Hello Listers, Here are some PATERSONs from the 1841 and 1851 censuses in Dalziel. First, the family I'm interested in; - 1851 census, Dalziel, district 639, enumerator's book 3. Windmillhill. William PATERSON, head, widower, 45, Carter, born New Monkland Margaret PATERSON, daughter, unmarried, 22, Tambourer, born Dalziel Mary PATERSON, daughter, unmarried, 17, Tambourer, born Dalziel Ann PATERSON, daughter, 9, Tambourer, born Dalziel John CAMERON, grandson, 4, born Dalziel John SCOTT, grandson, 1 month, born Dalziel This family is also on the 1841 census in Dalziel, without John Cameron and John Scott of course, but with the mother of the family, Margaret (formerly BROWNLEE). There were also four sons and another daughter on the 1841 census. The sons were Robert aged 15, Ag. Lab; James aged 13, Coal Miner; David aged 10, Cotton hand-loom Weaver Apprentice, and William aged 4. The other daughter was Marion, aged 6. I have Robert on every census from 1841-1891, and I have (I think) found James on the 1851 and 1881 censuses in Cambusnethan. I also think I found William junior on the 1851 census in Dalziel; in the household of a Mary GOURLAY, a widow of 61. Mary Gourlay had three sons, one of whom was a baker, and the household also included a William PATERSON, 13, Apprentice Baker, born Dalziel. Does anyone else out there have a connection with these Patersons ? The following families may or may not have a connection to William Paterson's family, they just happen to be in Dalziel at the same time; - 1851 census; District 639, Dalziel; Enumerator's book 4, Meadowhead Household of Walter REID, Coal engine Keeper, contained, among others; - Thomas PATERSON, nephew, unmarried, 14, Coal pit labourer, born Dalziel I think this Thomas may also be on the 1841 census (same district, enumerator's book 1), address Bankhead, where the household of Alexander REID, Ag Lab, aged 60, included among others, Thomas PATERSON, aged 4, born in the county. 1841 census, Dalziel, enumerator's book 1. Dalziel Cottage. Isobel LINDSAY, 65, born in Lanarkshire Isabella LINDSAY, 35, born in Lanarkshire John PATERSON, 15, born in Lanarkshire William BROWN, 10, born in Lanarkshire There are two John Patersons of about the right age in Dalziel in 1851, so I can't tell which if either is this John. It's odd that there were no occupations at all in this houshold. 1841 census, Dalziel, enumerator's book 1. Shields John PATERSON, 70, Labourer, born in Lanarkshire Margaret PATERSON, 71, born in Lanarkshire Isobel WILSON, 39, born in Lanarkshire John ?BURNS, 20, Coal Waggoner, born in Lanarkshire There's no sign of John & Margaret on the 1851 census. 1851 census, Dalziel, enumerator's book 1. Motherwell Robert PATERSON, head, 32, Coal Miner, b Barony Janet PATERSON, wife, 30, b Barony John PATERSON, son, 3, b Bothwell Matthew PATERSON, head, 21, Coal Miner, b Barony Annie PATERSON, wife, 23, b Cambusnethan 1851 census, Dalziel, enumerator's book 2. Motherwell. William PATERSON, head, 28, Publican, b Bothwell Elizabeth PATERSON, wife, 28, b Bothwell William PATERSON, son, 10, scholar, b Bothwell Thomas PATERSON, son, 8, scholar, b Bothwell Janet PATERSON, daughter, 4, b Bothwell Margaret PATERSON, daughter, 4 months, b Dalziel James PATERSON, head, 21, Coal Miner, b Old Monkland Margaret PATERSON, wife, 22, Tambourer, b Cambuslang Agnes PATERSON, daughter, 4 months, b Dalziel Hope these help someone. Cheers, Rosalind Paterson. Also researching; - CRITCHLEY, HALSALL, EDEN or IDDEN, HOLDEN, ALCOCK, WHITTLE, MOLYNEUX, LOWE, LOFTHOUSE, HARRISON in Lancashire STRINGER in Lancs ?or Cheshire? > > BROWN, SIMMS, CLEWES, HARRISON, HEATH, POOLE, BAILEY, POINTON, HANCOCK, OAKES, COWEN, LOVATT, SMITH in and around Stoke-on-Trent > > HANCOCK in Dublin BROWNLEE in Lanarkshire, GLEN, HENDERSON, BAIN, HARDIE, McMILLAN, FRASER, YOUNG, HENDRY, McNEILL in Edinburgh POLLARD anywhere in Scotland > > HORNER in Jersey > > VERKADE, ROESSINGH, KONING, VAN GELDER, HONIG(H), VAN ORDEN, KEG, > > VAN DE STADT, SIMONSZ, AVIS, MIDDELHOVEN in the Netherlands