James PATERSON/ Margaret LAWSON

[ennael]

PATERSON    Type: Ashes
First Name: John     
Date of Death: 25/01/2002    INTERRED  04/08/2003 
Location Section Position
General CASUARINA LAWN 1964

Maybe the other brother.

Leanne

[rosball]

This online tree
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/William-Russell-Lanarkshire/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0067.html

has that James Hunter Paterson married Mary Elizabeth Turner in Glasgow in 1899.

So perhaps we are on the right track ...?

regards,
   Ros

[Patty25]

Hi there I just came across your post and wonder if James Paterson was one of two sons and as many daughters (7?) born in Glasgow Scotland.

I have been researching my grandfather Samuel Paterson (born 1904). He had an older brother James who emigrated to Australia in the late 1940's. He seemingly emigrated with his wife and sons (2/3) and died (of a heart attack?) shortly after arriving in Australia.

What caught my attention was the name Mary Turner: my great grandmother's name.

Patty

[rosball]

Hi Patty,
  Welcome to rootschat 

  We're hoping that Alexanderina will come back on and tell us if the father's name was James Hunter Paterson as otherwise there are loads of other possibilities for James Paterson and Margaret.   Can you confirm this?

  Meanwhile if you make 2 further posts - can be trivial - you will be able to contact Alexanderina directly by personal message (by clicking on the little scroll under her name)

regards,
   Ros

[Patty25]

Yes Ros this IS the right family: Russells in Bute, Scotland!

I knew the oldest child to be called May. She may have been named Margaret. I think James was born next. My grandfather Samuel was the second son. Names of other sisters as I remember them were Ina, Isa, Ruby and Annie. One of these girls moved to the island of Bute and married a Russell. I'm sure there were other sisters but can't remember their names. All of the girls stayed, and married, in Scotland bar one who moved to England. James emigrated to Australia and my grandfather was in the Royal Navy spending many years on the Australasian line.

Mary Turner is said to have been related to William Thomas Turner Captain of the ill-fated Lucitania.

There is also quite a mystery relating to James and a very large mansion that should have gone to him and maybe (or not) my grandfather after James died. Instead it lay empty for over 50 years.

Patty

[Patty25]

Oh and thanks for the welcome Ros. Thanks too for the information on James which is VERY interesting for me too.

[Patty25]

I've just remembered that the sister who married Mr Russell, in Bute, WAS called Margaret but known as Peggy. Another of James's sisters was called Jessie. Quite a large family there! 

[rosball]

The suggestions about Margaret and son Alexander's death notices were just a guess (there are other possibilities for those too).

However this combination of names on electoral rolls does help to suggest that they could be correct.

1958 ER 
PATERSON Margaret, 20 Glassop St, Caringbah, Home Duties
PATERSON Alexander, 20 Glassop St, Caringbah, Gun Dresser
PATERSON Samuel, 20 Glassop St, Caringbah, Machinist

1963 Same for Margaret and Alexander (Samuel not at that address)
1968 ditto
1980 ditto

regards,
  Ros






 

[sparrett]

Hi Patty,
I think Alexanderina has been looking at TURNER's for a while too.
If you click on the little face icon thing on the left in any one of her posts, a page will open where you may look at her recent posts by clicking the option.

I see in Nov 2011 she was particularly interested in Samuel TURNER. You can look at the thread by clicking the subject line there.

You may find it of interest to browse these theads while we are waiting for ALEXANDERINA to acknowledge her replies here.

Sue