James PATERSON/ Margaret LAWSON

[Alexanderina]

 ::)James Paterson.
I am trying to find out what became of my Uncle James Paterson who migrated to Sydney.
He was born 1900 to parents James Paterson and Mary Turner who lived at 109 Claythorn Street Glasgow.He married Margaret Lawson born 22/12/1905 to parents Peter Lawson and Jeanie Mcarthur at 107Greenhead Court Bridgeton, Glasgow in 1923,she was a Domestic Servant and he a Chauffuer.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Alexanderina

[CassT]

Hi

Any idea the approx date they migrated
Cass

[sparrett]

Perhaps they were here by 1930.

Was JAMES a hairdresser??

The Electoral Roll for 1930 in NSW shows -

PATERSON, JAMES at McKeon St , Botany. Hairdresser
Same address -
PATERSON , MARGARET, Home Duties.

Sue

ADDING,
No, you have said he was a chauffeur!
 

[rosball]

There is a public tree on ancestry which says that the father was James Hunter Paterson.   If this is correct then this may be the death for James (from NSW BDM)
                                                  father               mother     district
623/1947    PATERSON    JAMES    JAMES HUNTER    MARY    SUTHERLAND

NSW BDM is http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ and free to search

The tree does not have many details other than James worked as a taxi driver (which fits)

Ryerson Index is also useful to search for death notices http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

Here is the death notice for the above death.   It says he was husband of Margaret and  loving father of Alex (Royal Navy), Sam., Margaret, John and Thomas.  Aged 46 years.  Residence 40 Kurnell Rd Cronulla

So the info seems to fit.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27907200

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

From the Ryerson Index there is a possible death for Margaret in Caringbah formerly of Scotland at age 98(!) in 2003

PATERSON   Margaret   Death notice   18JUN2003   Death   98   late of Caringbah, formerly of Scotland   Daily Telegraph (Sydney)   21JUN2003   

You can ask the volunteers at Ryerson for a lookup of the death notice.

regards,
   Ros

[ennael]

PATERSON    Type: Burial
Margaret    Other Names: 
Date of Death: 18/06/2003   
Interred Date: 23/06/2003
Location Section Position
General CASUARINA LAWN 1964

PATERSON    Type: Burial
James    Other Names: 
Date of Death: 02/03/1947      ?
Location Section Position
Anglican SECTION 7 0017

http://www.woronoracemetery.org.au/woronora-cemetery-and-crematorium.html

Leanne

[rosball]

More speculation ...

Could this be the death of son Alexander?  Could Alexander have been born in Scotland before they emigrated ?

PATERSON   Alexander   Death notice   13AUG2003   Death   77   late of Caringbah, formerly of Scotland   Daily Telegraph (Sydney)   16AUG2003

regards,
   Ros

[ennael]

PATERSON    Type: Burial
Alexander   Date of Death: 13/08/2003    Interred Date: 18/08/2003
Location Section Position
Anglican SECTION 7 0017

He is in the same section as James.

Leanne