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Mary Janes mill worker

F, #4311, b. circa 1823
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 19 May 2024
  • Birth*: Mary Janes mill worker was born circa 1823.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married James Ramsay, son of William Ramsay and Jean Lawrence, on 18 August 1865 at St Lawrence Jewry & St Mary Magdalene Milklondont, London, England, ; LDS M001461 [Jul 2008].
  • (Informant) Birth: Mary Janes mill worker 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.1
  • Married Name: As of 18 August 1865, her married name was Ramsay.
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James Ramsay died on 21 December 1868 at 4 Nelson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 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.2

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Gravesend, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Ramsay, head, widow, 45, mill worker, Forfarshire ..; also in the household was Louisa Ramsay factory worker, Susan Laing Ramsay factory worker and Georgina Ramsay powerloom weaver.3

Family:

James Ramsay b. 4 Mar 1823, d. 21 Dec 1868

Children:

Louisa Ramsay factory worker b. 30 Dec 1860
Susan Laing Ramsay factory worker b. 16 Jun 1862
Georgina Ramsay powerloom weaver b. 1 Jun 1864

Citations

  1. [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].
  2. [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].
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1871 Arbroath ref 272/00 012/00 017 & 0182 images held [Aug 2008].