Wednesday, July 30, 2014

52 Ancestors - Catherine Paterson (Greenlees) - Doting Daughter

Amy Johnson Crow of No Story Too Small issued the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge.  Each week focus on one ancestor and post something about him or her.

Me - My Dad - Johnston Cumberland Paterson - Francis Paterson - Johnston Paterson (Catherine is the daughter of Johnston and sister of Francis)

My great grandaunt Catherine Paterson or Kate, as she is named in some records, is another one of my ancestors who may be forgotten as she married late in life and never had any children. She was the oldest daughter of Johnston Paterson and Catherine Muirhead. She was named after her mother and her grandmother Catherine Kennedy. Kate was  born about 1844 in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Shortly after her birth Catherine, her parents, and her older brother, Johnston, moved from Glasgow to Braehead Cottage,  Moffat Mills near Airdrie, Scotland. Three baby boys died and were buried in Glasgow before the move. Kate grows up at Braehead Cottage watching the family grow and shrink as babies are born and children die. Her mother gives birth to four more boys and two more girls. Her little brother George Hunter dies at only two years old of a fever for 8 days. When Catherine is 24 years old, her sister Elizabeth dies at 12 years old of pneumonia. Then her brother Edward at 15 years old dies of water in head. Two years later Kate's brother William dies at 24 years old of struma (enlarged thyroid?) that he had for several years. How sad it must have been for the family to bury so many children. Only two of Kate's siblings marry and have children. Although, I'm not sure about her older brother, Johnston. (He's some what of a mystery.) Her sister, Ann marries John White, a farmer  from Shotts in 1872. Her brother Francis (my great grandfather) marries Ewenina Kennedy in 1881 and after her death marries Elizabeth Danskine (my great grandmother) in 1883.

By the 1891 census it looks like Catherine will remain a spinster. Her father dies this year and she is still living at Braehead Cottage with her mother and youngest sister, Jessie. Maybe Catherine was just being a devoted daughter caring for her parents or nobody came around to her liking. But three years after her father's death, at the age of 54 (although the marriage record states 47), she marries John Greenlees, a watchmaker, from Ayr. Her brother includes the names Greenlees in his youngest daughter's name, Edith Greenlees Paterson. 

Catherine's mother dies in 1897. Her sister Jessie probably moved in with Catherine and John at this time as she is listed in the 1901 census as living with them. Jessie is 17 years younger than Kate. Young enough to be her daughter. 

Kate never had children of her own but she seemed to be surrounded by her own sibling, nieces, and nephews. She died in Ayr, Scotland at the age of 61 of influenza and pneumonia. 
 
Other posts about the Patersons:

Sources:
New Monkland, Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1855-2013, death of George Hunter Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 29 August 2008); 651/02 0028.

New Monkland, Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1855-2013, death of Elizabeth Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 1 February 2012); 651/02 0038.

New Monkland, Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1855-2013, death of Edward Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 1 February 2012); 651/02 0074.

New Monkland, Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1855-2013, death of William Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 29 July 2014); 651/02 0115.

Glasgow, Scotland, Statutory Marriages 1855-2014, marriage of John Greenlees & Kate Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 28 July 2014); 651/01 0106.

Ayr, Scotland, Statutory Deaths 1855-2013, death of Catherine Greenlees; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 28 July 2014); 578/01 0537.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

52 Ancestors - James Paterson - Glasgow Spirit Dealer

 
Amy Johnson Crow of No Story Too Small issued the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge.  Each week focus on one ancestor and post something about him or her.

Me - My Dad - Johnston Cumberland Paterson - Francis Paterson - Johnston Paterson - James Paterson

The surname Paterson is special to me as it's my birth name. The furthest I've been able to go back on my paternal side is my 3rd great grandfather, James Paterson.  He was born about 1766, probably in Glasgow, Scotland as that is where he was married, had his children, and died. 

James is listed as a spirit dealer in Glasgow when he marries Ann Hunter on June 5, 1810 by  Mr. William Kidston, Burgher Seceder Minister in Glasgow. James and Ann had five boys and one girl that I've discovered in the Old Parish Registers for births and baptisms. Their children:

James born May 1, 1811 is in the May 1811 register. James is listed as a spirit dealer and witnesses are George Crofs & Walter Graham. 

Francis born December 12, 1812, Johnston born December 29, 1814, and George born February 19, 1819 are all in the December 1820 register. James is listed as a porter and witnesses are Edward Crossgrove & James Dow. 

Alexander born August 3, 1823 is in the December 1823 register. James is listed as a grocer & spirit dealer and witnesses are Matthew Anderson & David Drysdale.
Mary born June 7, 1826 is the January 1834 register. James is listed as a labourer and witnesses are Andrew Wortherspoon & William Kerr. Also, at the end of the birth entry it's written: by order of F. Georges' [Sepica]. Not sure what that means.

Some of his children I've been able to trace through the records. I'm still looking into the witnesses to see if any are related to the family.  But I've not found much beyond the birth dates for James and Alexander. Paterson seems to be quite a common surname and so are some of the given names. The easiest given name to find has been Johnston (my direct paternal line) as it's an unusual first name. 

I believe that James died in January of 1840 in Glasgow at the old age of 74. His funeral was January 27, 1840 with a hearse with 2 horses. James is buried  in the lair of George Neilson at St. David's church yard in Glasgow .  He's listed as a grocer. I think this is likely my James as I've found other Patersons buried in the same lair of G. Neilson in St. David's. One of the best clues would be the burial of wee George Paterson, only 2 months old, whom father is listed as Johnston Paterson.  Probably James' grandson. 

 I've discovered an interesting book on google that looks at the evidence of  drunkenness in Glasgow, Ireland and London.  On page 175, Mr. William Collins, a bookseller and the vice president of the Scottish Temperance Society states that in 1832 in Glasgow there were 1360 spirit dealers, making one to every 14 families. Evidence on Drunkenness Presented to The House of Commons published in 1834. 

Another post about James and his wife, Ann Hunter:

Sources:
Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Banns & Marriages, marriage of James Paterson and Ann Hunter; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 30 April 2008); OPR 644/001 0280 0127.

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Births & Baptisms, birth of James Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 25 January 2012); OPR 644/01 0200 0554.

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Births & Baptisms, birth of Francis Paterson, Johnston Paterson, and George Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 29 April 2008). OPR 644/001 0300 0133. 

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Births & Baptisms, birth of Alexander Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 25 January 2012); OPR 644/01 0310 0327.

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Births & Baptisms, birth of Mary Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 25 January 2012); OPR 644/01 0330 0642.

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Deaths & Burials, death of James Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 20 April 2012); OPR 644/01 0630 0099.

Glasgow, Scotland, Pre 1855 Deaths & Burials, death of George Paterson; digital image, ScotlandsPeople (http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: 20 April 2012); OPR 644/01 0630 0095.

Saturday, July 5, 2014

52 Ancestors - Abraham Warry - Non-Conformist

Amy Johnson Crow of No Story Too Small issued the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge.  Each week focus on one ancestor and post something about him or her.

Me - My Dad - Dorothy Eleanor May Warry - Alfred William Warry - George Augustus Warry - William Keen Warry - Abraham Warry

My Warry side of the family has its share of non-conformists. Living in England some of them just didn't conform to the established church. My grandmother (Dorothy Warry) and her family stated they were baptists on the Canadian census records. So it's no surprise to see my 4th grandfather (Abraham Warry) in the England Non-Conformist records.  The surname Warry and his wife's surname Keen can be found sprinkled throughout the non-conformist records. 

Abraham was born probably in 1781 as he was baptized December 31, 1781 at St. Michael in Stockland, Devonshire, England. The same church where his siblings, John, Ann, and Robert were baptized.  He was the son of William Warry and Elizabeth. Most indexes seem to have his mother as Susanah, but I was able to look at the actual image on Find My Past. At the very bottom of the 1781 page is Abraham's baptism. The name Susanah is crossed out and Elizabeth written below.

Abraham Warry baptism St. Michael, Stockland, Devonshire, England

Abraham married Mary Elizabeth Keen about 1807 probably in Bristol, England. Bristol seems to be the place where he began his association with the New Jerusalem/Swedenborgian Church. A religion based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) a Swedish scientist and theologian. Their daughter Eliza Warry is found on a list of members baptized into the New Jerusalem Church in Bristol. She was born August 2, 1808 and baptized on August 28, 1808 by William Pownall. Their address at this time is listed as Redcliff Street, Bristol. 

By 1819 the Warry family is in London, England. On December 25, 1819, Abraham is baptized with his nine year old son (William Keen Warry) at the Swedenborgian, Fryars Street Chapel on Friar Street, in London, England. 

Abraham & William Keen Warry baptism London, England

Abraham Warry of Wm & Elizabeth Warry             25 Dec. 1819
(adult)
William Keen Warry of Abraham & Mary Elizabeth
   born  3 March 1810                                        } 25 Dec. 1819




Information on Nonconformist:

More on Abraham's family:

Sources:
St Michael (Stockland, Devon), Devon Baptisms, unpaginated, page dated 1781, Abraham Warry baptism; digital images, Find My Past (http://findmypast.com : accessed 3 June 2014).

"England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 June 2014), Eliza Warry baptism; The National Archives; Kew, England; Piece 1361A: Wooburn Green (Primitive Methodist), 1832-1836. Three images in front of the Wooburn Green (Primitive Methodist) are baptisms from the New Jersusalem Church in Bristol.

"England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 June 2014), Abraham Warry baptism; The National Archives; Kew, England; Piece 4239: Friar Street, Blackfriars (Swedenborgians), 1787-1837.