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Alexander Paterson                                1863-1940
Alexander was born in 1863, the son of David Paterson and Janet Stille, in Madras, India. He was a medical missionary. After extensive missionary work in the Middle East, he retired to Scotland where he was Chairman of the Pension Appeal Tribunals for Scotland

Margaret "May" Potter Muirhead       1861-1946
"May" was born on 2 July 1861, the daughter of Henry Donaldson Muirhead and Margaret Christina Potter, at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. After her parents seperated, May's mother took the children to South Africa. May then met and married Alexander Paterson. After the marriage, they concentrated on missionary work in the Middle East. They later returned to England, and then settled in Edinburgh Scotland
I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents
Alexander Paterson b: abt 1863                   Madras, India
son of David Paterson and Janet Stille

Margaret "May" Potter Muirhead b: 2 Jul 1861               Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of Henry Donaldson Muirhead and Margaret Christina Potter

1871 Census Vol-145 3 April 1871 Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Udston House
Lewis Potter
Margaret (Wife)
James G.
John A.
Colville S. (Dau)
Margaret C. P. Muirhead (Dau)(M)
Margaret P. (GDau)
James M. P. (GSon)
 Plus 6 Servants 		Age 63
Age 57
Age 21
Age 19
Age 18
Age 29
Age 9
Age 5 		J.P. & Landowner

Clerk
Clerk


Scholar
Scholar 		Falkirk
Renfrew
Govan
Govan
Govan
Barony
Hamilton
England 		Stirling
Renfrew
Lanark
Lanark
Lanark
Lanark
Lanark 		29 May 1807
abt 1814
2 Jul 1849
17 May 1851
16 Mar 1853
27 Aug 1841
2 Jul 1861
abt 1865


              The move to South Africa

Marriage
30 Jun 1891
Alexander Paterson
Margaret "May" Potter Muirhead 		Lovedale, East London, South Africa


              The return to Britain

1901 Census RG13-1470 1 April 1901 Ramsey, Huntingdonshire
Abbey Terrace, Vicarage
Robert Black
Louisa C. (Wife)
Margaret C. Patterson (Niece)(M)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 62
Age 53
Age 39 		Clergy Church of England Scotland
Scotland
Scotland 		14 May 1838
11 Aug 1847
27 Aug 1841

Death
Alexander Paterson Died 16 Sep 1940,             Edinburgh, Scotland

The Times, Wednesday, Sep 18, 1940                         DEATHS
  PATERSON - On Sept. 16, 1940, at 2 Grange Loan Gardens, Edinburgh, Alexander Paterson, M.B., CH.B., for 30 years Medical Missionary at Hebron, Palestine.

Death
Margaret "May" Potter (Muirhead) Paterson Died 21 Apr 1946, Age 84,       Edinburgh, Scotland

The Times, Tuesday, Apr 23, 1946                         DEATHS
  PATERSON - On Easter Sunday, 1946, at Edinburgh, Margaret Potter Muirhead, widow of Dr. Alexander Paterson, of Hebron, and 2 Grange Loan Gardens, Edinburgh, Aged 84 years.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Simon Potter, of London, a descendant of this family, for many of the details provided above.