Information required - Robert Patterson born abt. 1898 Kilwinning

[Forfarian]

I have some in my tree who are sometimes spelled Paterson and sometimes Patterson. They have no Irish connection as far as I know - the furthest back is a James Paterson who married Margaret Bailey in Corstorphine (which is now part of Edinburgh) in 1762.

[Skoosh]

Irish Patterson's map,   http://johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=patterson

Note the proximity to Glasgow!

Skoosh.

[Forfarian]

What jumps out at me from that map is the prevalence of the name in Ulster, suggesting that perhaps the Irish Pat(t)ersons could be the descendants of Scots who moved to Ulster during the Plantation.

[Skoosh]

Could be FF but the Irish also have it as son of Patrick!

Skoosh.

[Forfarian]

Maybe I should have said "some of the Irish Pat(t)ersons", or "many of ..." or even "most of ..."

[Rosinish]

The 1911 Census in Ireland has a Robert Patterson, 13, born Ayrshire, living with his grandfather William, and I am just trying to work out who his parents were.

Have you discounted any of the 4 families from the 1911 in Scotland with a missing Robert?

They of course may not necessarily be one of the correct families e.g. if your Roberts' family had moved elesewhere after his birth by 1901?

Annie