John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur

John Findlay Paterson 1882-1956, Dec 1947

Frontface: Erected by Sarah Smith in loving memory of her husband John Findlay Paterson baker who died 20th August 1925 aged 71 years, and of their daughters Isabella Downie and Sarah Smith who died in infancy. The above Sarah Smith died 19th August 1946 aged 83 years.
Sideface: And her father and mother Alexander Smith baker died 1868 aged 49 years, his wife Isaeblla Downie died 1888 aged 65 years.

Frontface: Erected by Sarah Smith in loving memory of her husband John Findlay Paterson baker who died 20th August 1925 aged 71 years, and of their daughters Isabella Downie and Sarah Smith who died in infancy. The above Sarah Smith died 19th August 1946 aged 83 years.

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur was born on 14 April 1882 at Smalls Lane, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 births in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee ref 114; John Findlay Paterson, 1882 April Fourteenth 8h 30m am, Smalls Lane Lochee; m, father John Paterson baker journeyman, Sarah Paterson ms Smith, m 1881 June 11th Lochee; John Paterson father present, 1882 April 19th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.¹
• He was the son of John Findlay Paterson baker and Sarah Copeland Smith.
• Partners*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur and Euphemia Stewart Johnston jute spinner were Partners in August 1901.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur married Helen Summerton, daughter of Edward Summerton stone quarrier and Isabella Haughton, on 29 December 1904 at St Margarets Church, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dunde, ref 10; 1904 on the 29th day of December at St Margaret Church Lochee after publication according to the form of the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed John Paterson Jute Mill Overseer (bachelor) aged 23, 26 Logie Street, Dundee; father John Paterson Baker (jour), mother Sarah Paterson ms Smith; and signed Nelly Summerton Jute Spinner (spinster) aged 23, 10 Balgay Street Lochee; father Edward Summerton (deceased) Wool Merchant, mother Lizzie Summerton ms Haughton; signed Joseph C Cater (clerk in Holy Orders Rector of St Margarets Church Lochee, signed David Matthew witness, signed Christina Paterson witness; registered 1905 January 4th at Lochee, J Robertson registrar.²
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur married Mary Jane Moir Douglas, daughter of William Douglas farm servant and Mary Jane Moir, in January 1953 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, ; 1953 Paterson John Findlay, Douglas, Mary Jane M, Dunnichen Angus.³
• (Deceased) Death*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur died on 29 February 1956 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 73 1956 deaths in the district of Dundeee West in the burgh of Dundee, ref 239; John Findlay Paterson restaurenteur (retired) married to 1st Helen Summerton, 2nd Mary Jane Moir Douglas or Chalmers; 1956 February twenty-ninth 11h 30m pm Royal Infirmary (UR 18 St Dennis Place) Dundee; m aged 73 years; parents John Paterson master baker (dec) Sarah Paterson ms Smith (dec); myocardiac infarction, diabetes mellitus as cert by Peter R Baker MBChB; Mary Paterson widow; 1956 March 1st at Dundee T J McIntosh assist registrar.^4,5

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of John Findlay Paterson potato crisp manufacturer on 17 April 1905 at 2 Campbell Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 births in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee; ref 364; John Findlay Paterson; 1905 April seventeenth 11h 45m am 2 Campbell Street; male; John Findlay Paterson jute mill overseer Helen Paterson ms Summerton 1904 December 29th Dundee; John F Paterson father present; 1905 May 4th at Dundee Thos Meek registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Birth: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the birth of Sarah Smith Paterson on 15 October 1906 at 43 Loons Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1906 births in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee; ref 881; Sarah Smith Paterson; 196 October fifteenth 9h 30m am 43 Loons Road Dundee; female; John Findlay Paterson jute mill overseer Helen Paterson ms Summerton 1904 December 29th Lochee; John F Paterson father present; 1906 November 5th at Dundee Thos Meek registrar.⁷
• (Informant) Birth: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the birth of William Elder Paterson marine engineer on 24 January 1909 at 9 Kirkgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, ; 1909 births in the district of Cupar in the county of Fife, ref 10; William Elder Paterson, 1909 January Twenty-fourth 9h 0m pm 9 Kirkgate Cupar; male; parenst John Findlay Paterson baker's vanman and Helen Paterson ms Summerton m 1904 December 29th Dundee; infromant John indlay Paterson father presenr; registered 1909 February 8th at Cupar Alex M Maclachlan assist registrar, initialled CW (Chas Welch registrar.)^8,9,10
• (Informant) Birth: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the birth of George Wheatley Paterson baker on 15 January 1920 at 10 Marybank Lane, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 birth in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 52; George Wheatley Paterson, 1920 January fifteenth 5h 0m am 10 Marybank Lane Lochee, m, John Findlay Paterson baker journeyman, Nelly Paterson ms Summerton, 1904 December 29th Lochee, John Paterson father present, 1920 January 19th at Lochee D Young interim registrar.¹¹
• (Informant) Death: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the death of Edward Summerton Paterson on 7 March 1925 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1925 deaths in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee; RCE notes, ref 85; Edward Summerton Paterson, 1925 March seventh 11h 55m am 3 Kirk Street Lochee; m 1year; John Findlay Paterson bakers vanman Helen Paterson ms Summerton; convulsions ... one ounce of Methyl Salicyl [oil of wintergreen] as cert by W Donald MBChB; John Paterson father; 1925 March 9th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar
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  RCE : The following report of result of a precognition has been received touching the death of Edward Summerton Paterson registered ... entry no 85 in the register book of deaths for the year 1925; Edward Summerton Paterson 1 year 8 months male; 11.55 am 7th March 1925 3 Kirk Street Lochee Dundee; convulsions resulting from drinking [residently] one ounce (approximately) of methyl salicyl William Donald MBChB Dundee; certified by D F Mackintosh PJ Procurator Fiscals Office Dundee 26th March 1925 / at Lochee 26th March 1925 John R Nicoll registrar.¹²
• (Informant) Death: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the death of John Findlay Paterson baker on 20 August 1925 at 39 Step Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John Finlay Paterson baker master married to Sarah Smith 1925 August 20th 3h 20m am 39 Step Row Dundee, m, 71 years, fath John Paterson seaman (dec), moth Mary Paterson ms Finlay (dec), carcinoma mediastamous 1 years carcinoma liver 1 year as cert by Douglas H Scott MBChB, inf John F Paterson son present 3 Kirk Street Lochee, reg 1925 August 20th at Dundee R S Meek registrar.^13,14
• (Informant) Death: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the death of Sarah Copeland Smith on 19 August 1940 at The Square, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1940 deaths in the district of Glamis in the county of Forfar; ref 9; Sarah Paterson widow of John Paterson baker; 1940 August ninteenth 0h 45m pm The Square Glamis; f, 83 years; Alexander Smith baker (dec) Isabella Smith ms Downie (dec); (a) cerebral thrombosis (b) senillity (c) cardiac failure as cert by Wm Allison MBChB; John Paterson son 60 Liff Road Lochee; 1940 August 20th at Glamis Chas Buchanan registrar.^15,16
• (Informant) Death: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the death of Helen Summerton on 14 January 1949 at 60a Liff Road, Lochee, Angus, Scotland, ; Helen Paterson married to John Paterson baker master 1949 January 14th 5h 15m pm 60a Liff Road Lochee, f, 67 years, fath Edward Summerton wood merchant (dec), moth Isabella Summerton ms Haughton (dec), carcinoma of colon as cert by W Allison MBChB, inf John Paterson widower present, reg 1949 January 15th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar (this is just one week before her husband's g-grandson Robert Carson was born.)¹⁷
• (Informant) Death: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur registered the death of Mary Jane Moir Douglas on 22 May 1964 at 1 McGill Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1964 deaths in the district of Dundee East in the county of Angus, ref 336; Mary Jane Moir Paterson widow of 1st David Stewart Chalmers, mixer battery factory, 2nd John Findlay Paterson fish restaunteur, died May Twenty-Second found dead 8h 50m am last seen alive May Twenty-first 9h 0mpm 1 McGill Street Dundee, female aged 61 parents William Douglas farm servant (dec) & Mary Jane Douglas ms Moir (dec), cause 1a) Haematemesis b) probably cardiovascular degeneration 2) Adiposity, seen after death by W Fyffe Dorward MBChB; signed Annie Kidd daughter, registered 1964 May 25th at Dundee signed Albert Bowman assist registrar, initialled CWB registrar (C W Baxter.)¹⁸

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John Findlay Paterson baker and Sarah Copeland Smith in the 1891 census at 2 Fyfe's Lane, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Paterson, son, aged 9, born Forfarshire Lochee; John Paterson, head, married, aged 38, Factory Engine Attendant, employed, born Forfarshire Montrose; Sarah Paterson, wife, married, aged 34, born Forfarshire Forfar; Civil Parish of Liff, School Board District of Dundee, Parliamentary Burgh of Dundee, Municpal Burgh of Dundee, Burgh Ward of 111 or Lochee; 2 Fyfe's Lane, 2 rooms with windows.19
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of John Findlay Paterson baker and Sarah Copeland Smith in the 1901 census at 46 Peddie Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Paterson, son, s, 19, vanman, employed, Lochee; John Paterson, head, mar, 47, baker, employer, Montrose; Sarah Paterson, wife, mar, 44, Arbroath.20
Head of Household	2 April 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Summerton in the 1911 census at 12 Marybank Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Patterson, head, 28, yarn warehouseman in the jute industry, worker, b Lochee; Ellen, wife, 29, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living; 1 room with windows; 5 people living in the household; also in the household were John Findlay Paterson potato crisp manufacturer, Sarah Smith Paterson and William Elder Paterson marine engineer.21
Principal	between 1926 and 1927	John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur appeared in a directory of between 1926 and 1927 living at 135 Perth Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; J & G Paterson, bakers, 135 Perth Road; h 39 Step Row.22
Principal	October 1926	He was listed to vote in the register of October 1926 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Ward 3, Kirk Street, 3; Paterson, John; Paterson, Mrs Helen.23
Principal	1 May 1929	He was listed to vote in the register of 1 May 1929 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Ward 3, Kirk Street, 3; Paterson, John; Paterson, Mrs Helen.24
Principal	between 1934 and 1935	He appeared in a directory of between 1934 and 1935 living at 60 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, John, restaurateur, 60 Liff road.25
Principal	between 1934 and 1935	He appeared in a directory of between 1934 and 1935 living at 135 Perth road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, J & G, bakers, 135 Peth road.26
Principal	between 1940 and 1941	He appeared in a directory of between 1940 and 1941 living at 60 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, John, restaurateur, 60 Liff road, Lochee.27
Principal	between 1940 and 1941	He appeared in a directory of between 1940 and 1941 living at 135 Perth road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, J & G, bakers, 135 Perth road.28
Principal	1944	He appeared in a directory of 1944 living at 60 Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1944 Telephone Directory; Paterson John F, 60 Liff rd Lochee, Dundee 68770 [Sept 2009].
Principal	between 1949 and 1950	He appeared in a directory of between 1949 and 1950 living at 60a Liff Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, John, 60a Liff road, Lochee [Dundee Directory 1949-50 image held Jan 2010].
Principal	between 1949 and 1950	He appeared in a directory of between 1949 and 1950 living at 135 Perth road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Paterson, J & G, bakers, 135 Perth road.29
Principal	1 December 1949	He was listed to vote in the register of 1 December 1949 at 62 Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , Ward 3WD, Liff Road, 62, Paterson, John F; Paterson, Sidney; Paterson, Alexander R; Paterson, Annalesie; Voters Roll 1949 Dundee Ward 3WD [Sept 2009].

Education

• (Parent) Education*: John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur was mentioned in the record for Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier on 9 September 1912 at Newport School, Newport, Fife, Scotland, ; Mary Paterson in the Fife, Scotland, School Admissions and Discharges, 1867-1916
  Name:      Mary Paterson
  Birth Date:      24 Mar 1902
  Admission Date:      9 Sep 1912
  Admission Place:      Fife, Scotland
  School:      Newport, Fife
  Relatives:      
  Name      Relation to Child
  Mary Paterson      
  John Paterson      Parent.³⁰