Researching Jack Scott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75774 people with the Scott surname? In that year Scott was ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Scott on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Scott and the Scott Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scott Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Scott family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 97571 people with the Scott surname in the UK? Scott is now ranked number 29 for popularity in the UK. |
Scott Family History Databases
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Scott Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 562076 people with the Scott surname in the USA? Scott is ranked number 30 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scott Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Scott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Scott
Jack Scott (baseball)
John William Scott (April 18, 1892 – November 30, 1959) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1916 to 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Phillies.
A right-hander, Scott pitched a four-hit shutout in Game 3 of the 1922 World Series against the New York Yankees, and he and the Giants went on to win the championship. Scott started one game of the 1923 World Series against the Yankees as well.
He was a knuckleball pitcher and workhorse, leading the league in games pitched three times, including 50 appearances on the mound in 1926.
Scott started both ends of a doubleheader on June 19, 1927 for the Phillies, beating the Reds in the opener 3-1, dropping the nightcap 3-0. He threw complete games in each, allowing just four runs and one walk.
He finished his career with a record of 103-109 with a 3.85 earned run average and 657 strikeouts.
Scott was a very good hitter as pitchers go. His 187 career hits included five home runs, 73 RBI, 31 doubles and four triples, with a batting average of .275 (187-for-680). He recorded a season high 17 RBI for the 1927 Philadelphia Phillies.
Source: Jack Scott (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJack Scott (Australian rules footballer)
Jack Scott (27 October 1915 – 19 July 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL from 1939 to 1945 for the Richmond Football Club.
Scott played in two consecutive VFL grand finals for the Tigers in 1942, going down to Essendon by 53 points, then in Richmond’s winning 1943 VFL grand final side, when they defeated the Bombers by 5 points.
Scott won the 1938 Central Gippsland Football League’s Rodda Medal when playing for Traralgon.
He also played for Williamstown in the VFA in 1941 after playing three of the first four games of the VFL season with the Tigers, and was then 'loaned' back to Richmond in 1942 for the duration of the VFA's recess for the Second World War. Scott returned to Williamstown in 1945 and played in five of the first eight rounds before being swapped back to the VFL Tigers in exchange for champion rover and goalkicker, Dick Harris. Scott played a total of 15 games for the VFA Seagulls in 1941 and 1945 without kicking a goal.
Source: Jack Scott (Australian rules footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJack Scott (activist)
Jack Scott (May 12, 1910 – December 30, 2000) was an Irish born union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada. He authored numerous books on Canadian labour history and founded the Canada-China Friendship Association. He fought for Canada in World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry under fire. Scott opposed allowing Canadian trade unions to be controlled by U.S.-based unions. He was expelled from the Communist Party because of his support of China during the Sino-Soviet split. Jack Scott became a founder of the Vancouver-based Progressive Workers Movement.
Source: Jack Scott (activist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Scott
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