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James Paterson 1776 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Jun 1861

Death Location: Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Paterson

Mother: Susanna Forrest

Spouse(s): Sarah Paterson

Children(s): Rachel Paterson

In 1776, James Paterson entered the world in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Paterson and Susanna Forrest. James Paterson married Sarah Paterson, and had children including Rachel Paterson. James Paterson passed away in 1861 in Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1776, James Paterson entered the world in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Paterson and Susanna Forrest.
  • James Paterson married Sarah Paterson, and had children including Rachel Paterson.
  • James Paterson passed away in 1861 in Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Paterson
1728 – 1814
Birth Location: Carmichael Parish, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Susanna Forrest
1737 – 1777
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Paterson
1773 – 1844
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Rachel Paterson
1805 – 1875
Birth Location: Tollcross, Edinburgh, Scotland
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James Paterson's Ancestors

Self
James Paterson
1776 – 1861
Birth Place: Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Paterson
1728 – 1814
Carmichael Parish, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Susanna Forrest
1737 – 1777
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George FORREST
1706 – 1739
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Paterson's Descendants

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James Paterson (1776 – 12 Jun 1861) m. Sarah Paterson (20 Oct 1773 – 26 Mar 1844)
  1. 1. Rachel Paterson (10 Mar 1805 – 15 Aug 1875) m. George Hepburn (28 Feb 1803 – 9 Dec 1883)
    1. 1. George Hepburn (2 May 1834 – 29 Sep 1887)
    2. 2. William Hepburn (2 May 1834 – 29 Sep 1887) m. Margaret (Dunbar) Marshall (6 July 1839 – 24 August 1901)
      1. 1. George (Douglas) Hepburn (8 Feb 1865 – 1 July 1899)
      2. 2. Rachel (Louisa (Lulu)) Hepburn (26 February 1867 – 26 March 1950)
      3. 3. Mary (Ethel) Hepburn (6 September 1868 – 15 May 1947)
      4. 4. Sophia (Mabel (Mabel)) Hepburn (23 October 1869 – 24 August 1950)
      5. 5. Margaret (Marshall) Hepburn (29 August 1871 – 12 April 1955)
      6. 6. Jessie (Helena) Hepburn (26 June 1875 – 18 September 1966) m. Charles (Herbert) Guthrie (18 June 1877 – 25 January 1913)
        1. 1. Charles (Hepburn) Guthrie (23 March 1903 – 13 June 1974)
        2. 2. Violet (Graham Hutton) Guthrie (10 November 1905 – 06 December 1988) m. William (Barrie) Hutton (1 Dec 1894 – 29 Sep 1965)
        3. 3. Ronald (Edmund) Guthrie (28 February 1911 – 13 November 1985)
      7. 7. Violet (Minnie) Hepburn (12 September 1877 – 27 August 1945)
      8. 8. William (Leslie) Hepburn (23 April 1882 – 26 March 1916)
    3. 3. James (Paterson) Hepburn (13 Aug 1835 – 25 Aug 1875)
    4. 4. Sarah Hepburn (21 Mar 1837 – 9 Jul 1908) m. Archibald Barr (30 NOV 1821 – 20 AUG 1898) m. Barr
      1. 1. Rachel Barr (Abt 1859 – 24 FEB 1862)
      2. 2. Peter Barr (9 JUL 1861 – 21 MAR 1951)
      3. 3. Sarah Barr (1863 – 17 JAN 1933)
      4. 4. Jessie (Lawson) Barr (1865 – 1937)
      5. 5. Dora (Isobel) Barr (17 OCT 1867 – 1956)
      6. 6. Margaret (Alice) Barr (23 JUN 1869 – 1959)
      7. 7. Winifred (Hepburn) Barr (17 OCT 1871 – )
    5. 5. George Hepburn (06 JUL 1838 – 02 NOV 1862)
    6. 6. Alexander (Duff) HEPBURN (3 Jan 1840 – 9 Nov 1840)
    7. 7. David HEPBURN (22 APR 1841 – 20 DEC 1870)
    8. 8. David Hepburn (22 Apr 1841 – 20 Dec 1870)
    9. 9. Jessie (Sinclair) HEPBURN (1 Jul 1843 – 29 Dec 1923)
    10. 10. Rachel HEPBURN (29 Mar 1845 – 11 NOV 1878)
    11. 11. Andrew Hepburn (31 Jan 1847 – 25 Apr 1929) m. Janet (Nimmo) Healey (18 Sept 1852 – 6 Jun 1883) m. Elizabeth Morton (Abt 1849 – 29 Jul 1939)
      1. 1. Catherine (Healey) Hepburn (20 Mar 1874 – 19 Jun 1951) m. George (Edward) Porteous (October 1874 – 28 March 1947)
        1. 1. Rose (Emmaline Martin) Porteous (23 Sep 1896 – 30 Sep 1995)
        2. 2. Kathleen (Alice) Porteous (27 Jun 1899 – 01 Jan 1980)
        3. 3. Irene (Nee Porteous) Smith (31 May 1900 – 19 Dec 1988)
        4. 4. Alice Porteous (January 1902 – ?)
        5. 5. Alice Porteous (January 1902 – ?)
        6. 6. John (Hepburn) Porteous (7 Sep 1904 – 25 Jan 1979)
        7. 7. George (Edward) Porteous (8 Aug 1906 – 7 Jun 1986) m. Heather Wells (3 Feb 1910 – 6 Apr 1987)
        8. 8. Hannah (Ruth (Ruth)) Porteous (2 Jan 1909 – Sep 1987)
        9. 9. Frederick (James) Porteous (05 Oct 1910 – 27 Jun 1969)
      2. 2. George Hepburn (9 May 1875 – July 1937) m. Agnes Sidey (Abt. Apr 1874 – Apr 1923)
        1. 1. James (Andrew) HEPBURN (01 Jul 1905 – 25 May 1941)
        2. 2. George (Arthur) Hepburn (10 Jun 1910 – 8 MAR 1911)
        3. 3. Ronald (Scott) Hepburn (Abt. Jan 1913 – 7 JUN 1980) m. Jessie (Ellen) Blaikie (Dec 1916 – 24 OCT 2002)
        4. 4. Mabel HEPBURN (13 Nov 1915 – 1962) m. William (Whitefield) Watson (1 May 1913 – 14 Nov 1982)
      3. 3. Rachel Hepburn (13 Feb 1877 – 28 June 1936)
      4. 4. John ("Jack" Healey) Hepburn (4 Nov 1878 – 9 Feb 1970)
      5. 5. Janet (Ruth) Hepburn (1 Oct 1880 – 22 Dec 1932)
      6. 6. Hector (Munro) Hepburn (1 JUN 1883 – 27 Sep 1883)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Hepburn (5 Mar 1892 – 27 Oct 1960) m. Andrew Scott (8 Sep 1888 – 10 Sep 1976)

James Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of James Paterson in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
12 Jun 1861
Age 85
Death of James Paterson in Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Waikari, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
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