Researching Daniel Paton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6700 people with the Paton surname? In that year Paton was ranked number 609 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Daniel Paton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daniel Paton and the Paton Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Daniel Paton
Daniel Paton
Daniel John Ferguson Paton (3 December 1871 – 9 August 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa. He made one appearance for Scotland in 1896 while playing club football for St Bernard's in Edinburgh, where he also won the Scottish Cup a year earlier. He began and ended his career at Vale of Leven and also featured for Clyde.
Some publications assert that Robert Paton, also an international from the same neighbourhood, was his brother, but this is incorrect; however his actual elder brothers were footballers: Alex had several seasons with Bolton Wanderers, and Jim also played for Vale of Leven and Aston Villa.
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