| my great grandfather | WILLIAM PATERSON Merchant Seaman, Capstanman |
m. 24 Feb 1882, 10 Manner St, |
HELEN McKAY | |
| More | 26 Dec 1855, Low Shore, Banff, illegitimate d.20 Feb 1930, age 74, 107 Dundas St. Grangemouth |
b. 1863 Manner St, Macduff d. 1 Feb 1924, aged 64, Grangemouth? |
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| Parents | WILLIAM HOSSACK (assumed) ANN PATERSON |
Father Mother |
ALEXANDER MCKAY HELEN McWILLIAMS |
Parents |
Helen McKay, above started off by selling fish from a creel perched on her head. She later had her own fish shop and fismongeringbecame one of the main occupations of this side of the family. My grandfather continued the trade and used to bring us fresh fish on a Friday.
William stated on his marriage certificate in 1882 that his father was William Paterson, a gardener and domestic servant.
There is a William, aged 12 and a William J along with Annie, Nellie and mother Helen at 27 Shore St., Macduff 1891. Did Helen have a child when she was only 16. In the census of 1911, Helen was noted as being married for 29 years and had 11 children, 9 of whom were still living.
| Child | Marriage | Spouse | Spouse's Parents | |
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| 1 | William, night-watchman | m. 29th Aug 1913 146 Dundas St. Grangemouth |
Catherine Mitchell Hogg | Peter Hogg Catherine Mitchell |
| b. 1879, Macduff 2 Apr 1911, Seaman, age 33 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth d. 5 Apr 1948, age 70, found dead at the Fina Oil Wharves, Grangemouth. Recorded on the death cert as being a night-watchman and living at 145 Dundas St., Grangemouth |
b. 1882 m. living at 146 Dundas St. d. 10 Jun 1949, 146 Dundas Street, Grangemouth. brother Peter Hogg was informant at William's death |
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| 2 | Annie | m. 15 Jul 1904 West F Church Manse, Grangemouth |
James Lawson, Joiner, Journeyman | Robert Lawson Mary Niven |
| b.21 Jun 1882, 12 Manner St.
Macduff m. living at 3 Union Place, Grangemouth d.1948 aged 76 |
b. 1879 m. age 26, living at 3 Union Place Grangemouth d. 4 Jun 1941, Oswald avenue, Grangemouth His father might be Robert Lawson who was a witness at Alex's wedding in 1926. |
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| 3 | Helen, (known as Nell) shop assistant | m.1st Nov 1905 3 Union Place, Grangemouth |
Charles Whyte (Chick), grocer | David Whyte Isabella Black |
| b. 8 Sep 1886, 27 Lowshore, Macduff m. aged 19, living at 3 Union Place, Grangemouth d. 1967 aged 80 1904 witnessed Annie's marriage. Stayed with Meg, when she was ill. She had a fish shop in Broughty Ferry. |
b. 1875 m. 1905 aged 29, living at 13 Annifield Place, Grangemouth cen. 2 April 1911, Shopkeeper, Grocery, age 34 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth d. 1940, aged 64 He had a grocer's shop. Had son Charles age 1 in 1911 at 103 Dundas St. Later he was a banker in Portsoy |
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| 4 | William John | |||
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b. 27 Dec 1888, Crook-O-ness Street Macduff cen.2 April 1911, Fishmonger, age 22 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth 1913 witnessed William's marriage. d. 1972, aged 83, Bo'ness I think this William ran the fish shop in Bo'ness where my grandfather worked |
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| 5 | Jessie | m. | ||
| b. 15 July 1891, 2a Shore St,
Macduff cen.2 April 1911, age 19 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth m. had 4 girls, Ellen, Jess, Anne and ? |
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| 6 | Charles McWilliam | . | ||
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b. 4 Dec 1892, 27 Shore St, Macduff. cen.2 April 1911, Shopkeeper. Grocery, age 18 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth d. 14th Nov 1916, killed in action, aged 24. see commemeration |
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| 7 | Elizabeth | |||
| b. 1897, 77 Lumley St, Grangemouth | ||||
| 8 | THOMAS PHILIP , fishmonger | m. 28 Sep 1923 The Manse, Bothkennar |
ELIZABETH MALCOLM | Parents |
| my grandfather | b.19 Jan 1899, Grangemouth, d 1977, Falkirk -
Fishmonger at Bo'ness. cen.2 April 1911, Seaman, age 12 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth |
Children | b. 1 Mar 1901, Main St Carronshore, Bothkennar, d 1965 Stenhousemuir d. 26 Dec 1965, age 64, 240 King St. Stenhousemuir |
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| 9 | Alexander McWilliam, Locomotive Fireman | m.5 Feb 1926 Grangemouth |
(1) Martha Stewart Hill,
soap-worker. b. 1902. Father John Mitchell Harrison Hill. m. 1926 age 24, witnesses: Robert Lawson & Williamina Stephen Hill chn: Martha, William, Helen, Margaret |
John Hill Martha Stephen |
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b. 18 May 1901, 77 Lumley St., Grangemouth cen. 2 April 1911, Seaman, age 9 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth 1923 Witness at Thomas's wedding. 1926 he was living at 103 Dundas Street, Grangemouth. |
(2) Kate Howlands | |||
| 10 | Nan | m. | ||
| 1911, not at Dundas St, after marriage went to live in Hamilton. Had three sons |
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| 11 | Maggie Lindsay (Meg) |
m. 5 Sep 1936 West Church Grangemouth |
William Alder (Bill) | Robert Alder Agnes Moffat |
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b.26 Feb 1907, 3 Union Place, Grangemouth cen. 2 April 1911, age 5 living at 103 Dundas St., Grangemouth d 1952 in Edinburgh, aged 45 |