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John Ramsey 1805 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 6, 1805

Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: December 17, 1874

Death Location: Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Ramsay

Mother: Janet Speirs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wright

Children(s): James RAMSAY

In 1805, John Ramsey entered the world in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Ramsay and Janet Speirs. John Ramsey married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including James RAMSAY. John Ramsey passed away in 1874 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1805, John Ramsey entered the world in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Ramsay and Janet Speirs.
  • John Ramsey married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including James RAMSAY.
  • John Ramsey passed away in 1874 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ramsay
1784 – 1859
Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Speirs
1782 – 1859
Birth Location: Tollcross, Glasgow City, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wright
1813 – 1875
Birth Location: Tollcross, Lanarkshire
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Children(s)

James RAMSAY
1842 – 1919
Birth Location: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
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John Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
John Ramsey
1805 – 1874
Birth Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Ramsay
1784 – 1859
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Speirs
1782 – 1859
Tollcross, Glasgow City, Scotland
Grandparents
James Ramsay
1758 – 1841
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Euphan MCQUARRIE
1744 – 1850
Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
James Speirs
1751 – 1831
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Robertson
1750 – 1841
Carmunnock, Glasgow City, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsay
1719 – 1780
Jean Reid
1721 – 1780
Robert Speirs
1726 – 1801
Margaret Turnbull
1729 – 1765
Robert Robertson
1699 –
Margaret Smith
1722 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1677 – 1737
Margaret GENTLEMAN
1683 – 1778
George Reid
1684 –
Margaret Smith
1690 – 1729
Robert Speirs
1703 – 1801
Jean Broun
1703 – 1787
John Turnbull
1690 –
Helen Arbuckle
1695 –
Bartholomew Roberton
1662 –
Margaret Strang
1695 –

John Ramsey's Descendants

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John Ramsey (October 6, 1805 – December 17, 1874) m. Elizabeth Wright (abt 1813 – January 6, 1875)
  1. 1. James RAMSAY (1842 – 05 NOV 1919) m. Janet Lindsay (9 Mar 1843 – 02 January 1919)
    1. 1. Janet Ramsay (19 September 1865 – 23 December 1949) m. John Bain (21 Apr 1867 – Aft. 1930)
      1. 1. John Bain (21 Oct 1889 – 6 Feb 1960) m. Isabella Dick (13 Jul 1888 – 10 Jun 1973)
        1. 1. Elsie (Noble) Bain (19 Apr 1913 – 2 Nov 1989)
        2. 2. Janet (Rummel) Bain (12 Nov 1914 – 12 Apr 2007)
        3. 3. Lloyd (Wilson) Bain (13 Feb 1918 – 12 Apr 2014)
        4. 4. John (Bain) Jnr (22 May 1919 – 26 Jun 2002)
        5. 5. James (Dick) Bain (18 May 1921 – 19 May 2009)
        6. 6. Isabelle (Irene) Bain (26 Jul 1923 – 21 May 1939)
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Bain (01/20/1927 – 20 Nov 1988) m. Arthur (James) Simon (20 February 1928 – 5 August 1973) m. Reuben (Shettler) Grover (18 Sep 1915 – 16 Apr 2000)
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Bain (20 Jan 1927 – 20 Nov 1988)

John Ramsey's Timeline

2 Records

1805
October 6, 1805
Birth of John Ramsey in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1874
December 17, 1874
Age 69
Death of John Ramsey in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 6, 1805
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 17, 1874
    Event Place: Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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