Isabella Ritchie

Parents:

• Birth*: Isabella Ritchie was born on 6 December 1860 at Bankfoot, Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• She was the daughter of George Ritchie and Mary Ritchie.¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: Isabella Ritchie married James Dickson, son of Alexander Dickson and Margaret Chalmers, on 15 April 1885 at St Mary Magdalene's Episcopal Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 79; 1885 on the Fifteenth day of April at St Mary Magdalene's Episcopal Church Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church; James Dickson leather cutter bachelor, 22, 26 Lowdens Alley Dundee, Alexander Dickson shoemaker, Margaret Dickson ms Chalmers; Isabella Ritchie jute spinner spinster, 24, 15 Polepark Road Dundee, David Ritchie ploughman (dec) Mary Ritchie ms Bl...ster; Alex Bradon priest, witnesses John Dickson, Sarah Anderson; reg 1885 April 21st at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.⁴
• (Deceased) Death*: Isabella Ritchie died on 16 May 1916 at 37 Larch Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 55 1916 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 298, Isabella Dickson married to James Dickson jute preparer, died 1916 May Sixteenth 3h 25m pm at 37 Larch Street Dundee, female aged 55 years, parents George Ritchie ploughman (dec) and Mary Ritchie ms Ritchie (dec); cause carcinoma uteri as cert by C MacVicar MD, signed James Dickson widower present; registered 1916 May 17th at Dundee signed Thos Meek registrar.¹

• Married Name: As of 15 April 1885, her married name was Dickson.⁴
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse James Dickson died on 2 March 1935 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1935 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 150; James Dickson jute batcher retired married to 1st Isabella Ritchie and 2nd Margaret Reid; died 1935 March Second 0h 50m am at Maryfield Hospital Dundee ur 35 Larch Street; male aged 70 years parents Alexander Dickson shoemaker deceased ans Margaret Dickson ms Chambers (sic) deceased; cause cerebral haemorrhage as cert by Henry Buist MBChB, signed M Dickson widow 35 Larch Street, registered 1935 March 2nd at Dundee H T Templeton registrar.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Dickson in the 1891 census at 26 Lowdens Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Isabella Dickson, daug-in-law, mar, 30, jute spinner, employed, Perthshire Bankfoot; Alexr Dickson, head, mar, 47, boot maker, employed, Ireland; Margaret Dickson, wife, mar, 48, jute winder, employed, Ireland; 3 rooms with windows.6,2
Spouse	31 March 1901	She was listed in the household of James Dickson in the 1901 census at 28 Lowdens Alley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Dickson Head Married Male 38 1863 Lowmill Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland ; Isabella Dickson Wife Married Female 40 1861 Lowmill Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander Dickson, Margaret Dickson, Elizabeth Dickson and Annie Dickson were also listed in the household.7
Spouse	31 March 1911	She was listed in the household of James Dickson in the 1911 census at 35 Larch Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Enumeration schedule 187, 1 room with window, 4 people in household, James Dickson head aged 48 married jute rover worker born Dundee; Isabella wife aged 50 married 26 years 5 children born 5 still living born Bankfoot Perthshire. Isabella Dickson and Annie Dickson were also listed in the household.8