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David Ramsay Calder

M, #2617, b. circa 1847, d. 3 April 1921
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 11 Mar 2013

Parents:

Father*: John Calder b. 18 Aug 1810
Mother*: Jean Ramsay b. 10 Nov 1816, d. 14 Jun 1895
  • Birth*: David Ramsay Calder was born circa 1847 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • He was the son of John Calder and Jean Ramsay.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: David Ramsay Calder married Mary Dempster Ironside milliner on 29 November 1867 at 100 Murray Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1867 marriages in the district of Montrose in the county of Forfar, ref 116; signed D R Calder mason journeyman bachelor aged 21 residing Howard Street Arbroath, parents John Calder, mason and Jane Calder ms Ramsay; signed Mary D Ironside, milliner spinster aged 23 residing 100 Murray Street Montrose, parents James Ironside blacksmith (dec) and Margaret Ironside ms Martin (dec); signed Peter Whyte minister of Congregational Church; signed John G Calder, Maggie Ironside, witnesses, registered 1867 December 2 at Montrose, James Hay registrar.1
  • (Deceased) Death*: David Ramsay Calder died on 3 April 1921 at Heathcoate, Arbirlot Road, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, , David Ramsay Calder master builder married to Mary Dempster Ironside, 74; John Calder mason (dec), Jean Ramsay (dec); cerebral thrombosis 1 week(?); inf David D calder son Woodlea Elliot Street present.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of John Calder and Jean Ramsay in the 1861 census at Drummietermont, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Calder, son, 14, grocer's ap, Forfarshire Dunnichen; John Calder, head, mar, 50, mason, Perthshire Dunkeld; Jean Calder, wife, mar, 44, Forfarshire Dunnichen; 2 rooms with windows, 2 children in education.4
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Dempster Ironside milliner in the 1881 census at 2 Elliot Place, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David K Calder, head, mar, 34, builder & quarry master, Dunnichen; Mary D Calder, wife, mar, 37, Dundee; also in the household were David Dempster Calder, Andrew R Calder and Mary R Calder.2

Family:

Mary Dempster Ironside milliner b. c 1844

Children:

David Dempster Calder b. 5 Sep 1868
John Gray Calder b. 18 Sep 1869
Joseph Martin Calder b. 8 Oct 1870
Mary Dempster Calder b. 6 Mar 1872
Andrew R Calder b. c 1875
Mary R Calder b. c 1878

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held [Feb 2006].
  2. [S30] LDS 1881 Census [Feb 2006].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland).
  4. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1861 283/00 002/00 008 image held [Oct 2007].