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James (1) Scott

Family Name: Scott Variant Spellings:

Given Names: James (1)

DOB 1790
DOD 21 July 1837

Place of Birth: Inchdrewer Castle, Banffshire, Scotland
Place of Death: Hobart, VDL

Age at Death:

School:
University:

Qualifications: LRCS Ed 1809
MD Ed 1815
Speciality: Naval Surgeon

Other Occupations: Magistrate

Spouse: Lucy Margaretta Davey m.1821 Hobart

Children: 4 sons, 2 daughters survived him (ADB)

Voyages: "Castle Forbes" from Cork via Sydney arr. Hobart Town 1 March 1820
"Eliza" dep. Hobart for Sydney 6 April 1820
"Caledonia" from Port Jackson arr. Hobart Town 16 January 1821

Came out as: Surgeon on convict ship

Date Settled Aus: 1820
Date of Departure:

First Registered:
Off Register:

Addresses: Hobart, VDL 1820 (shipping record)
Sydney, NSW 1820 (shipping record)
Hobart 1821 onwards (ADB)

Positions Held: Surgeon RN
Acting Colonial Surgeon, Hobart 1821-1824 (ADB)
Colonial Surgeon, Hobart 1824-1835 (ADB)
Magistrate, Hobart 1824 (ADB)

Publications: Journal in the possession of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Notes: For his property holdings and community involvement see ADB
The qualifications LRCS Ed 1809 and MD Ed 1815 are given in the ADB entry. However he is not listed in the standard List of Graduates in Medicine in the University of Edinburgh 1705-1866

Acknowledgments:

References: Australian Dictionary of Biography
Rimmer WG. Portrait of a Hospital. Hobart, 1981
Historical Records Australia.
Bateson C. Convict ships. Glasgow, 1959
Crowther WE. Practice and personalities at Hobart Town 1828-1832. Medical Journal of Australia 20 March 1954
Ship news. Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter 4 March 1820 [Dr. Scott RN Surgeon Superintendent on "Castle Forbes"]
Dr. J. Scott [advertisement]. Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter 13 May 1820 [leaving by "Eliza"]
Ship news. Hobart Town Gazette 20 January 1821 [James Scott Esq Acting Colonial Surgeon of this settlement]
Van Diemen's Land papers. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 12 January 1836 [Dr. Scott will retain the charge of the Colonial Civil Service]
Death. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 July 1837 [Dr. James Scott, Surgeon RN, near 20 years Principal Surgeon VDL]
Died. Hobart Town Courier 28 July 1837 [on Friday 21st James Scott Colonial Surgeon]
Died. Colonial Times (Hobart) 9 April 1847 [Lucy Margaretta, relict of the late Dr. James Scott]

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James (1) Scott
Family Name:	Scott	Variant Spellings:
Given Names:	James (1)

DOB	1790	DOD	21 July 1837
Place of Birth:	Inchdrewer Castle, Banffshire, Scotland	Place of Death:	Hobart, VDL
Age at Death:

School:		University:
Qualifications:	LRCS Ed 1809 MD Ed 1815	Speciality:	Naval Surgeon
Other Occupations:	Magistrate

Spouse:	Lucy Margaretta Davey m.1821 Hobart
Children:	4 sons, 2 daughters survived him (ADB)

Voyages:	"Castle Forbes" from Cork via Sydney arr. Hobart Town 1 March 1820 "Eliza" dep. Hobart for Sydney 6 April 1820 "Caledonia" from Port Jackson arr. Hobart Town 16 January 1821
Came out as:	Surgeon on convict ship
Date Settled Aus:	1820	Date of Departure:
First Registered:		Off Register:
Addresses:	Hobart, VDL 1820 (shipping record) Sydney, NSW 1820 (shipping record) Hobart 1821 onwards (ADB)

Positions Held:	Surgeon RN Acting Colonial Surgeon, Hobart 1821-1824 (ADB) Colonial Surgeon, Hobart 1824-1835 (ADB) Magistrate, Hobart 1824 (ADB)
Publications:	Journal in the possession of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Notes:	For his property holdings and community involvement see ADB The qualifications LRCS Ed 1809 and MD Ed 1815 are given in the ADB entry. However he is not listed in the standard List of Graduates in Medicine in the University of Edinburgh 1705-1866
Acknowledgments:
References:	Australian Dictionary of Biography Rimmer WG. Portrait of a Hospital. Hobart, 1981 Historical Records Australia. Bateson C. Convict ships. Glasgow, 1959 Crowther WE. Practice and personalities at Hobart Town 1828-1832. Medical Journal of Australia 20 March 1954 Ship news. Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter 4 March 1820 [Dr. Scott RN Surgeon Superintendent on "Castle Forbes"] Dr. J. Scott [advertisement]. Hobart Town Gazette, and Southern Reporter 13 May 1820 [leaving by "Eliza"] Ship news. Hobart Town Gazette 20 January 1821 [James Scott Esq Acting Colonial Surgeon of this settlement] Van Diemen's Land papers. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 12 January 1836 [Dr. Scott will retain the charge of the Colonial Civil Service] Death. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 July 1837 [Dr. James Scott, Surgeon RN, near 20 years Principal Surgeon VDL] Died. Hobart Town Courier 28 July 1837 [on Friday 21st James Scott Colonial Surgeon] Died. Colonial Times (Hobart) 9 April 1847 [Lucy Margaretta, relict of the late Dr. James Scott]
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	last updated 29-05-2019