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William Ritchie

William Ritchie

Male 1870 - 1943  (72 years)

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  • Name William Ritchie 
    Born 1 Oct 1870  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1881  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1891  [4
    joiner 
    Residence 1891  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 11 Jul 1895  [1
    Joiner 
    Occupation 26 Jun 1896  [5
    joiner 
    • from birth cert of daughter, Janet
    Occupation 9 Mar 1898  [5
    joiner 
    • from birth cert of son William
    Occupation 1901  [6
    joiner 
    Residence 1901  Albyn Cottage, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 26 Mar 1905  [5
    journeyman joiner 
    • from birth cert of his son, Robert
    Occupation 7 Dec 1909  [5
    journeyman joiner 
    • from birth cert of son James
    Occupation 7 Feb 1912  [5
    journeyman joiner 
    • from birth cert of son Hugh
    Occupation 2 Mar 1928  [7
    foreman joiner 
    • from marriage cert of son William
    Occupation 15 Aug 1934  [7
    joiner journeyman 
    • from marriage cert of his son Robert
    Buried 1943  Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 28 Sep 1943  [1
    foreman joiner 
    Died 28 Sep 1943  17 Albyn Cottages, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: paralysis agitans 
    Occupation 22 Mar 1970  [8
    foreman joiner, deceased 
    _UID 2C2B02302C2943859DCAAC580704E4272734 
    Person ID I13375  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father William Ritchie,   b. 1842, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1926, Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother 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  [7
    • 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

    Family ID F4642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Gardner,   b. 27 Jan 1872, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1941, 17 Albyn Cottage, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1895  Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Janet Russell Gardner Ritchie,   b. 26 Jun 1896, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1970, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. William Ritchie,   b. 9 Mar 1898, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1970, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Robert Russell Gardener Ritchie,   b. 26 Mar 1905, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1979, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. James Gardner Ritchie,   b. 7 Dec 1909, Janefield Cottages, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1993, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Hugh Russell Ritchie,   b. 7 Feb 1912, Janefield Cottages, Old Town, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2008 
    Family ID F4644  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 
    • 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.
      -----------------------------------------------

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

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

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

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

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

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

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

    8. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).