Magdalene Paterson spinner

Parents:

• Birth*: Magdalene Paterson spinner was born on 2 November 1851 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; November 1851, 141, 90, John Paterson, seaman, and Mary Findlay, his spouse, had a daughter born on the 2 November 1851 baptised named Magdalene.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Paterson master seaman MS and Mary Findlay.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Magdalene Paterson spinner married Peter McDougal seaman merchant service, son of John McDougal and Margaret Hunter, on 2 August 1878 at 152 High Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1878 on the 2nd day of August at 152 High Street Lochee after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, Peter McDougall seaman merchant service bachelor, 24, 11 Whorter Bank Lochee, fath John McDougall flaxdresser (dec), moth Helen McDougall ms Hunter, Magdalene Patterson spinner jute mill spinster, 26, 152 High Street Lochee, fath John Patterson labourer jute factory, moth Mary Patterson ms Findlay, signed William Knight minister, wit John Milkern, Betsy McDougall, reg 1878 August 5th at Lochee David Neish registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: Magdalene Paterson spinner died on 15 April 1939 at 3 Sinclair Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 87 Magdalene McDougall jute spinner widow of Peter McDougall slotting machineman 1939 April 15th 11h 15m pm 3 Sinclair Street Lochee, f, 87 years, fath John Patterson merchant seaman (dec), moth Mary Patterson ms Findlay (dec), cardio vascular degeneration senility cardiac failure as cert by Wm Allison MBChB, inf Peter McDougall son, 105a High Street Lochee present, reg 1939 April 17th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar.⁴

• Married Name: As of 2 August 1878, her married name was McDougal.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Paterson master seaman MS in the 1861 census at 74 Castle Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Magdalene Paterson, 9; John Paterson, head, 30, seaman, Laurencekirk; Mary Paterson, wife, 30.5
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Paterson master seaman MS in the 1871 census at 152 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Madgalane Patterson, 19, spinner; John Patterson, head, 41, joiners labourer, Laurencekirk; Mary Patterson, wife; 2 children at school; 3 rooms with windows.6,7
Principal	3 April 1881	Magdalene Paterson spinner appeared in the 1881 census at 2 Yeamans Alley, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Magdalen McDougal, head, housekeeper (own), m, 29, Montrose; with Hannah Donaldson, boarder, millworker, um, 26, Leith Edinburgh.8
Spouse	5 April 1891	She was listed in the household of Peter McDougal seaman merchant service in the 1891 census at 26 Whorter Bank, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Peter McDougall, head, mar, 39, machineman, Lochee; Magdalen McDougall, wife, 39, housekeeper, Montrose. Peter McDougal, Mary McDougal, Ellen McDougal, David McDougal and Magdalen McDougal were also listed in the household.9
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of Peter McDougal seaman merchant service in the 1901 census at 98 South Road, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Peter McDougall, head, mar, 49, timekeeper in jute mill, worker, Lochee; Magdeline McDougall, wife, mar, 49, Montrose. Mary McDougal, Ellen McDougal, David McDougal, Magdalen McDougal and Thomas McDougal were also listed in the household.10