Eric Charles Waller PATON

Born C.1877 ^[24] in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ^[20]
Son of artist Waller Hugh PATON ^[403]
In 1908 he was working as an Artist and living at 18 Parkholme Road in Dalston, London, England ^[403]
Married Johanna Jane WEBB on 13 October 1908 at All Saints Church in Knightsbridge, London, England ^[403]
In 1911 they were living at the seven-room 3 Molyneaux Villas on Melrose Road in Weybridge, Surrey, England ^[20]
They departed from Liverpool, England on the steamship Suevic on 16 November 1911 bound for Albany, Western Australia ^[203]
He gave his occupation as Artist, or painter, in England in 1911 but on leaving the country gave his profession as a Farmer ^{[20] [203]}
Farmer in Marchagee, Western Australia 1919-1952 ^{[5: 8-May-1952] [50]}
He was appointed a Postal Vote Officer for Marchagee in mid 1916 ^{[10: 2-Jun-1916]}
P6N was his registered horse and cattle firebrand ^{[80: 28-Oct-1925]}
Died 29 April 1952 in Marchagee; buried at Three Springs General Cemetery in Three Springs, Western Australia (Anglican, Plot 92) ^{[5] [24]}


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 8 May 1952:
Man Found Dead
"Eric Charles Waller Paton, 75 years, widower, farmer of Marchagee, was found dead at his home at East Marchagee, about 2 p.m., on April 29th, by his neighbour Mr O. P. Randell, who immediately informed Constable Varney, of Carnamah, who made the necessary enquiries. Late Mr Paton had a gun shot wound in the head. It is understood that several letters addressed to various people were found near the body. No suspicious circumstances were suspected."

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