William Scott worked at the Bone Mill as a Millwright, maintaining and repairing the machinery. He was born in 1827 in Kings Lynn, and died 1869 at the bone mill.

In 1851 William lived in Kirby Street in Kings Lynn with his wife Susan, his occupation is listed on the census as a millwright. The couple’s son William age 2 is also living with them. Also at the address is Susan’s mother, Elizabeth Joice, who is the widow of Thomas Joice who had also been a Millwright.

Susan, ten years previous, can be found aged 10, on the 1841 census living with her parents, Elizabeth and Thomas in Kings Street, Kings Lynn.

In 1852 William and Susan’s son William dies age 4, he is buried at St Margarets church, Kings Lynn. The previous year in 1851 their son Alfred Joice Scott is born but it isn’t until 1853 when he is 2 years old that he is baptised at St Nicholas Chapel, Kings Lynn. 

In 1861 the couple are living in Kirby Street, Kings Lynn, William is still a millwright, and son Alfred is now 9 years old.

In 1868 Susan, aged 40, dies of a disease of the heart. The family are residing in Narborough and Susan is buried in All Saints Church yard in Narborough in August 1868.

It is only six months later in February 1869 that William tragically dies at the bone mill whilst oiling moving machinery. See the newspaper reports which give graphic details of his horrific death. William is buried with his wife in Narborough, see photo of their grave stone and transcript on Church records. Despite newspapers reporting that an inquest was held, there seems to be no record of his death being registered, therefore no death certificate is available.

The newspaper reports that William left two children, Alfred who was 17 and Susan, who was 4 when her parents died. William’s sister, also named Susan married Thomas Gray in 1856. In 1871 Susan and Thomas are living at Birchington hall, a mansion in Kent and they gave William Scott’s two orphans a home there. 

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