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William Ritchie

William Ritchie

Male 1842 - 1926  (84 years)

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  • Name William Ritchie 
    Born 1842  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1861  Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 4 Dec 1863  [3
    wright 
    Residence 4 Dec 1863  New Houses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 13 Feb 1868  [4
    wright 
    Occupation 1871  [5
    joiner 
    Residence 1871  Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1881  [6
    foreman joiner 
    Residence 1881  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 24 Jun 1887 
    joiner 
    Occupation 1891  [7
    joiner 
    Residence 1891  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1901  [8
    foreman joiner 
    Residence 1901  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 5 Jul 1905  [9
    foreman joiner 
    Occupation 24 Sep 1924  [10
    joiner 
    • from death cert of his daughter, Janet
    Buried 1926  Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 23 Jun 1926  [10
    foreman joiner 
    Died 23 Jun 1926  Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Cause: myocardial degeneration, senile decay 
    Occupation 10 Apr 1939 
    joiner (deceased) 
    _UID 5B13DE5C74E042B1A34BF7F89DA869B22C31 
    Person ID I13372  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father James Haig Ritchie,   b. 1797, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Brown,   b. 1806, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Bruce,   b. 16 Jan 1836, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1905, Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1863  Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 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,   b. 13 Dec 1863, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1924, 310 West street, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Elizabeth Ritchie,   b. 23 Dec 1865, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1939, 153 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. James Ritchie,   b. 13 Feb 1868, Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1870, Newlands, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. William Ritchie,   b. 1 Oct 1870, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1943, 17 Albyn Cottages, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Margaret Ritchie,   b. 10 Mar 1873, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Janet Ritchie,   b. 26 Mar 1875, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F4642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    William Ritchie 23 Jun 1926
    Janet Bruce 5 Jul 1905
    Margaret Gardener 9 Apr 1941
    William Ritchie 28 Sep 1943
    Janet Russell Gardner Ritchie 22 Mar 1970

  • 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.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, from death cert of wife Janet Bruce.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 18 Sep 2013.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S190] 1851 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S195] 1861 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S198] 1871 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S200] 1881 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S7] Death Cert, from death cert of wife Janet Bruce (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).