Dairyman, which kind of fits with both Milkman and Farm Labr, don't you think?
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And there is this family in 1871 at 41 Heath Street, Hampstead:
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William Scott Head Mar 38 Milkman Woodstock Oxford
Sophia Do Wife Do 35 Middx Hampstead
William Do Son 1 Do Do
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Oh wow Kate, that baptism certainly ties in occupation wise for William. That 61 census does look like Emma/Zilpha are the same person, but I am really curious to why a name change.
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1881 at 7 Alfred Terrace, Hampstead:
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Sophia Scott Head W 45 None Oxon Wootton
William Robert Scott Son 11 Scholar Middlesex Hampstead
Frederick Thomas Scott Do 8 Do Do Do
John Henry Scott Do 4 Do Do
Hannah Scott Nurse Mar 30(?) Nurse Do Marylebone
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The 71 census interesting because if Sophia is a new wife, then I wonder if Mark Buswell gave 'Scott' as a middle name to two of his sons as a tribute to his sister Zilpha if she passed away.
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Frederick Thomas Scott baptised 27 Apr 1873 at St John Hampstead, parents William and Solpha:
baptism on ancestry
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