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James Ramsay 1811–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1811

Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: July 12, 1880

Death Location: Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Ramsay

Mother: Janet Speirs

Spouse(s): Janet Wright

Children(s): Walter Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Fanny Ramsay, James Ramsay, Euphemia Ramsay

James Ramsay was born in 1811 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Ramsay And Janet Speirs. In 1851, James Ramsay resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Ramsay resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Ramsay married Janet Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Sneddon Ramsay, Euphemia Ramsay, Fanny Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Walter Ramsay. James Ramsay passed away in 1880 in Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Ramsay was born in 1811 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Ramsay And Janet Speirs.
  • In 1851, James Ramsay resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Ramsay resided in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Ramsay married Janet Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Sneddon Ramsay, Euphemia Ramsay, Fanny Ramsay, James Ramsay, Janet Ramsay, John Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Walter Ramsay.
  • James Ramsay passed away in 1880 in Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James Ramsay's Ancestors

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James Ramsay
1811–1880
Birth Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Ramsay
1784–
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Speirs
1782–1859
Tolcross, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Speirs
1752–1831
Cambuslang, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Robertson
1755–
Barony, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Speirs
1726–1801
Margaret Turnbull
1729–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Speir
1702–1801
Jean BROUN
1703–

James Ramsay's Descendants

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James Ramsay (abt 1811–July 12, 1880) m. Janet Wright (5 JUN 1812–7 MAR 1890)
  1. 1. Walter Ramsay 1842–1896
  2. 2. Janet Ramsay 1846–1851
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Sneddon) Ramsay 1848–
  4. 4. John Ramsay 1838–
  5. 5. Margaret Ramsay 1834–
  6. 6. Fanny Ramsay 1845–
  7. 7. James Ramsay 1836–1855
  8. 8. Euphemia Ramsay 1845–1919

James Ramsay's Timeline

4 Records

1811
abt 1811
Birth of James Ramsay in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 40
James Ramsay resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 50
James Ramsay resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1880
July 12, 1880
Age 69
Death of James Ramsay in Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1811
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_118

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_118

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 12, 1880
    Event Place: Old Monkland Western District, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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