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William Paterson

M, #6365, b. 25 November 1860
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 15 Mar 2025

Parents:

Father*: William Paterson ship master b. 1828, d. 18 Jan 1884
Mother*: Ann Smith b. c 1832, d. 25 Sep 1897
Relationship:
1st cousin 4 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: William Paterson was born on 25 November 1860 at 17 Hill Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1860 births in the district of Montrose in the county of Forfar, # 456; Paterson, William, 1860 November twenty-fifth 4.30am 17 Hilll Street, male, father William Paterson shipmaster, mother Ann Paterson ms Smith, signed Charles Smith grandfather 62 Bridge Street Montrose, 1860 December 15 at Montrose, James Hay registrar.1,2
  • He was the son of William Paterson ship master and Ann Smith.
  • Marriage*: William Paterson married Ann Somebody say 1890.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Ann Smith in the 1861 census at 17 Hill Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Paterson, son, 4mo, Montrose; Ann Paterson, head, 32, seamans wife, Montrose.4
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Ann Smith in the 1871 census at 3 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Paterson, son, 10, scholar, Montrose; Ann Paterson, head, 40, sailors wife, Edzell.5
Head of Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Somebody in the 1911 census at Benvie Place 27 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . 3 rooms with windows; 6 persons in household;
William Paterson , head, 51, married, furniture broker, own account, Montrose;
Ann, wife, married 30 year 10 children born 6 living, born Perthshire, Raitt;
David, son, 21, single, electrician, general engineer, worker, born Lochee;
Robert, son, 18, single, Engineer Draughtsman, iron works, worker, born Lochee;
Mary, daur, 17, single, brussell carpet weaver, jute works, worker, born Lochee;
Madeline, daur, 15, single, weaver, jute works, works, born Lochee; also in the household were David Paterson, Robert Paterson, Mary Paterson and Magdalene Paterson.3

Family:

Ann Somebody b. s 1860

Children:

David Paterson3 b. 1890
Robert Paterson3 b. 1893
Mary Paterson3 b. 1894
Magdalene Paterson3 b. 1896

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held, GROS ref statutory births 312/00 0456; from CPT [May 2009].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index).
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1911 Census Dundee Lochee 282/05 011/00 004 [Jun 2011].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) CSSCT1861_45 Montrose 25 10 19 [Aug 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) CSSCT1871_58 Montrose 7 18 18 [Aug 2009].
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