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William Paterson rope spinner1

M, #16379, b. 4 January 1865, d. 30 June 1884
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Mother*: Jane Fullerton2 b. 6 Jun 1837, d. 15 Apr 1878
Relationship:
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: William Paterson rope spinner was born on 4 January 1865 at Hyman Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 births in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar, ref 6; William Patterson Fullerton illegitimate, 1865 Janaury Fourth 8h 10m am Hyman Street Letham; male, parents Jane Fullerton linen weaver, no father stated; signed Jane Fullerton mother; registered 1865 January 28th at Letham signed Thomas Macbeth registrar.3
  • He was the son of Jane Fullerton.2
  • (Child) Birth Reg RCE: His birth registration was corrected on 14 May 1865 at Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Page 12, Regsiter of Corrected Entries for the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar;
    In the fourth column of Entry no 6 in the register book of births for the year 1865 before the name of the child's mother insert John Paterson, farm servant, Balbridie near Kirriemuir, on the authority of a certificate in the form of Schedule (F) to the following effect :-
    In an Action relating to the paternity of a child names William Patterson Fullerton born January 4th 1865 at the insistance of Jane Fullerton weaver, residing in Letham, against John Paterson farm servant, Balbridie near Kirriemuir this Sheriff Court of Forfarshire (Forfar District) upon the 2nd day of February 1865, found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the Parties aforesaid.
    May 14th 1865 at Letham
    signed Thomas Macbeth, registrar
    26 Oct 1866 A[??].1
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Paterson rope spinner died on 30 June 1884 at Forfar Infirmary, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 19 1884 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; ref 159; William Paterson ropespinner single illegitimate, died 1884 June Thirtieth 3h 0m pm Forfar Infirmary Ususal residence 100 West High Street Forfar; male aged 20 years; parents John Paterson carter reputed & Jane Fullerton factory linen worker (dec) ; cause phthisis 9 months as cert by Geo P Alexander FRCS; signed Alexander Fullerton uncle 100 WEst High Street Forfar; registered 1884 July 1st at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.4
  • (Interred) Burial*: He and Helen Stirling yarn winder was buried with William Paterson rope spinner on 2 July 1884 at Newmonthill Cemetery P/30/3, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Piggot, Margaret Fullerton 17 January 1945 Unrecorded
    Fullerton, Alexander 04 May 1925 Unrecorded
    Fullerton, Adam Doig 05 December 1906 Unrecorded
    Fullerton, George Peterkin 05 September 1906 Unrecorded
    Stirling, Helen Fullerton 01 May 1888 Unrecorded
    Patterson, William 02 July 1884 Unrecorded.5
  • Name Variation: As of 4 January 1865, William Paterson rope spinner was also known as William Patterson Fullerton rope spinner.2,4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Stirling yarn winder in the 1871 census at 4 Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Patterson, Grand Son, Male, 6, 1865, Scholar, Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; Helen Fullerton, head, wid, 56, joiners wife,
Dunnichen;

Alexander Fettise, Grand Son, -, Male, 5, 1866, Scholar, Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.6,7
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Stirling yarn winder in the 1881 census at 22 Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Waterson, nephew, 16, rope maker appr, Dunnichen; Helen Fullarton, head, wid, 67, Dunnichen.6,8

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Birth RCE 1865 Dunnichen ref 283/0003 001 12 image held [Feb 2020].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Birth 1865 Dunnichen ref 283/0003 image held [Feb 2020].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Birth 1865 Dunnichen ref 283/0006 image held [Feb 2020].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1884 Forfar ref 288/0159 image held [Feb 2020].
  5. [S62] Website Deceased online (www.deceasedonline.com) authority Angus Council cemetery Newmonthill grave reference P/30/3 [Feb 2020].
  6. [S40] From RM [Mar 2006].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census 4, Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2020].
  8. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1883 Forfar 288/ 64 ; image held [Feb 2020].