Ann Smith

Parents:

• Birth*: Ann Smith was born circa 1832.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Smith.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Ann Smith married William Paterson ship master, son of William Paterson watchmaker, linen factory foreman and Euphemia Orkney, 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.^2,3,4
• (Deceased) Death*: Ann Smith died on 25 September 1897 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁵

• Married Name: As of 2 September 1853, her married name was Paterson.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse 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
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Ann Smith is commemorated on headstone erected in circa June 1930 at Abernyte Churchyard, Abernyte, Perthshire, Scotland, . 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 1978.⁷
  

  Abernyte Churchyard John Cuthbert, Ann Smith, William Paterson

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	7 April 1861	She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at 17 Hill Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Paterson, head, 32, seamans wife, Montrose; also in the household was Mary Ann Paterson and William Paterson.8
Head of Household	2 April 1871	She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 3 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Paterson, head, 40, sailors wife, Edzell; also in the household was Mary Ann Paterson, William Paterson, James Paterson and David Inglis Paterson.9
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of William Paterson ship master 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.10,11