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Louisa Ramsay factory worker

F, #4459, b. 30 December 1860
Last Edited: 19 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: James Ramsay b. 4 Mar 1823, d. 21 Dec 1868
Mother*: Mary Janes mill worker b. c 1823
  • Birth*: Louisa Ramsay factory worker was born 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
  • She was the daughter of James Ramsay and Mary Janes mill worker.
  • Name Variation: As of 30 December 1860, Louisa Ramsay factory worker was also known as Janes.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Mary Janes mill worker in the 1871 census at Gravesend, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Louisa Ramsay, daug, 10, Letham; Mary Ramsay, head, widow, 45, mill worker, Forfarshire ...2
Head of Household3 April 1881She was listed as head of household along with spouse Susan Laing Ramsay factory worker in the 1881 census at 89 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . With George Towns, linen weaver, 58, Tannidice, wife & family; Lewie Ramsay, lodger, unm, 20, factory worker, Dunnichen; Susan Ramsay, lodger, unm, 18, factory worker, Dunnichen.3

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. [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].
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL 0203492 288 19 3 [Jul 2008].