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William Ritchie

William Ritchie

Male 1870 - 1943  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  William Ritchie was born on 1 Oct 1870 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland (son of William Ritchie and Janet Bruce); died on 28 Sep 1943 in 17 Albyn Cottages, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1943 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2C2B02302C2943859DCAAC580704E4272734
    • Residence: 1871, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1891; joiner
    • Residence: 1891, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 11 Jul 1895; Joiner
    • Occupation: 26 Jun 1896; joiner
    • Occupation: 9 Mar 1898; joiner
    • Occupation: 1901; joiner
    • Residence: 1901, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 26 Mar 1905; journeyman joiner
    • Occupation: 7 Dec 1909; journeyman joiner
    • Occupation: 7 Feb 1912; journeyman joiner
    • Occupation: 2 Mar 1928; foreman joiner
    • Occupation: 15 Aug 1934; joiner journeyman
    • Occupation: 28 Sep 1943; foreman joiner
    • Occupation: 22 Mar 1970; foreman joiner, deceased

    Notes:

    Name: William Ritchie
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 1 Oct 1870
    Birth Place: Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: William Ritchie
    Mother: Janet Bruce
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    William was the informant on the death of his father in 1926

    The informant on the death of William was his son, William Ritchie

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Occupation:
    from birth cert of daughter, Janet

    Occupation:
    from birth cert of son William

    Occupation:
    from birth cert of his son, Robert

    Occupation:
    from birth cert of son James

    Occupation:
    from birth cert of son Hugh

    Occupation:
    from marriage cert of son William

    Occupation:
    from marriage cert of his son Robert

    William married Margaret Gardner on 11 Jul 1895 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of James Gardner and Janet Russell) was born on 27 Jan 1872 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 9 Apr 1941 in 17 Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1941 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Janet Russell Gardner Ritchie was born on 26 Jun 1896 in Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Mar 1970 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. William Ritchie was born on 9 Mar 1898 in Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Feb 1970 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Robert Russell Gardener Ritchie was born on 26 Mar 1905 in Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Mar 1979 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    4. James Gardner Ritchie was born on 7 Dec 1909 in Janefield Cottages, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1993 in St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Hugh Russell Ritchie was born on 7 Feb 1912 in Janefield Cottages, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1985 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Ritchie was born in 1842 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Haig Ritchie and Elizabeth Brown); died on 23 Jun 1926 in Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1926 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5B13DE5C74E042B1A34BF7F89DA869B22C31
    • Residence: 1851, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Dec 1863; wright
    • Residence: 4 Dec 1863, New Houses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 13 Feb 1868; wright
    • Occupation: 1871; joiner
    • Residence: 1871, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; foreman joiner
    • Residence: 1881, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 24 Jun 1887; joiner
    • Occupation: 1891; joiner
    • Residence: 1891, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; foreman joiner
    • Residence: 1901, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 5 Jul 1905; foreman joiner
    • Occupation: 24 Sep 1924; joiner
    • Occupation: 23 Jun 1926; foreman joiner
    • Occupation: 10 Apr 1939; joiner (deceased)

    Notes:

    William was the informant on the death of his son James, in 1870, and his wife Janet in 1905

    Informant on the death of Willaim was his son, William

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
    -----------------------------------------------

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, from death cert of wife Janet Bruce.
    -----------------------------------------------

    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
    -----------------------------------------------

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Occupation:
    from death cert of his daughter, Janet

    William married Janet Bruce on 4 Dec 1863 in Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Robert Bruce and Mary Aitken) was born on 16 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 28 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Jul 1905 in Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1905 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Janet Bruce was born on 16 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 28 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Robert Bruce and Mary Aitken); died on 5 Jul 1905 in Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1905 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 44C7C3D3B93D4725AEE27FC71E679D01FC0B
    • Residence: 1841, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; agricultural farm servant
    • Residence: 1851, Mid Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Dec 1863; maid servant
    • Residence: 4 Dec 1863, Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Informant on the death of Janet Bruce was her husband William Ritchie

    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses at the wedding of William Ritchie and Janet Bruce were John Bruce and John Trotter

    Name: William Ritchie
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1863
    Marriage Place: Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Spouse: Janet Bruce
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Name: Janet Bruce
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1863
    Marriage Place: Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Spouse: William Ritchie
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Children:
    1. Mary Ritchie was born on 13 Dec 1863 in Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Sep 1924 in 310 West street, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Elizabeth Ritchie was born on 23 Dec 1865 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1939 in 153 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in Camelon Cemetery, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. James Ritchie was born on 13 Feb 1868 in Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Dec 1870 in Newlands, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. 1. William Ritchie was born on 1 Oct 1870 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 28 Sep 1943 in 17 Albyn Cottages, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1943 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Margaret Ritchie was born on 10 Mar 1873 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    6. Janet Ritchie was born on 26 Mar 1875 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Haig Ritchie was born in 1797 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 01625C576E4440BB8D4026E91437495285DA
    • Occupation: 1851; carpenter
    • Residence: 1851, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1861; joiner
    • Residence: 1861, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Dec 1863; wright
    • Occupation: 23 Jun 1926; joiner (deceased)

    Notes:

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, from death cert of his son William.
    -----------------------------------------------

    James married Elizabeth Brown. Elizabeth was born in 1806 in Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Brown was born in 1806 in Stirlingshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 8DBCEA954BEF43F2B6ACEAA1B5FE181B0A38
    • Residence: 1851, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. 2. William Ritchie was born in 1842 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Jun 1926 in Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1926 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 6.  Robert Bruce was born in 1794 in Corsica (son of John Bruce and Ann Watson); died in 1872 in Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 270E755AE426466CAB37D4596F1EBAF70D23
    • Occupation: 1841; agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1841, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; farm labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Mid Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 4 Dec 1863; farm servant
    • Occupation: 24 Oct 1874; Ploughman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 5 Jul 1905; ploughman (deceased)

    Notes:

    Informant on the death of james Bruce was his father Robert Bruce

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, from death cert of his daughter Janet. Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Robert married Mary Aitken on 17 Nov 1820 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland. Mary (daughter of John Aitken and Alison Walker) was born on 15 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Oct 1874 in Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Aitken was born on 15 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Aitken and Alison Walker); died on 24 Oct 1874 in Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A1DCA648EBEA4482AF64471DD118EAB3037E
    • Residence: 1841, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1851, Mid Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Name: Mary Aitken
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 15 Oct 1789
    Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1789
    Baptism Place: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: John Aitken
    Mother: Alison Walker
    FHL Film Number: 1066627 Reference ID: 2:17H2H5X
    informant of the death of mary Aitken was her son George Bruce

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name: Robert Bruce
    Gender: Male Marriage
    Date: 17 Nov 1820
    Marriage Place: Kirkliston,West Lothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Mary Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 1066630

    Name: Mary Aitken
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1820
    Marriage Place: Kirkliston,West Lothian,Scotland
    Spouse: Robert Bruce
    FHL Film Number: 1066630

    Children:
    1. John Robert Bruce was born in 1821 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 22 Jul 1821 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Mar 1874 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. James Bruce was born on 15 Apr 1823 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 May 1823 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Sep 1867 in Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Robert Bruce was born in 1825 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 22 May 1825 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. Margaret Bruce was born on 19 Nov 1827 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 27 Dec 1827 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 26 May 1914 in Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1914 in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Matthew Bruce was born on 25 Nov 1829 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 9 Dec 1829 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 21 Oct 1889 in OIS works for shop, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. George Bruce was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Jul 1833 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 May 1915 in Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. 3. Janet Bruce was born on 16 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 28 Jan 1836 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Jul 1905 in Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1905 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Bruce and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 00B977FE8AC3429F816E55B3774FCDE3C910

    John married Ann Watson. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ann Watson and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 299DADE635704BE7B05C03F564D710FA794E

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Bruce was born in 1794 in Corsica; died in 1872 in Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  John Aitken was born on 18 Sep 1752 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Aiken and Margaret Arthur); died on 24 Apr 1840 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1840 in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • _UID: F8AE4EB0B3654C439269FBDED4DC77FA4067
    • Occupation: 23 Dec 1857; gardener, deceased

    Notes:

    The lease of Wester Tartraven was granted, to John, in 1802 at a rent of 35 pounds. This lease was renewed for 20 years in 1820. This then takes us to 1840 when John died. There are no records as to who leased it from 1840 until 1847 when records show John's son, Robert, in possesion.

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 30 Dec 2012.
    -----------------------------------------------

    John married Alison Walker on 5 May 1770 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Alison (daughter of John Walker and Elizabeth Pollock) was born on 25 Mar 1750 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 1 Apr 1750 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Alison Walker was born on 25 Mar 1750 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 1 Apr 1750 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Walker and Elizabeth Pollock); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2DC962A68285483CB916E244314417606A3C

    Children:
    1. John Aitken was born about 1770 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died about 1772.
    2. John Aitken was born on 4 Jun 1772 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Jun 1772 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1840 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1840 in Torphichen Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Margaret Aitken was born on 1 Apr 1774 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Apr 1774 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. Matthew Aitken was born on 17 Mar 1776 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 22 Mar 1776 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Pre 1856.
    5. Elizabeth Aitken was born about 1778 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Nov 1778 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Aug 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
    6. Janet Aitken was born on 25 Nov 1781 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 29 Nov 1781 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Dec 1857 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1857 in Church Yard, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. Ann Aitken was born about 1784 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 1 Oct 1784 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    8. Alison Aitken was born about 1787 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 5 Aug 1787 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Jan 1860 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
    9. 7. Mary Aitken was born on 15 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Oct 1789 in Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 24 Oct 1874 in Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland.


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