Thread: William & Georgina Paterson - Queensland

Chiad Fhear

Hi all ... I'm back again

I've been researching the migration to Australia of William Birrell Paterson (b 1877 in Carnbee, Fife) and his wife Georgina Paterson m.s. Laing (b 1877 in Fosterton, Kinglassie, Fife) - Georgina is the blood link through my Drummond/Laing maternal great grandparents.

I've managed to trace them and their five childen from their migration records ex-Scotland in 1911 to Australia (Townsville) then a sixth child in 1912. I've found them in the 1913, 1919, 1925, 1930, 1936 Electoral Rolls. In the 1949 Electoral Roll they've turned up in Darra, Brisbane.


I'm trying now to find their death and burial dates.


Any Antipodean 'cousins'able to help?


Regards

Kate

See below. For some reason the computer posted before I have finished typing the information.

Kate

Not found any of their deaths but the Queensland Online Records only go up to 1929.

Have found some of the childrens marriages though.

Isabella Hogg Laing Paterson m Richard James Harrison in 1921.

William Birrell m Olive Elizabeth Dunn in 1926

Found 2 possibles for Margaret. The most likely is Frederick Hannington Rasmussen in 1927. The other is for a Margaret Alma Gladys to John Gerald Ferris in 1928.

2 possibles for Jessie. Jessie Ann Arthur to Walter Bryant in 1926 and
Jessie Agnes to Guy Archibald Loeman Brown in 1920.

Hope this is of some help.

slizzy

Chiad Fhear

Cheers Kate

Here's an extract from William and Georgina's page in the book ...


WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSONwas born 02 May 1877 in Lochty, Carnbee, Fife. He married GEORGINA LAING 12 Nov 1897 in Church of Scotland Manse, Ceres, Fife, daughter of WILLIAM LAING and ISABELLA HOGG. She was born 21 Feb 1877 in Fosterton, Kinglassie, Fife.

Notes for WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSON:
1881 Census Residing at Bankton Park, Kettle, Fife with his Grandmother Janet Millar
1891 Census Residing at Rumgally Cottage, Kemback, Fife
1901 Census Residing at Forthar Mill, Kettle, Fife
1913 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Stanton Terrace, Townsville, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Prosperine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 and 1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Silver Creek, Proserpine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1949 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Keliher Road, Darra, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

More About WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSON:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange' arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Bet. 1897 - 1911, Ploughman; Police Constable; Labourer (on Australian Emigration document)
Residence: Bet. 1897 - 1915, Woodmill, Falkland, Fife

Notes for GEORGINA LAING:
1891 Census Residing at Balmonth Farm House, Carnbee, Fife
1901 Census Residing at Forthar Mill, Kettle, Fife
1913 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Stanton Terrace, Townsville, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1919 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Prosperine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Prosperine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 and 1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Silver Creek, Proserpine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1949 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Keliher Road, Darra, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

More About GEORGINA LAING:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange' arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Bet. 1891 - 1897, Field Worker, Domestic Servant
Residence: Bet. 1897 - 1911, Wester Pitscottie, Ceres, Fife

Children of WILLIAM PATERSON and GEORGINA LAING are:
i. ANDREW PATERSON, b. 27 Mar 1898, Woodmill, Falkland, Fife.

Notes for ANDREW PATERSON:
1901 Census Residing at Forthar Mill, Kettle, Fife
23 Aug 1915 : Andrew enlisted for Word War I service at Townsville, Queensland, Australia and served
as a Signaller in the Australian Imperial Force at H.Q. Signals of the 31st Battalion. An entry in
Andrew's military record, at this time, shows he was serving 3 years in the R.A.N. Reserves (? Royal
Australian Navy).
9 Nov 1915 : Embarked at Melbourne on the H.M.A.T. 'Wandilla' with the 31st Infantry Batallion.
7 Dec 1915 : Disembarked at Suez ex 'Wandilla'
16 Jun 1916 : Embarked at Alexandria to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force)
23 Jun 1916 : Disembarked at Marseilles ex 'Honorata'
20 Jul 1916 : Wounded at the Battle of Fromelles - the first Battle of the Somme - when the Australians
went into action at Pozieres, the first action on the Western Front after Gallipoli. This was just one of
the battles of the Somme, the first battle outing on the Western Front of the Australian Imperial Force
planned to distract German forces away from the Somme and conducted on the 19th and 20th of July
1916 south of the Somme front about the town of Fromelles. The battle itself was a huge and shameful
loss and an important lesson for humanity in general.
21 Jul 1916 : Admitted to the 32nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereux, France with G.S.W.Forearm
(gunshot wound).
27 Jul 1916 : Embarked at Boulogne on a hospital ship to hospital in England from where he diid not
return to active service.
7 Aug 1916 : His father, William, was informed in a telegram from Base Records, Defence Dept.,
Melbourne: "Regret reported son Private Andrew Paterson wounded. Will promptly advise anything
further received."
15 Sep 1916 : A letter from Base Records Office A.I.M.F., Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, dated
informed his father that Andrew had sustained gunshot wounds to his scalp, forearm and knee and had
been admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital.
12 July 1917 : Transferred to the Australian Army Dental Services as a Private.
22 May 1918 : Promoted to E.R./Corporal
4 Jun 1919 : Returned to Australia on board the S.S. 'Bremen'
30 Sep 1919 : Discharged from Army service
Andrew's World War I History Index shows he received the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal, the
Victory Medal and the Return from Active Service Badge No. C13552.

1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at McNeil's, Walker Street West, Townsville, Herbert,
Queensland, Australia

2 Mar 1942 : Andrew enlisted for World War II service at Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and
served in the Australian Army as a Lieutenant (Q135230) in World War II until 6 Jun 1946. His
Posting at Discharge was 2 Aust Ships Staff (possibly on a Hospital Ship). On enlistment he declared
his year of birth at 1899.

More About ANDREW PATERSON:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with his parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange'
arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Military service: 23 Aug 1915, 52 Private, 31st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (Queensland and
Victoria) [8th Infantry Brigade]
Military service (2): Bet. 02 Mar 1942 - 06 Jun 1946, Q135230 Lieutenant, Australian Army
Occupation: Bet. 1915 - 1946, Apprentice Bootmaker; Military Service WW1; Clerk; Military Service
WW2
Residence: Bef. 23 Aug 1915, Stanton-terrace, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

ii. ISABELLA HOGG LAING PATERSON, b. 12 Jun 1899, Woodmill, Falkland, Fife; m. RICHARD
JAMES HARRISON, 1921, Queensland, Australia; b. 29 Nov 1896, Mackay, Queensland, Australia; d.
06 Oct 1973, Home Hill, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number: 887.

Notes for ISABELLA HOGG LAING PATERSON:
1901 Census Residing at Forthar Mill, Kettle, Fife
1930 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Home Hill, Ayr, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Chippendale Street, Ayr, Queensland, Australia

More About ISABELLA HOGG LAING PATERSON:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with her parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange'
arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Notes for RICHARD JAMES HARRISON:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Rita Island, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Home Hill, Ayr, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Chippendale Street, Ayr, Queensland, Australia

11 Aug 1942 : Enlisted at Home Hill, Queensland, Australia as a Lieutenant in the Australian Army :
Date of Discharge Unknown - Posting at Discharge: 16 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD)
More About RICHARD JAMES HARRISON:
Burial: 08 Oct 1973, Home Hill Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number: 1381
Military service: Q218236 Lieutenant; 16 Batallion Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD) Australian Army
Occupation: 1925, Farmer

iii. JANET MILLAR PATERSON was born 24 Feb 1901 in Woodmill, Falkland, Fife, and died
12 Aug 1979 in Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia. She married ALEXANDER BRUCE
1923 in Queensland, Australia, son of ALEXANDER BRUCE and CHARLOTTE RUMBACK. He
was born 10 Dec 1892 in Cairn of Dunn, Watten, Caithness, and died 27 Jan 1954 in Ayr,
Queensland, Australia.

Notes for JANET MILLAR PATERSON:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Norhan Road, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Resiging at Kalamia, Ayr, Herbert,Queensland, Australia

More About JANET MILLAR PATERSON:
Burial: 13 Aug 1979, Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia : Grave Number: 2395
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with her parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange' arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Notes for ALEXANDER BRUCE:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Norhan Road, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Resiging at Kalamia, Ayr, Herbert,Queensland, Australia

More About ALEXANDER BRUCE:
Burial: 28 Jan 1954, Ayr Cemetery, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number 2394
Emigration: 1912, Sailed from London, with his elder brother Henry, to Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Child of JANET PATERSON and ALEXANDER BRUCE is:
i. BABY BRUCE, b. Abt. 23 Mar 1929; d. 30 Mar 1929, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia.

More About BABY BRUCE:
Burial: 30 Mar 1929, Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia : Grave Number: 122X


iv. WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSON, b. 10 Mar 1904, Springhill, Dalgety, Fife; m. OLIVE
ELIZABETH DUNN, 1926, Queensland, Australia; b. Abt. 1900; d. 08 Oct 1953.

Notes for WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSON:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Ralston Street, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Pioneer Estate, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Tenth Street, Home Hill, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1949 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Hopetoun Street, Doomben, Brisbane, Queensland,
Australia

More About WILLIAM BIRRELL PATERSON:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with his parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange'
arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia

More About OLIVE ELIZABETH DUNN:
Burial: Abt. 08 Oct 1953, Home Hill Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number:
534

v. MARGARET PATERSON, b. 1909.

More About MARGARET PATERSON:
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with her parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange'
arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia

vi. CHRISTINA PATERSON, b. 1912, Queensland, Australia.


Not a bad record so far ... ?

Any other help would be appreciated

Regards

Chiad Fhear

Chiad Fhear

Hi ... again


William's sister, Margaret, also emigrated to Queensland:


MARGARET MILLAR BIRRELL PATERSON, b. 28 Feb 1875, 7 Kirkgate, Cupar, Fife; d. 18 Jul 1950,
Home Hill, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia; m. GEORGE WOOD, 30 Jul 1920, Dunshalt,
Auchtermuchty, Fife; b. 12 Apr 1882, Osnaburgh, Dairsie, Fife; d. 28 Apr 1949, Home Hill, Burdekin
Shire, Queensland, Australia.

Notes for MARGARET MILLAR BIRRELL PATERSON:
1881 Census Residing at 50 Bonnygate, Cupar, Fife with her Aunt Margaret and Uncle Andrew Birrell
1891 Census Residing at Rumgally Cottage, Kemback, Fife
1901 Census Residing at Main Street, Auchtermuchty, Fife
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Airdmillan, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Inkerman Bridge, McDesme, Herbert, Queensland,
Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Home Hill, Herbert, Queensland, Australia

More About MARGARET MILLAR BIRRELL PATERSON
Burial: 18 Jul 1950, Ayr Cemetery, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number 1134
Emigration: 17 Nov 1922, Sailed from London on the SS 'Orcades' for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Bet. 1891 - 1920, Farm Servant; Yarn Winder; Factory Worker
Residence: Bef. Nov 1922, Lawson Cottage, Dunshalt, Auchtermuchty, Fife

Notes for GEORGE WOOD:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Airdmillan, Ayr, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1930 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Inkerman Bridge, McDesme, Herbert, Queensland,
Australia1936 Australian Electoral Rolls : Residing at Home Hill, Herbert, Queensland, Australia

More About GEORGE WOOD:
Burial: 29 Apr 1949, Home Hill Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number: 887
Cause of Death: Ceraemia
Emigration: 17 Nov 1922, Sailed from London on the SS 'Orcades' for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Bet. 1920 - 1925, Labourer; Farm worker
Residence: Bef. Nov 1922, Lawson Cottage, Dunshalt, Auchtermuchty, Fife



Margaret married later in life and it's doubtful if she and George had any children.


Just thought I'd add that


Regards


Chiad Fhear

Kate

Janet Millar Paterson is Jessie on the Australian Immigration Records and Isabella is listed as Bella. The whole family is under Patterson. This is the link to the site http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/resea...grationindexes

that is why I looked for a marriage for Jessie and not Janet Miller Paterson.

Chiad Fhear

Hi Kate ... thanks for that (do you never sleep?)

I agree with you on the Jesse and Belle name differences. Quite common, especially in Scotland http://www.whatsinaname.net I have their names confirmed as Janet and Isabella from the Scottish Birth Records.

This was 'my' PATERSON family (from 'findmypast.com' ... with a couple of irrelevant lines deleted)


Name:

William PATERSON

Date of departure:
1 August 1911

Port of departure:
London

Destination port:
Townsville

Destination country:
Australia

Date of Birth:
1878 (calculated from age)

Age: 33

Marital Status: Married

Sex: Male

Occupation: Labourer

Notes:

The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Andrew PATERSON
Belle PATERSON
Georgina PATERSON
Jessie PATERSON
Margaret PATERSON
William PATERSON
Ship:

RIPPINGHAM GRANGE

Steamship Line: Queensland Line

Where bound: Brisbane, Australia

And - apart from the surname spelling - match with the list you gave me ...

PATTERSON William 33 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705
PATTERSON Georgina 33 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705
PATTERSON Andrew 12 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705

PATTERSON Bella 11 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705
PATTERSON Jessie 9 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705
PATTERSON William 8 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705
PATTERSON Margaret 2 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 222 Z1966 M1705

Though quite who this one is ... I'm not sure
PATERSON Eliza 22 Rippingham Grange 16 Sep 1911 IMM/125 227 Z1966 M1705
the page reference at the end differs from 'my'family who all appeared on page 222

I'd welcome your thoughts on all of this

Regards

Chiad Fhear

Kate

Yeah I wondered about that one too. Do you know William's siblings. May have been a younger sister or a cousin, or even a niece. It appears another complete family came out in the April on the same ship.

PATERSON Adam 9 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708

PATERSON Adam 48 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708

PATERSON Jessie 17 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708
PATERSON Jessie 48 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708

PATERSON Margaret 12 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708

PATERSON Walter 14 Rippingham Grange 13 Apr 1911 IMM/128 412 Z1969 M1707, M1708

Chiad Fhear

Hi Kate

There are none of these Paterson family members listed in the records I have - but we can't disregard them. Next time I go to New Register House in Edinburgh I'll do a bit of 'sleuthing' and see what crops up vis-a-vis parentage for Adam and Jessie. Their birth years are about 1873 so the info should be on the DIGROS system.

I've got a confirmed marriage from 'down under' for Margaret (born 1909) to a Frederick Hannington Rasmussen in 1927. His middle name could be Harrington - the writing isn't all that good.

The search goes on ...

Regards

Chiad Fhear