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Nicholas Paterson
Nicholas Paterson (aka Nicol aka Patterson, 1821-72) was the first owner of the Freemasons Hotel, in partnership with his brother-in-law Anthony Cornish, in 1856. They had both married daughters of John Cooper, licensee of the Plough Hotel in Leake Street in 1833 before he went farming on the Murray in 1835. Paterson was later the proprietor of the Race Horse Inn, which preceded the Princess Theatre in Leake Market Street near the corner of Market Street. The Race Horse was probably on the same site (in the same building?) as the Plough, on Lot 125 (Graham).
Erickson:
PAT(T)ERSON, Nicol (Nicholas) Robert, b. 8.5.1821 (Orkney Is), d. 22.2.1872 (Pinjarra), arr. 1840, m. 15.3.1841 Jane GREEN (widow, nee Cornish) b. 21.4.1819 d. 11.3.1896 (Adelaide). Chd. James b. 1845 d. 1866, William b. 1847 d. 1920, George Pryde b. 1849 d. 1929, Sarah Margaret b. 1850 d. 1929, Andrew b. 1852 d. 1852, Charles Anthony b. 1853 d. 1898. Went into partnership witb brother-in-law A. Cornish to buy & manage "Creaton" at Dandalup and the "Freemasons Hotel", a steam mill & other properties at Frem. Appointed Constable Convict Est. 1850-3. By 1854 was proprietor of "Race Horse Tavern". General dealer & merchant 1860s. Committeeman Frem. Town Trust 1861. Qualified as juror in 1860 with £1000 real estate. Employed 19 T/ L men 1865-1871.
PATERSON, William, b. 6.1847 (Frem), d. 11.3.1920 (Perth), son of Nicol Robert & Jane, m. 21. 6. 1871 Susannah Sara CHIDLOW b. 23.7.1849 d. 11.10.1943, dtr. of William & Mary. Chd. Donald William Nicol b. 1874, Hallie Margaret b. 1876. Norma Jean b. 1877 d. 1896, Harold Barrington Fitzroy b. 1882, Ellen Coralie b. 1884 d. 1972, Gladys Chidlow b. 1886. To Eng. per Gloucester 5.1.1862 (Educ. at Birmingham) returned 1864. Employed 4 T/L men on occasions 1872-1881. Pinjarra. Inherited father's property. Partner in Kimberley "Liveringa" Pastoral Co. 1882- 1886. JP 1889. Member Murray Rd. Bd. 20 yrs. Owned a foundry in Perth & farm at "Whitby Falls". Chairman of Lands Bd. & Railway Advisory Bd. MLC Murray & Wlliams 1.1889-12.1890. MLA Murray 12.1890-2.1895. Managing Trustee of Agric. Bank of WA. Commemorated in 1979 in brass plaque in Perth pavement for year 1898.
PATERSON, George Pryde, b. 20.3.1849, d. 7.1929, son of Nicol & Jane (nee Green) of Pinjarra, m. 1875 Eleanor Elizabeth DURLACHER, b. 12.3.1856 d. 10.4.1918, dtr. of Alfred & Christina (nee Slade). Chd. Alfred b. 1876 d. 1951, Maud Mary P b. 1878, Frank Cecil P b. 1879, James Douglas P b. 1883 d. 1973, Eric Lewis b. 1884 d. 1887, Dorothy Margaret b. 1885, Marguerite Christina P b. 1887, Ke1th Durlacher P b. 1889, Cedric John Pryde b. 1892. Farmed at the family estate "Creaton" with brother William. He was leader in the Murray Squatting group which pioneered "Yeeda", West Kimberley 1880. He then took up "Yarraloola", near Onslow with A.R.Richardson.
PATERSON, Charles Anthony, b. 27.6.1853 (Pinjarra). d. 8.11.1898 (Perth), son of Nicol & Jane, m. 1879 (Mt. Barker SA) Lucy PALTRIDGE (SA), 2nd dtr. of Thomas. Chd. Rettie, Kenneth b. 1881, Thomas, Doris, Malcolm Eric d. 1918 (AIF). To Batavia 5.1871 per Ellen Lewis & returned 24.11.1871 per Laughing Wave by way of China. Visited SA 1883, 1887 & 1888. Surveyor, worked for SA Govt. for 8 yrs & then in WA. Member Perth City Council -1890 & 1896-8. Planned tramways etc . Member of Bd. of Health 1889. Member of A.N.A. Educ. St. Peters College Adelaide.
Tuckfield 1971:
In 1856 it was announced that Nicholas Paterson had opened a new house of entertainment under the name of the Freemason's Hotel and Tavern and the following year it was advertised for sale—comprising 7 sitting rooms, one large assembly room, 8 bedrooms, stabling for 20 horses, etc. But apparently it wasn't sold because in 1859, Nicholas Paterson still had the licence. In 1860 to 1865, W. Rummer (late of the Guildford Hotel and still later, the Stirling Arms of Guildford). In 1866 to 1875, James Herbert had the licence, but whether it was senior or junior is not known. In 1876 it said the licensee was James Herbert (owner Andrew Cornish) and it continued thus until 1885. Other licensees were Otto Wershett 1895, Algar Burrayard 1900. This place is still going strong and is one of the oldest existing hotels in Fremantle. Cornish and Paterson still kept the partnership, long after taking up land at Pinjarra. In 1854, just before Paterson opened he was the licensee of the Race Horse Tavern which was advertised as having 10 rooms, weatherboard dwelling, wine cellars etc., stables for 10 horses, spacious hay lofts, etc. Later it was announced that T. Prosser (well-known in Fremantle) 'has taken over the Race Horse in Leake Street with store attached'. Then in 1859, Prosser had taken over the Anchor and Crown Chop House.
References and Links
Porter, Anne 1988, entry in the ADB for William Paterson (1847-1920).
Tuckfield, Trevor 1971, 'Early colonial inns and taverns', Early Days: Journal and proceedings of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society, 7, 3: 65-82; Part 2, Early Days: Journal and proceedings of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society, 7, 7: 98-106.
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