Who was Walter Ramsay?

Walter Ramsay (1842–1896) was born in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. and died in Causewayside Street, Tollcross.. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Walter Ramsay 1842–1896

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Born 25 MAY 1842 · Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.

Died 21 FEB 1896 · Causewayside Street, Tollcross.

Father James Ramsay

Mother Janet Wright

Siblings Elizabeth Sneddon Ramsay, Euphemia Ramsay, Fanny Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay

Records

1861 Scotland Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Ramsay

Janet Wright

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Children

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Biography

Walter Ramsay was born in 1842 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire., the child of james ramsay and janet wright. In 1861, Walter Ramsay resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Walter Ramsay passed away in 1896 in Causewayside Street, Tollcross..

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Census 1861 Scotland Census

Life Timeline

1842

Birth of Walter Ramsay in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.

Birth

1861

Walter Ramsay resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Residence

1896

Death of Walter Ramsay in Causewayside Street, Tollcross.

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Walter Ramsay

This ancestor line traces from Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland (1635) to Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1811) across 6 generations.

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: Walter Ramsay (1842–1896) was born in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. and died in Causewayside Street, Tollcross.. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Walter Ramsay PTP

1842–1896

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.