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Margaret Ramsay 1738–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1738

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 21 May 1788

Death Location: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Ramsay

Mother: Janet Nicol

Spouse(s): Andrew Sharp

Children(s): Jane Wright

In 1738, Margaret Ramsay entered the world in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to David Ramsay And Janet Jean Nicol. Margaret Ramsay married Andrew Sharp, and had children including Jane Jannet Wright. Margaret Ramsay passed away in 1788 in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Margaret Ramsay entered the world in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to David Ramsay And Janet Jean Nicol.
  • Margaret Ramsay married Andrew Sharp, and had children including Jane Jannet Wright.
  • Margaret Ramsay passed away in 1788 in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Ramsay
1707–1764
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Nicol
1716–1758
Birth Location: Dysart Landward, Fife, Scotland
JN

Spouses(s)

Andrew Sharp
1731–1814
Birth Location: Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jane Wright
1762–1829
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scot
JW

Margaret Ramsay's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ramsay
1738–1788
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Ramsay
1707–1764
Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Janet (Jean) Nicol
1716–1758
Dysart Landward, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David Ramsay
1678–1710
Scotland
#Barbara (Fairfull (Fairfowl) (8th) g-grandmother)
1660–
Newburn, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jonet Ewing
1647–1710
ROBERT (Fairfowl)
1640–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Baroness Ewing
1630–1666

Margaret Ramsay's Descendants

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Margaret Ramsay (01 Oct 1738–21 May 1788) m. Andrew Sharp (21 Mar 1731–27 February 1814)
  1. 1. Jane (Jannet) Wright 1762–1829 m. George Wright 1750–1828
    1. 1. Catherine Wright 1787–1849 m. Alexander Spence 1782–1829
      1. 1. Jean (Jane Spence) Anderson 1809–1872 m. James Anderson 1806–1855
        1. 1. Alexander Anderson 1835–1911 m. Isabella ('Bella') Armstrong 1838–1890
        2. 2. David Anderson 1838–1891 m. Isabella Adamson 1840–1915
        3. 3. Catherine Anderson 1832–1881 m. William Puncheon 1834–1916
        4. 4. Margaret Anderson 1840–1909
        5. 5. Jean (or Jane) Anderson 1841–1892
        6. 6. Euphemia Anderson 1846–1872
        7. 7. James Anderson 1838–
      2. 2. Andrew Spence 1818–1889 m. Jane (Balfour) Paton 1816–1895
        1. 1. Isabella Spence 1842–1889
        2. 2. Robert Spence 1856–1858
        3. 3. Charles Spence 1858–1858
        4. 4. Alexander Spence 1840–1907
        5. 5. Thomas Spence 1845–1918
        6. 6. Andrew Spence 1848–1917
        7. 7. James Spence 1850–1919
        8. 8. Catharine Spence 1852–1922
        9. 9. George Spence 1854–1911
        10. 10. Jane Spence 1860–1890
      3. 3. James Spence 1807–1882
        1. 1. Jean Spence 1832–1871
        2. 2. Charles Spence 1836–
        3. 3. Alexander Spence 1838–1889
        4. 4. Catherine Spence 1841–1872
        5. 5. Agnes Spence 1843–1889 m. William Simpson 1837–
        6. 6. Grace Spence 1848–
        7. 7. James Spence 1850–1851
        8. 8. Helen Spence 1850–
        9. 9. George Spence 1853–
        10. 10. Andrew Spence 1858–
        11. 11. Thomas Spence 1842–1883
        12. 12. Ann Spence 1851–
      4. 4. Grace Spence 1820–1902 m. Alexander Bain 1823–1880
        1. 1. Catherine Bain 1851–
        2. 2. Alexander Bain 1859–1918 m. Jane Beveridge 1864–1936
        3. 3. James Bain 1861–
        4. 4. Jane Bain 1855–
        5. 5. David Bain 1857–
        6. 6. Janet (McCulloch) Bain 1858–1890
        7. 7. William Bain 1864–1938
      5. 5. Charles (Wright) Spence 1824–1902 m. Elizabeth (Morrison) Spence 1827–1916 m. Agnes Tarice 1824–1842
        1. 1. Jane Spence 1848–1885
        2. 2. Alexander (Morrison) Spence 1850–1926
        3. 3. Catherine (Morrison) Mcbride 1852–1894
        4. 4. James (Morrison) Spence 1854–1884
        5. 5. Charles (Wright) Spence 1856–1924
        6. 6. George (Morrison) Spence 1858–1943
        7. 7. Andrew (Morrison) Spence 1860–1947 m. Sarah (Frances) Broadbent 1864–1960
        8. 8. Spence 1862–1929
        9. 9. Isabel (Morrison) Spence 1864–1868
        10. 10. Grace (Morrison) Spence 1866–1948
        11. 11. Margaret (Morrison) Archibald 1869–1955
      6. 6. George Spence 1816–1893
      7. 7. Alexander Spence 1825–1891
      8. 8. tbd Spence 1828–
      9. 9. White Spence 1828–
      10. 10. Child Spence 1828–1889
    2. 2. John (S) WRIGHT 1790–1866 m. Charlott Wright 1790–
      1. 1. Lafayette WRIGHT 1825– m. Phebe Farley 1832–1901
        1. 1. Virginia (Rosalie) WRIGHT 1850–1939
        2. 2. Elizabeth WRIGHT 1855–
        3. 3. William (F.) Wright 1847–1925
        4. 4. Josephine (Annabelle) Stone 1860–1905
        5. 5. Mary Wright 1852–1889
        6. 6. Columbia (W) Gibson 1863–1958
    3. 3. Anne Wright 1784–1793
    4. 4. Charles Wright 1793–1810
    5. 5. David Wright 1796–1864
    6. 6. Jane Wright 1803–
    7. 7. Robert Wright 1789–1790
    8. 8. John Wright 1798–1852

Margaret Ramsay's Timeline

2 Records

1738
01 Oct 1738
Birth of Margaret Ramsay in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1788
21 May 1788
Age 50
Death of Margaret Ramsay in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1788
    Event Place: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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