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Alexander Ramsay

M, #2602, b. 1826, d. 1 May 1905
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Ramsay b. 20 Mar 1787, d. 8 Feb 1850
Mother*: Isabel Wishart b. 29 Feb 1784, d. 20 Feb 1851
  • Birth*: Alexander Ramsay was born in 1826 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Andrew Ramsay and Isabel Wishart.
  • Engagement*: Alexander Ramsay and Jean Kinnear were engaged circa 1854.2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Ramsay died on 1 May 1905 at Guthrie Road, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Alexander Ramsay labourer single, 79, Andrew Ramsay weaver (dec), Isabell Wishart (dec), acute bronchitis 3 days, Joseph Calder nephew 31 Cairnie Street Arbroath.3
  • (Witness) Birthday Book: He was mentioned in a Birthday Book compiled by Margaret Anderson Kinnear .4
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Alexander Ramsay is commemorated on the headstone erected in 1853 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1853. Erected by the surviving family In Loving Memory of their father Andrew Ramsay who died 8th Feb 1850 aged 63 years; and of their mother Isabella Wishart who died 20th Feb 1851 aged 68 years; Jean Ramsay died 11 Aug 1857 aged 74; David Ramsay died 9th Nov 1891 aged 72 years and is interred here; Mary Hird his widow died 12th Jan 1901 aged 72 years; Alexander Ramsay died 1st May 1905 aged 79 years [Jul 2008] [Mitchell has another - w Mary Ramsay 9.4.1888 25 (da of David Ramsay) [the 'w' designation of this individual is incorrect].5,6,7
    Dunnichen - Andrew Ramsay & Isabella Wishart
    Dunnichen - Andrew Ramsay & Isabella Wishart

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Alexander Ramsay was listed along with Andrew Ramsay in the 1841 census at Letham Suburb, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Andrew Ramsay, 50, linen hand loom weaver, Angus; Isabell Ramsay, 55, Angus; Alex Ramsay, 15, Lhlw, Angus.8
Principal30 March 1851Alexander Ramsay appeared in the 1851 census at Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Ramsay, head, unm 25, handloom weaver linen, Dunnichen.9
Principal7 April 1861He appeared in the 1861 census at Drummietermont, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Ramsay, head, unm, 34, linen weaver, Dunnichen Forfar; 1 room with window; living next door to John Calder & family.10
Principal2 April 1871He appeared in the 1871 census at Hymans Street, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Ramsay, head, unm, 44, general labourer, Dunnichen Forfar; 1 room with window; living next door to John Wishart & family.11
Principal3 April 1881He appeared in the 1881 census at Hemming Street, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Ramsay, head, unm, 41, ag labourer, Dunnichen Forfar.12
Principal5 April 1891He appeared in the 1891 census at Guthrie Road, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Ramsay, head, unm, 65, labourer general, employed, Dunnichen Forfar, 1 room with window; neighbours Ritchie, Miller, Barry, Alexander, Buchan, Smith, Stirling (James B, Jane, Mary & Jane Cattanach.)13
Principal31 March 1901He appeared in the 1901 census at Guthrie Road, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Image held; Alexander Ramsay, head, single, 74, quarrier free stone, Dunnichen Forfar, 1 room with window; neighbours Miller, Barry, Smith, Greig, Cattanach (John, Mary & Johanna.)14

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS member [Feb 2006].
  2. [S6] Conversation with CNM [c 1990].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1905 Dunnichen ref 006 image held [Feb 2006].
  4. [S6] Birthday Book seen and transcribed by PC in about 1988 - now thought to be in the hands of DDB[ID86]'s children [May 2011].
  5. [S43] PCC photos held [Apr 2009].
  6. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Mitchell Pre-1855 MI, Dunnichen [Aug 2009].
  7. [S62] Website Deceased online (www.deceasedonline.com) Additional info : Deceased Online Headstone Collection, Angus Headstone Collections (Scotland), Dunnichen Church and Cemetery [Oct 2019].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) [Nov 2010 & previous].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dunnichen; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_64; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2012]
  10. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1861 Letham 283/00 002/00 008 image held [Oct 2007].
  11. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1871 Letham 283/00 002/00 006 image held [Oct 2007].
  12. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203491 GRO ref vol 283 enumdist 1 page 7 [Oct 2007].
  13. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1891 Letham 283/00 002/00 011 image held [Oct 2007].
  14. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS census 1891 Letham 283/00 002/00 012 image held [Oct 2007].
Charts:
Hill, Margaret c1764 descendants
Kinnear, Charles c1740 descendants
Mathew, Margaret c1740 descendants
Mitchell, Agnes c1729/30 descendants
Simson, John c1755 descendants
Stark, Jean c1755 descendants
Stirling, David c1729/30 descendants
Wallace, Janet c1752 descendants