Alice Murray jute weaver

Parents:

• Birth*: Alice Murray jute weaver was born on 4 May 1865 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of David Murray and Mary Valentine.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Alice Murray jute weaver married James Law Paterson baker, son of John Paterson master seaman MS and Mary Findlay, 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.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Alice Murray jute weaver died on 18 January 1936 at age 70.³

• Married Name: As of 17 June 1887, her married name was Paterson.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James Law Paterson baker died on 19 December 1951 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 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
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Alice Murray jute weaver is commemorated on the headstone 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.³
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - James Paterson & Alice Murray

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of James Law Paterson baker 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.5
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of James Law Paterson baker 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. David Paterson, Alice Paterson, James Paterson, Mary Jane Paterson, Ellen Powrie Paterson and Robert Murray Paterson were also listed in the household.6
Spouse	31 March 1911	She was listed in the household of James Law Paterson baker 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. Alice Paterson, James Paterson, Mary Jane Paterson, Ellen Powrie Paterson, Robert Murray Paterson, Margaret Murray Paterson and Catherine Paterson were also listed in the household.7