William Paterson ship master

Parents:

• Birth*: William Paterson ship master was born in 1828 at Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of William Paterson watchmaker, linen factory foreman and Euphemia Orkney.
• (Groom) Marriage*: William Paterson ship master married Ann Smith, daughter of Charles Smith, on 2 September 1853 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; August 28th 1853; Paterson, William Paterson, seaman, Seagate, and Ann Smith, Southesk Street, daughter of Charles Smith, carter, were proclaimed in order to marriage and no objections offered; and were married at Montrose on 2 Sept 1853.^3,4,5
• (Deceased) Death*: William Paterson ship master died on 18 January 1884 at 4 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, , William Paterson seaman married to Ann Smith 1884 January 18th 4h 50m am 4 Wharf Street Montrose, m, 54 years, fath William Paterson watchmaker journeyman (dec), moth Euphemia Paterson ms Orkney (dec), m... disease of Liver as cert by Robert Fenton MB MA, inf Alex Baird relative 55 Baltic Street Montrose present, reg 1884 January 19 at Montrose Robert Duncan registrar.⁶

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of William Paterson watchmaker, linen factory foreman on 25 December 1859 at 17 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1859 deaths in the district of Montrose in the county of Forfar; ref 463; Paterson William linen factory foreman (married); 1859 December twenty fifth 6.0 am 17 Seagate Montrose; male, 60 years; Robert Paterson shoemaker journeyman (dec); consumption some months as certified by John S Ross surgeon who saw deceased December 15th; buried churchyard Montrose as certified by John Seriel undertaker; William Paterson son; 1859 December 29 Montrose William Hart assistant registrar initialled JH.⁷
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: William Paterson ship master is commemorated on the headstone erected circa June 1930 at Abernyte Churchyard, Abernyte, Perthshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads In Memory of John Cuthbert who died at Lauriston 8th February 1930 aged 72 years; and his sons Victor died 8th January 1898 aged 8 months; George died 22nd November 1919 aged 2 years; Frederick died 11th June 1943; also his mother-in-law Ann Smith widow of William Paterson Shipmaster Montrose died 25th September 1897 aged 65 years; and his wife Ann Paterson died 21st December 1944; and his daughters Annie died 27th November 1967; Elizabeth died 2nd August 1969; and his Grand-daughter Marion Cuthbert Kinnear daughter of John and Mary Kinnear died 24th November 1978.⁸
  

  Abernyte Churchyard John Cuthbert, Ann Smith, William Paterson

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	William Paterson ship master was listed along with William Paterson watchmaker, linen factory foreman in the 1841 census at Fishergate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Paterson, 41, flax spinner, Angus; Euphemia Paterson, 40, Angus; William Paterson, 13, Angus.9
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of William Paterson watchmaker, linen factory foreman in the 1851 census at 5 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Paterson, son, 23, seaman, Laurencekirk; William Paterson, head, 51, flax factory overseer (spinning department), Montrose; Euphemia Paterson, wife, 50, Montrose.10
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 4 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Paterson, head, mar, 53, ship master, Laurencekirk Kincardine; Ann Paterson, wife, mar, 49, Lochlee Forfarshire; also in the household were Ann Smith and James Paterson.11,12