Isabella Ritchie domestic servant¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Isabella Ritchie domestic servant was born on 5 November 1839 at Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• She was the daughter of David Ritchie and Janet Allan.²
• (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Ritchie domestic servant married David Ford harbour porter,foreman in hide and tallow store, son of David Ford farmer and Jane Strachan, on 20 January 1865 at Taws Land, Stobswell, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 marriages in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Farfar; #70; 1865 on the twentieth day of January at Taws Land Stobswell Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; David Ford harbour porter bachelor, 22, St Mary's Close Nethergate Dundee, David Ford farmer Janet Ford ms Strachan; Isabella Ritchie domestic servant spinster, 24, Taw's Land Stobswell Dundee, David Ritchie labourer Janet Ritchie ms Allan; John L Adamson; John Ford, Margaret Cargill witnesses; 1865 January 24th at Dundee ... ... assist reg.^1,4
• (Deceased) Death*: Isabella Ritchie domestic servant died on 24 March 1886 at 44 ... Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 46 1886 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 260; Isabella Ford married to David Ford ... stockkeeper, 1886 March Twenty-fourth 7h 0m am 44 ... Place Dundee, female 45 years, parents David Ritchie farm labourer (dec) and Janet Ritchie ms Allan (dec), cause sclerosis of pylorus as cert by A Johnston MBCM, signed David Ford widower present, regsitered 18886 March 24th at Dundee signed F MacDairmid registrar.²

• Married Name: As of 20 January 1865, her married name was Ford.¹
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Ford harbour porter,foreman in hide and tallow store died on 5 November 1895 at 5 Baffin Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1895 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 1052; David Ford flesher master widow of Isabella Ritchie, died 1895 November Fifth 10h 30m am 5 Baffin Street Dundee, male aged 53 years, parents David Ford farmer (dec) and Jane Ford ms Strachan (dec), cause apoplexy sudden as cert by M F Anderson MBCM, signed Isabell Webster sister 144 Princes Street, registered 1895 November 6th at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse

3 April 1881

She was listed in the household of David Ford harbour porter,foreman in hide and tallow store in the 1881 census at 44 Lilybank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ford, head, mar, 39, foreman in hide and tallow store, Craig, Forfarshire; Isabella Ritchie or Ford, wife, mar, 41, Barry Forfarshire;Jane Allan or Ritchie, wid, mother-in-law, 83, Kirkden Forfarshire. David Ford grocer, John Ford, Jessie Allan Ford and Isabella Ford were also listed in the household.6