Which ship did John Paterson travel on and exactly when?

[NZpaterson]

Hello,

I'm trying to find which ship John Paterson came to NZ on.  B.October 3, 1874, in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, his father, Robert, was 47 and his mother, Ann (nee Wallace), was 36. He married Margaret McDonald on November 30, 1911, in Waverley, Taranaki. They had three children during their marriage. He died on August 6, 1959, in New Plymouth, Taranaki, at the age of 84, and was buried there.
So he lived in Waverley, and moved to Eltham.  I am unable to find which ship he travelled on and when.   He was in England in 1902 and was in Eltham 1908 but what happened in between I'm unsure of.  Could any one help please?   TIA
His cousins and possibly his nephew had moved to America and Canada. maybe he travelled there first? I wondered if he me a McDonald travelling and that could be what brought him to go to Waverley and meet Margaret?  There is this... did he travel to New York age 30. did he met Alex McDonald on the ship (name next to his on list) and is that McDonald from Waverley?  http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=tna%2fbt27%2f0395%2f00%2f0074%2fp%2f0001f&parentid=tna%2fbt27%2f0395000074%2f00024&highlights=%22%22
but my inexperience at this research means i'm not sure how to find out for sure.

[Janette]

Hi

What was his occupation? the man in your link was a miner

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

Both John and Margaret's funerals were conducted by Vospers in New Plymouth

http://vospers.co.nz/contact/

You could try emailing them for more information,I have found copying and pasting the cemetery records to the email assists them in searching their files

 Surname: PATERSON
Forenames: Margaret
Last Address: 6 Weymouth Street,New Plymouth (Widow)
Age at Death: 85 Years
Date of Death: 15 Nov 1960
Category: Burial
Funeral Director: Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Burial: 16 Nov 1960
Cemetery: AWANUI
Location in Cemetery: Block 02, Plot 108

 Surname: PATERSON
Forenames: John
Last Address: 6 Weymouth Street,New Plymouth
Age at Death: 84 Years
Date of Death: 6 Aug 1959
Category: Burial
Funeral Director: Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Burial: 8 Aug 1959
Cemetery: AWANUI
Location in Cemetery: Block 02, Plot 107


Cheers Janette

[NZpaterson]

Hi

What was his occupation? the man in your link was a miner

Cheers Janette

He was a Farmer....  Also owned the horse and buggy business in Eltham until he retired to New Plymouth.

So... that link will not be him then. Cheers.
I think at death he had been here 55 years. So that brings him here about 1903 I think.

[NZpaterson]

Both John and Margaret's funerals were conducted by Vospers in New Plymouth

http://vospers.co.nz/contact/

You could try emailing them for more information,I have found copying and pasting the cemetery records to the email assists them in searching their files

 Surname: PATERSON
Forenames: Margaret
Last Address: 6 Weymouth Street,New Plymouth (Widow)
Age at Death: 85 Years
Date of Death: 15 Nov 1960
Category: Burial
Funeral Director: Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Burial: 16 Nov 1960
Cemetery: AWANUI
Location in Cemetery: Block 02, Plot 108

 Surname: PATERSON
Forenames: John
Last Address: 6 Weymouth Street,New Plymouth
Age at Death: 84 Years
Date of Death: 6 Aug 1959
Category: Burial
Funeral Director: Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Burial: 8 Aug 1959
Cemetery: AWANUI
Location in Cemetery: Block 02, Plot 107


Cheers Janette

Hi Janette,  thanks - I have those details.  I certainly will give them a call.  hopefully they have more information.  Cheers.

[Janette]

Hi again,

There is no need to quote the posts when replying,just a reply is great 

Cheers Janette

[brionne]

Is this him on the PAPAROA  NZ Shipping Co

  J Patterson  Mr. Male. Single. Scotch.Farmer.
  London to Wellington 21 st January 1909.
  No age given.Travelling alone.
  Ref, image info Find My Past.
  Brionne.

[Lucy2]

... also this one ?? 

1906 (arrived late February) - per "Corinthic" -  London to Wellington.

Jno. PATERSON - 31 years (bc 1875) - single - Occupation:  Farmer.

Nationality:  "Ditto" (person above on list was English)
[Source:  ancestry.com ]

[Recorded as "J. PATERSON"  ( NZ Passenger lists at familysearch website) ]

   ~ Lu

Edited to add:  re: Nationality:  Sometimes this is not always strictly correct - especially if person had spent time in another county or country (i.e. doesn't always necessarily reflect "place of birth".)

[Lucy2]

... just noting also that the following article mentioned in respect of Immigrants  per the "Corinthic" (February 1906), that the "farming class predominate".
[It's possible that a recruitment scheme was in place to bring farmers / farm workers, to particular districts / provinces ... immigrants probably had jobs to go to ? ]

PapersPast
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

"Evening Post" (Wellington) - 27 February 1906 - page 6 - Immigrants

    ~  Lu