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Family History Beginners Board / Re: John Patterson family of Auchterderran, Fife.
« on: Wednesday 31 January 24 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thats fantastic information, thanks so much. I have been searching on Papers Past but never came across that entry. Why its fantastic is that I have searching for the biological father of my grandmother who was adopted shortly after birth. Her biological mother is from Mataura and there are DNA matches to my family to the Patterson family from the same time period. I have been trying to find out if it was possibly the son John b.1865 but could not find any information about him. 
 I am not sure if there were further children born in NZ as the problem has been that there are several John Pattersons (and Paterson) linked to the name Jane on the NZ births, deaths, marriages register.
I can now move on to see if this John is the link I have been looking for. :) :D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: John Patterson family of Auchterderran, Fife.
« on: Wednesday 31 January 24 01:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi - thanks for your responses. The ship 'Auckland' left Clyde 31 July 1875, arrived at Port Otago, South Island, NZ on 27 Oct 1975. It was an assisted emigration to NZ. Their names and ages were listed on passenger list as Patterson, John aged 37 - from Midlothian, occupation is Miner; Mrs Jane 30, John 9, Helen 4, Lizzie 2.  I am not sure where they settled, but could possibly of been in Mataura, a town in the Otago region.  I have the information on Helen Ramsay Patterson and her marriage into the Greenhalgh family. But any further information about Helen's siblings and parents is where the brickwall is. The Greenhalgh's dont seem to know much about these Pattersons. I will try the NZ forum.

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Family History Beginners Board / John Patterson family of Auchterderran, Fife.
« on: Monday 29 January 24 23:21 GMT (UK)  »
I am seeking information on a John Patterson (Paterson) b.1838 in Auchterderran, Fife. His parents were John Patterson and Elizabeth Whyte. John married a Jane Ramsay in July 1865. They immigrated to New Zealand in 1875 with 3 children- their names and ages being listed on the passenger list of the ship 'Auckland' arriving in Otago, New Zealand in October 1875. I have reached a brickwall finding out more about their children and life in New Zealand, other than their daughter Helen Ramsay Patterson, who there is some info on but not enough to help me with my research.

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Fife / Re: Auchterderran School Records
« on: Sunday 28 January 24 02:58 GMT (UK)  »
I have seen post by Matt R dated 12 April 2012 stating that he is descended from John Patterson and Elizabeth Whyte. I also am descended from this John and Elizabeth and am trying to find out more about the Patterson family. I am unable to contact Matt myself to find out more from him.
My ancestor is their son John born 1838. He married a Jane Ramsay and immigrated to New Zealand in 1875. I have reached a brickwall finding out more about their children and life in New Zealand, other than their daughter Helen Ramsay Patterson, who there is some info on but not enough to help me with my research. 
I would love to hear from anyone who knows of this family.
Thanks,
Leah

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