James Law Paterson baker

Parents:

• Birth*: James Law Paterson baker was born on 5 April 1863 at 74 Castle Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1863 births in the district of Montrose in the county of Forfar ref 133; James Law Paterson, 1863 April Fifth 1.10.pm at 74 Castle Street Montrose; m, father John Paterson seaman (mer service), Mary Paterson ms Findlay, m 1851 Feb 4th Montrose; John Paterson father, 1863 April 18 at Montrose James Hay registrar.^1,2
• He was the son of John Paterson master seaman MS and Mary Findlay.
• (Groom) Marriage*: James Law Paterson baker married Alice Murray jute weaver, daughter of David Murray and Mary Valentine, on 17 June 1887 at St Marys Lane, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1887 on the 17th day of June at St Marys Lane Lochee after publication of banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, James Paterson baker journeyman bachelor, 24, Smalls Lane Lochee, fath John Paterson mechant seaman (dec), moth Mary Paterson ms Findlay, Alice Murray jute weaver spinster, 21, St Marys Lane Lochee, fath David Murray carpet weaver, moth Mary Murray ms Valentine, signed Wm May St Lukes Lochee, wit David Paterson, Matilda H Ireland, reg 1887 June 24th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: James Law Paterson baker died on 19 December 1951 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 88 1951 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 774; James Law Paterson baker retired widower of Alice Murray; 1951 December 19th 5h 40m pm Maryfield Hosital Dundee ur 253 Blackness Road, m, 88 years, fath John Paterson merchant seaman (dec), moth Mary Paterson ms Findlay (dec), arteriosclerosis hipostatic pneumonia as cert by Douglas Andrew MBChB, inf David Paterson son 3 Blackness Avenue Dundee, reg 1951 December 20th at Dundee James G Clark assist registrar.⁴
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by James Law Paterson baker on 19 January 1936 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads erected by James Paterson in loving memory of his wife Alice Murray died 18th January 1936, The above James Paterson died 19th Decr 1951 aged 88 years.⁵
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - James Paterson & Alice Murray

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of David Paterson on 11 November 1887 at Marshall Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1887 births in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee ref 374; David Paterson, 1887 November Eleventh 0h 30m pm Marshall Street Lochee; m, father James Paterson baker journeyman, Alice Paterson ms Murray, m 1887 June 17th Lochee; James Paterson father, 1887 November 24th at Lochee J Robertson registrar.⁶
• (Informant) Birth: James Law Paterson baker registered the birth of Alice Paterson on 9 October 1889 at 108 Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1889 births in the distrioct of Lochee in the burgh of Dundee, ref 340; Alic Paterson born 1889 October Nineth 7h 0m am at 108 Mid Street Lochee, female, parents James Paterson under overseer & Alice Paterson ms Murray married 1887 June 17th Lochee; signed James Paterson father, registered 1889 October 29th at Lochee signed J Robertson Junr Assist registrar initial JR.^7,8,9
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Alice Murray jute weaver died on 18 January 1936.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Paterson master seaman MS in the 1871 census at 152 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Q Patterson, 8, scholar; John Patterson, head, 41, joiners labourer, Laurencekirk; Mary Patterson, wife; 2 children at school; 3 rooms with windows.10,11
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed in the 1881 census at 51 Mid Street, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Paterson, son, baker, 18, Montrose; Mary Paterson, head, grocer, w, 52, Montrose.12
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 70 Mid Street, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Paterson, head, mar, 28, jute preparing overseer, employed, Montrose; Alice Paterson, wife, mar, 25, jute weaver, Lochee; also in the household were Alice Murray jute weaver, David Paterson and Alice Paterson.7
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Alice Murray jute weaver in the 1901 census at 231 Blackness Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Paterson, head, mar, 37, baker, worker, Montrose; Alice Paterson, wife, mar, 35, Lochee; also in the household were David Paterson, Alice Paterson, James Paterson, Mary Jane Paterson, Ellen Powrie Paterson and Robert Murray Paterson.13
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Alice Murray jute weaver in the 1911 census at 253 Blackness Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . 3 rooms with windows, 9 persons in household James Paterson, head, 47, mar, milk salesman, employer b Forfar Dundee; Alice, wife, 45, married 23 years 9 children born 8 still living, born Forfar Montrose Alice, daur, 21, single, jute weaver, jute factory, worker, Forfar Dundee James, son, 17, single, assistant vanman, milk salesman, worker, Forfar Dundee; Mary, daur, 14, jute weaver, jute factory, b Forfar Dundee; Ellen, daur, 12, at school, b Forfar Dundee; Robert, son, 10, at school, b Forfar Dundee; Maggie, daur, 8, at school, b Forfar Dundee; Kate, daur, 6 at school, b Forfar Dundee; also in the household were Alice Paterson, James Paterson, Mary Jane Paterson, Ellen Powrie Paterson, Robert Murray Paterson, Margaret Murray Paterson and Catherine Paterson.8