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William Hunter Paterson 1846–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia

Father: Dr. PATERSON

Mother: JANET WATSON

Spouse(s): Edith Jeffery

Children(s): Kathleen Paterson, Nina PATERSON, Frederick Paterson, George PATERSON, William Paterson, Sidney Paterson, Alexander Paterson, Evelyn Paterson, Gordon Paterson, Madeline Paterson, George Paterson, Charles Paterson

The story of William Hunter Paterson began in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Hunter Paterson resided in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Hunter Paterson married Edith Jeffery, and had children including Alexander Raff Paterson, Charles Raff Paterson, Evelyn Vance Paterson, Frederick Woolnough Paterson, George J Baby Paterson, George James Paterson, Gordon Raff Paterson, Kathleen Lillias Paterson, Madeline Elizabeth Paterson, Nina Edith Paterson, Sidney David Paterson, William Jeffrey Paterson. William Hunter Paterson passed away in 1925 in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hunter Paterson began in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Hunter Paterson resided in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Hunter Paterson married Edith Jeffery, and had children including Alexander Raff Paterson, Charles Raff Paterson, Evelyn Vance Paterson, Frederick Woolnough Paterson, George J Baby Paterson, George James Paterson, Gordon Raff Paterson, Kathleen Lillias Paterson, Madeline Elizabeth Paterson, Nina Edith Paterson, Sidney David Paterson, William Jeffrey Paterson.
  • William Hunter Paterson passed away in 1925 in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Paterson's Ancestors

Self
William Paterson
1846–1925
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Dr. JAMES PATERSON
1809–1881
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JANET (WOOD) WATSON
1816–1879
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Paterson) MD
1789–1866
Strathaven, (Avondale), Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen McComb
1786–1808
Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
George Watson
1786–1859
Glasgow, Scotland
Elizabeth Miller
1790–1851
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Great-Grandparents
William Paterson
1752–1805
Jean HUNTER
1763–1838
Andrew McComb
1760–
Helen Agnew
1763–
William Watson
1745–
Mary Kirk
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Paterson
1717–1784
MARGARET GAUDY
1725–
James Hunter
1727–
Mary McBryan
1737–
William Kirk
1725–

William Paterson's Descendants

1.
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William (Hunter) Paterson (1846–1925) m. Edith Jeffery (17 Jul 1864–24 Mar 1949)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Lillias) Paterson 1901–1981
  2. 2. Nina (Edith) PATERSON 1889–1966 m. Richard (Joseph) Carroll 1887–1946
    1. 1. Dorothy (Mary) Carroll 1911–
      1. 1. Nina (Edith) Bull –2006
  3. 3. Frederick (Woolnough) Paterson 1897–1977 m. Lucinda (Ethel) BLACKMAN 1898– m. Kathleen CLAIRE 1908–1996
  4. 4. George (J (Baby)) PATERSON 1888–1888
  5. 5. William (Jeffrey) Paterson 1891–1969 m. Eileen (Mary) Mullaney 1895–1970
    1. 1. Sylvia (edith) Paterson 1919–1963 m. Maurice (James) O'Rourke 1918–1987
  6. 6. Sidney (David) Paterson 1893–1954 m. Mary (Alice) McDonald 1897–
    1. 1. Jessie (margaret) Paterson 1918–2003
    2. 2. Joan (Iris) Paterson 1920–1998
  7. 7. Alexander (Raff) Paterson 1899–1974 m. Alice (Myrtle) Marks 1900–1985
    1. 1. Ronald (Charles) Paterson 1927–2017
    2. 2. William (Alexander) Paterson 1923–2015 m. Dulcie (Mary) Wade 1924–1998
    3. 3. Dorothy Paterson\Castles 1929–2014
  8. 8. Evelyn (Vance) Paterson 1903–1929
  9. 9. Gordon (Raff) Paterson 1905–1906
  10. 10. Madeline (Elizabeth) Paterson 1907–1964
  11. 11. George (James) Paterson 1887–1969
  12. 12. Charles (Raff) Paterson 1895–1969 m. Eileen Walsh 1894–1976 m. Joy Baker 1920–2009
    1. 1. Joan (Margaret) Paterson 1921–2001

William Paterson's Timeline

8 Records

1846
14 Jan 1846
Birth of William Hunter Paterson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1846
1846
Birth of William Hunter Paterson
None
1851
1851
Age 5
William Hunter Paterson resided here in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 15
William Hunter Paterson resided here in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1895
1895
Age 49
William Hunter Paterson resided here
None
1903
1903
Age 57
William Hunter Paterson resided here in Gladstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Gladstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
1925
02 Oct 1925
Age 79
Death of William Hunter Paterson in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
1925
1925
Age 79
Death of William Hunter Paterson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 30; Page: 2; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_105
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 24B; Page: 13; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_144; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 24B; Page: 13; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_144; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 30; Page: 2; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_105

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Gladstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925

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