Person:John Paterson (37)

Catherine Gillies, daughter of Thomas Campbell of Killyleoch, was married by Cornelius Giffen, brother in law, to John Paterson, banker, Irvine 21sep1858 at Annfield House, Irvine (newspaper). Will of John Paterson (d. 30jan1898) bank agent of Union Bank House Irvine; probate 3may1898 London, Alexander Gilmour writer, Catherine Gillies Campbell or Paterson widow, Thomas Campbell Paterson, John Jamieson Paterson farmer, William Graham writer (National Probate Calendar). William Graham was b. 30aug1863 at Blythswood, Glasgow, son of James Graham and Elizabeth Paterson (IGI). Probably the mother of William Graham was sister of John Paterson.

In 1853 John Paterson, Irvine banker, became burgess of Irvine; later he was known as John Paterson of Knowehead (ayrshirearchives). In 1871 John Paterson (1827, banker), wife Catherine (1838), children, Alexander (1861), Thomas C. (1862), John (1864), Annie (1865), b. Irvine, were at High St., Irvine (census). John was a banker (b. 1827 Irvine) with wife Catherine (1838), children John (1864), Annie (1865), James (1880) and 3 servants at 91 High St., Irvine in 1881 (census). In 1891 John Paterson (1827, banker), wife Catherine (1838), children Annie (1865), James (1881), Robert (1885) were at 91 High St., Irvine (all b. Irvine) (census). This was maybe John’s family: Alexander Paterson, Irvine banker, became burgess of Irvine in 1828 (ayrshirearchives). In 1841 Alexander Paterson (1786 outside county, banker), Christian (1793 outside county), John (1827 Ayrshire) were at Bank St., Irvine (census). In 1851 Alexander Paterson (1786 Strathearn, Lanarkshire, bank agent), wife Christian (1793 Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire), son John (1827 Irvine) were at Bank St., Irvine (census). Ayrshire Directory, 1851: Alexander Paterson, banker, Bank St. John Paterson was b. 23feb1827, chr 20mar1827 at Irvine, son of Alexander Paterson and Christian Jamieson (Vital Records), who married 25nov1814 at Ayr and 27nov1814 at Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire (IGI).

The certificate of death of Keziah Scott Crombie, wife of Major Alexander Crombie, late of 61 Belgrave Rd., London, was verified by William Christie, 20feb1880, of Gilmour and Christie, W.B., Irvine; this affected GWR shares of David Gray, town clerk, late of Irvine, John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (Irvine writer), John Paterson (Irvine banker), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (Glasgow writer) (findmypast). The death, 6jan1881, of David Gray (Irvine town clerk), verified by Wm Christie, affected Keziah Scott Crombie (wife of Major Alexander Crombie), John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (writer, Irvine), John Paterson (banker, Irvine), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (writer, Glasgow) (GWR shares, findmypast). On the death, reg 22mar1891, of Alexander Bennett McGrigor, late of 26 Park Terr., Stirling, stock was transmitted to Alexander Gilmour, Irvine, and John Paterson (GWR, findmypast). Alexander Bennett McGrigor (1827-91) may have had a connection with John Allan Rankin, who had been married to Kezia Scott Mackenzie and was related to John Paterson's wife.

Catherine Gillies, daughter of Thomas Campbell of Killyleoch, was married by Cornelius Giffen, brother in law, to John Paterson, banker, Irvine 21sep1858 at Annfield House, Irvine (newspaper). Will of John Paterson (d. 30jan1898) bank agent of Union Bank House Irvine; probate 3may1898 London, Alexander Gilmour writer, Catherine Gillies Campbell or Paterson widow, Thomas Campbell Paterson, John Jamieson Paterson farmer, William Graham writer (National Probate Calendar). In 1871 John Paterson (1827, banker), wife Catherine (1838), children, Alexander (1861), Thomas C. (1862), John (1864), Annie (1865), b. Irvine, were at High St., Irvine (census). John was a banker (b. 1827 Irvine) with wife Catherine (1838), children John (1864), Annie (1865), James (1880) and 3 servants at 91 High St., Irvine in 1881 (census). In 1891 John Paterson (1827, banker), wife Catherine (1838), children Annie (1865), James (1881), Robert (1885) were at 91 High St., Irvine (all b. Irvine) (census). This was maybe John’s family: In 1841 Alexander Paterson (1786 outside county, banker), Christian (1793 outside county), John (1827 Ayrshire) were at Bank St., Irvine (census). In 1851 Alexander Paterson (1786 Strathearn, Lanarkshire, bank agent), wife Christian (1793 Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire), son John (1827 Irvine) were at Bank St., Irvine (census). Ayrshire Directory, 1851: Alexander Paterson, banker, Bank St. John Paterson was b. 23feb1827, chr 20mar1827 at Irvine, son of Alexander Paterson and Christian Jamieson (Vital Records), who married 25nov1814 at Ayr and 27nov1814 at Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire (IGI). The certificate of death of Keziah Scott Crombie, wife of Major Alexander Crombie, late of 61 Belgrave Rd., London, was verified by William Christie, 20feb1880, of Gilmour and Christie, W.B., Irvine; this affected GWR shares of David Gray, town clerk, late of Irvine, John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (Irvine writer), John Paterson (Irvine banker), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (Glasgow writer) (findmypast). The death, 6jan1881, of David Gray (Irvine town clerk), verified by Wm Christie, affected Keziah Scott Crombie (wife of Major Alexander Crombie), John Muir (Edinburgh), Alexander Gilmour (writer, Irvine), John Paterson (banker, Irvine), Alexander Bennett McGrigor (writer, Glasgow) (GWR shares, findmypast). On the death, reg 22mar1891, of Alexander Bennett McGrigor, late of 26 Park Terr., Stirling, stock was transmitted to Alexander Gilmour, Irvine, and John Paterson (GWR, findmypast). Alexander Bennett McGrigor (1827-91) may have had a connection with John Allan Rankin, who had been married to Kezia Scott Mackenzie and was related to John Paterson's wife.

1. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
2.   (R) (20), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
3.   (R) (20), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M115951, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).