- (Registrar) Birth: Alexander Maclachlan registrar Fife, Cupar was the officiating registrar when the birth of William Elder Paterson marine engineer was registered 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.)1,2,3
- [S6] From SS [Sept 2009].
- [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), from marriage record (1937 aged 27).
- [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory births 420/00 0010 [Apr 2011] from info given on 1911 census.
Alexander Maclachlan registrar Fife, Cupar
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