Paterson family

A LITTLE ABOUT THE PATERSON FAMILY

My Paterson line is descended from Charles Paterson [born 1742 in Westray] and Janet Schollay of Pow, Westray. Their 4 children were:-

[1] Ursilla; [2] Isabella; [3] Thomas* married Marion Paterson [see below]; [4] George married Isabella Rendall [from Ring, Westray] & has a long line of descendants

*[3] Thomas and Marion Paterson [above] had 9 children:- 1. Barbara married Jerome Bews & has a long line of descendants; 2. Charlie married Isabella Seatter & has a long line of descendants in Canada; 3. Janet; 4. Marion; 5. Peter married firstly Betsy Peace & secondly Robina Seatter & lived at Kirk Brae, Westray; 6. Robert Paterson** married firstly Ann Groat [of Feuld, Westray] & secondly Isabella Drever [of Taphland] [see below]; 7. Thomas married Jessie Drever & has a long line of descendants; 8. Andrew married firstly Ann Hourie & secondly May Leslie, lived at North Taphland, then Sandend, Westray & has long line of descendants; 9. Catherine married Peter Seatter, lived at East Kirbest, Westray & has long line of descendants

**Robert Paterson [above] and his 1st wife Ann Groat [of Feuld, Westray] had 8 children:- 1. Margaret married William Harcus [see Harcus family story - my great grandparents]; 2. Mary Ann; 3. Betsy married George Harcus [of Dogtua, Westray] and has long line of descendants; 4. Robina married David Harcus [of Dogtua, Westray and brother to George in line above] has line of descendants; 5. Jemima; 6. Thomima; 7. Thomas married Marion Drever, lived at Pow, Westray and has long line of descendants; 8. Mary Ann married James Halliday, went to Canada and has line of descendants

**Robert Paterson [above] and his 2nd wife Isabella Drever had 2 children:- 1. Ann married Sandy Bowes [of Lanark] and went to Canada and has long line of descendants; 2. Robert went to Hamilton and married and had children.

This Paterson family has spread worldwide with many in Canada.