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Scotch College
The Scotch College Connection

A large number of the descendants of John G. Paton attended Scotch College in Melbourne. A partial list is as follows. Thanks to Frank J.C. Paton (1919-1924 student 1947-1971 staff) who prepared the initial list and to Paul Mishura (compiler of  biographical database of all Scotch College students from 1851-2003) who provided me with some corrections and additional data.

Also included are Scotch attendees who married into the paton family.

Please let me know of any corrections or addtions that need to be made to this list.

There have been descendents of J.G.Paton present as students and/or as staff during these years:-

 1877-1899       23 yrs
 1910-1935       26 yrs
 1942-1987       46 yrs
 1990-1998        9 yrs
                104 yrs

And probably more not yet notified to me.

This list is in alphabetical order.
 
NAME PERIOD AT
SCOTCH
YEARS      DESCENT FROM J.G.PATON
Anderson, Lachlan E.  1993-1998    6  Great-Great-GrandSon (via James-Ronald-Cheryl)
Anderson, Malcolm James  1962-1965    4  Married Cheryl Paton Great-Granddaughter (via James-Ronald)
Anderson, Stuart J. 1990-1995    6 Great-Great-GrandSon (via James-Ronald-Cheryl)
Barret, Peter L. 1945-1948    4 Married Kath Paton Great-Graddaughter (via Frank-Ken)
Bunton, David R. 1962-1963    2 Great-GrandSon (via Frank-Peggy)
Bunton, Frank P. 1949-1952    4 Great-GrandSon (via Frank-Peggy)
Bunton, John H. 1948-1951    4 Great-GrandSon (via Frank-Peggy)
Chapman, Miles 1959-1971  13 Married Elizabeth Boyd Great-grand daughter (via Frank-Frances)
Dean, Andrew M. 1975-1978    4 Great-Great-Grandson (via Robert-Frank-Barbara)
Dean, Michael D. 1979-1982    4 Great-Great-Grandson (via Robert-Frank-Barbara)
Gillan, Douglas C. 1980    1 Great-Great-GrandSon (via Minnie-John-John)
Gillan, Helen R. 1973-1979 (Staff)    7 Great granddaughter (vai Minnie-John)
Gillan, J. Alex 1980-1983    4 Great-Great-GrandSon (via Minnie-John-John)
Gillan, John R.P. 1947-1952    6 Great-GrandSon (via Minnie-John)
Gillan, John W.P. 1918-1922    5 Grandson (via Minnie)
Jacobs, Garry D. 1944-1951    8 Married Elspeth Paton - Great-GrandDaughter (via Frank-George)
Macrae, Alister J.  1969-1974    6 Married Clare Boyd - Great-granddaughter (via Frank-Frances)
Mills, Andrew J. F. 1981-1986     5 Great-Great-Grandson (via Frank-George-Jennine)
Mills, David J. 1970-1981  12 Great-Great-Grandson (via Frank-George-Jennine)
Mills, Robert K. 1970-1978    9 Great-Great-Grandson (via Frank-George-Jennine)
Paton, Bruce W. 1929-1935    7 Grandson (via James)
Paton, Frank H.L. 1881-1887    7 Son
Paton, Frank J.C. 1919-1924 
1947-1971 (Staff)
   7
 25
Grandson (via Robert)
Paton, Frank W. 1958-1963    6 Great-GrandSon (via Frank-George)
Paton, Frederick J. 1877-1885    9 Son
Paton, Geoffrey F. 1946-1957  12 Great-Grandson (via James-Maxwell)
Paton, George W. 1914-1920    7 Grandson (via Frank)
Paton, J. David F 1947-1955    9 Great-GrandSon (via Robert-Frank)
Paton, J. Gavin 1910-1914    5 Grandson (via Robert)
Paton, J.G. (Ginger) 1910-1920  11 Grandson (via Frederick)
Paton, J. Kennedy 1914-1922    9 Grandson (via Frank)
Paton, Jack W. 1891-1899    9 Son
Paton, J. Scott 1885-1893    9 Son
Paton, Maxwell S. 1920-1926    7 Grandson (via James)
Paton, Michael S. 1942-1953  12 Great-Grandson (via James-Maxwell)
Paton, Micheil F. 1990-1997    8 Great-great grandson (via Frank-George-Frank)
Paton, Robert R. 1952-1954    3 Great-GrandSon (via Robert-????)
Paton, Robert W. 1914-1918    5 Grandson (via Robert)
Paton, Robert P. 1877-1883    7 Son
Paton, Ronald E. 1928-1932    5 Grandson (via James)
Paton, Wilfred 1914-1922    9 Grandson (via Robert)
Winneke Michael H. 1946-1955  10 Married Heather Paton - Great-GrandDaughter (via Frank-George)
Winneke Richard Henry  1976-1987  12 Great-Great-Grandson (via Frank-George-Heather)
Winneke Peter M. 1971-1982  12 Great-Great-Grandson (via Frank-George-Heather)
43 Scotch Students & Staff

Years as Students  - 299  for direct descendents of J.G.Paton 
                             -     45   for those who married into family 
                 Total     -  331 

Years as Staff        -   32

These figures represent only those for whom  I have information. The proper total may well be much higher.