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William Rankin Paton 1862–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1938

Death Location: Derbyshire, England

Father: William Paton

Mother: Marion Boyd

Spouse(s): Mary Walker

Children(s): Edith Paton, Mary Paton, Marion Paton, John Paton

The story of William Rankin Paton began in 1862 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1871, William Rankin Paton resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1881, William Rankin Paton resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Rankin Paton married Mary Edith Walker, and had children including Edith Margaret Varley Paton, John Montgomerie Boyd Paton, Marion Boyd Paton, Mary Blunston Paton. William Rankin Paton passed away in 1938 in Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rankin Paton began in 1862 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, William Rankin Paton resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, William Rankin Paton resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Rankin Paton married Mary Edith Walker, and had children including Edith Margaret Varley Paton, John Montgomerie Boyd Paton, Marion Boyd Paton, Mary Blunston Paton.
  • William Rankin Paton passed away in 1938 in Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Paton
1827–1869
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Marion Boyd
1831–1888
Birth Location: Crookedholm, Ayrshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Walker
1872–1955
Birth Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
MW

Children(s)

Edith Paton
1912–1987
Birth Location: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
EP
Mary Paton
1900–1991
Birth Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
MP
Marion Paton
1895–1979
Birth Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
MP
John Paton
1897–1968
Birth Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
JP

William Paton's Ancestors

Self
William Paton
1862–1938
Birth Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Paton
1827–1869
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Boyd
1831–1888
Crookedholm, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Paton
1804–1897
Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Marion Bone
1803–1865
Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Bone
1761–1848
Janet Muir
1754–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bone
1726–1816
Jane McConnell
1729–
Robert Muir
1703–
Mary Fairservice
1708–1754

William Paton's Descendants

1.
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William (Rankin) Paton (30 Sep 1862–13 Feb 1938) m. Mary (Edith) Walker (8 May 1872–03 Feb 1955)
  1. 1. Edith (Margaret Varley) Paton 1912–1987 m. George (William) Bailey 1905–1983
    1. 1. John (Buckingham Rankine) Bailey 1927–2014
  2. 2. Mary (Blunston) Paton 1900–1991 m. Albert (Edward) Neale 1901–1967 m. Ralph Walton 1909–1985
    1. 1. Sheila (Mary) Neale 1931–1994 m. Harry Bradburn 1926–1997
    2. 2. Betty (Blunston) Neale 1928–2020 m. Benjamin (Robert) Smith 1928–1996
  3. 3. Marion (Boyd) Paton 1895–1979 m. Cyril (Ernest) Gardner 1896–1959
    1. 1. Alexander (William "Sandy") Gardner 1927–2010
  4. 4. John (Montgomerie Boyd) Paton 1897–1968 m. Gladys (Muriel) Smith 1897–1974
    1. 1. Margaret (Valerie Boyd) Paton 1931–2009 m. Philip (Alfred Embrey) Wheatcroft 1933–2001

William Paton's Timeline

11 Records

1862
30 Sep 1862
Birth of William Rankin Paton in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 9
William Rankin Paton resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 19
William Rankin Paton resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1890
1890
Age 28
William Rankin Paton resided here in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1891
1891
Age 29
William Rankin Paton resided here in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1894
27 Mar 1894
Age 32
William Rankin Paton resided here in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1901
1901
Age 39
William Rankin Paton resided here in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 49
William Rankin Paton resided here in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1938
10 Feb 1938
Age 76
Death of William Rankin Paton in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1938
13 Feb 1938
Age 76
Burial of William Rankin Paton in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1938
26 Mar 1938
Age 76
William Rankin Paton - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 10; Page: 17; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_111
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 24; Page: 24; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_190
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 20414
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3152; Folio: 18; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 10; Page: 17; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 24; Page: 24; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_190

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Medical Registers, 1859-1943, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; The Medical Register; Reference Number: TMR1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1891 Kelly's Directory of Derbys, Leics (Pt 1: Derbyshire); Publisher: Kelly and Co.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3152; Folio: 18; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 20414

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1991, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: d1537API5/2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1938
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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