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James Ramsay

M, #4310, b. 4 March 1823, d. 21 December 1868
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Ramsay b. 7 Jun 1804, d. 3 Oct 1865
Mother*: Jean Lawrence b. c Nov 1785, d. 17 Nov 1864
  • Birth*: James Ramsay was born on 4 March 1823 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of William Ramsay and Jean Lawrence.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Ramsay married Mary Laing on 1 December 1844 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Ramsay married Mary Janes mill worker on 18 August 1865 at St Lawrence Jewry & St Mary Magdalene Milklondont, London, England, ; LDS M001461 [Jul 2008].
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by James Ramsay in 1866 at Dunnichen Church, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads in memory of William Ramsay late manufacturer Letham who died 5 Oct 1863 aged 61 years; and his wife Jean Lawrence who died 17 Nov 1864 aged 78 years; also their son William who died in infancy Feb 1827. erected by their only surviving son James in affectionate memory ..; Mitchell Pre-1855 MI pg 75; Dunnichen #41 ob 1866. Wm Ramsay late manuf Letham 5.10.1863 61, w Jean Lawrence 17.11.1864 78, s Wm 2.1827 inf, by only surviving s Jas.2,3
    Dunnichen - William Ramsay & Jean Lawrence
    Dunnichen - William Ramsay & Jean Lawrence
  • (Deceased) Death*: He died on 21 December 1868 at 4 Nelson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 45 1868 deaths in the district of St Andrews in the burgh of Dundee; James Ramsay linen merchant & manufacturer married to Mary Janes; died 1868 December twenty-first 5h 30m am 4 Nelson Street Dundee; male aged 45 years; parents William Ramsay linen manufacturer (dec) and Jean Ramsay ms Lawrence (dec); cause cancer of tongue ... months as cert by P Stevin surgeon; signed James Laing Ramsay son present; registered 1868 December 21 at Dundee signed James Scrimgeour registrar.4
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription: A Headstone was erected by James Ramsay in 1852 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1852 erected by James Ramsay and Mary Laing his spouse in memory of their son William James who died in Dundee the 14th April 1851 aged 5 years; also William James died 19th June 1857 aged 3 years 3 months and 6 days; Mary Laing died 13th April 1859 aged 37 years; James Ramsay died 21 Dec 1868 aged 45 years; James Laing died at Bathurst Africa 5 Nov 1874 aged 24 years.2
    Dunnichen - James Ramsay & Mary Laing
    Dunnichen - James Ramsay & Mary Laing
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Laing died on 13 April 1859 at Victoria Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1859 deaths in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; ref 468; Ramsay or Laing Mary married; died 1859 April thirteenth earlier in the morning pricise hour unknown at Victoria Street; f 35 years; no parents recorded; cause suffocation as cert by Dr Cocks Dundee saw body soon after death; burial place not known; registered on the information of John Skinner for John B Baxter Procurator Fiscal, registered 1859 May 19th at Dundee signed Wm Fairweather registrar.5
  • Newspaper Article*: James Ramsay and Mary Laing were mentioned in a newspaper article Death intimation : Suddenly, at Victoria Street, Dundee, on the 13tgh inst., Mary Henderson Laing, wife of James Ramsay - deeply regretted. on 22 April 1859 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .6
  • Newspaper Article: James Ramsay and Mary Laing were mentioned in a newspaper article Death intimation : Suddenly, at Victoria Street, Dundee, on the 13tgh inst., Mary Henderson Laing, wife of James Ramsay - deeply regretted. on 23 April 1859 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .7
  • (Informant) Birth: James Ramsay registered the birth of Louisa Ramsay factory worker on 30 December 1860 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 births in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 6; Louisa Ramsay (illegitimate); 1860 December thirteenth 1h 30m pm Letham; female, parents James Ramsay commercial merchant and Mary Janes domestic servant; signed Mary Janes Mother Jas Ramsay father commercial merchant Letham; registered 1861 January 14th at Letham Thomas Macbeth regstrar.8

Family 1:

Mary Laing b. c 1824, d. 13 Apr 1859
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Ramsay married Mary Laing on 1 December 1844 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1

Children:

William James Ramsay b. 4 May 1846, d. 14 Apr 1851
James Laing Ramsay b. 4 Jan 1850, d. 5 Nov 1874
William James Ramsay b. 25 Feb 1854, d. 19 Jun 1857
Edward Lawrence Ramsay b. 28 Mar 1856
Mary Jane Ramsay+ b. 28 May 1858

Family 2:

Mary Janes mill worker b. c 1823
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Ramsay married Mary Janes mill worker on 18 August 1865 at St Lawrence Jewry & St Mary Magdalene Milklondont, London, England, ; LDS M001461 [Jul 2008].

Children:

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS [July 2008].
  2. [S43] PCC photos held [Aug 2008].
  3. [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, no 33 [Aug 2008].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths Dundee ref 282/04 0834 image held [Jul 2008].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1859 Dundee ref 282/01 0468; image held [Jul 2008].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers and Periodicals Collection, Dundee Perth & Cupar Advertiser [May 2017].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers and Periodicals Collection, Dundee People's Journal [May 2017].
  8. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory births Dunnichen ref 283/00 0006 image held [Jul 2008].