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William Ritchie 1864–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sept 1864

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Thomas Ritchie

Mother: Catharine Milligin

Spouse(s): Agnes Campbell

Children(s): Nancy Ritchie, Thomas Ritchie, Catherine Ritchie

William Ritchie was born in 1864 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, the child of Thomas Ritchie And Catharine Milligin. In 1871, William Ritchie resided in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1881, William Ritchie resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Ritchie married Agnes Campbell, and had children including Catherine Milligan Ritchie, Nancy Agnes Ritchie, Thomas Richard Ritchie. William Ritchie passed away in 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Ritchie was born in 1864 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, the child of Thomas Ritchie And Catharine Milligin.
  • In 1871, William Ritchie resided in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, William Ritchie resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Ritchie married Agnes Campbell, and had children including Catherine Milligan Ritchie, Nancy Agnes Ritchie, Thomas Richard Ritchie.
  • William Ritchie passed away in 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ritchie's Ancestors

Self
William Ritchie
1864–1944
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Parents
Thomas Ritchie
1834–1917
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catharine Milligin
1839–1915
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Ritchie
1806–1845
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (McCormick) Laird
1816–1860
Shotts Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Peter Milligan
1820–1860
Janet Ross
1804–1914
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet McCormick
1780–
Alexander Ross
1760–1803
Janet Gibson
1758–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ritchie's Descendants

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William Ritchie (7 Sept 1864–1944) m. Agnes Campbell (November 1875–)
  1. 1. Nancy (Agnes) Ritchie 1912–2006
  2. 2. Thomas (Richard) Ritchie 1904–2002
  3. 3. Catherine (Milligan) Ritchie 1902–1972 m. Horace Everett 1894–1978
    1. 1. Kathleen (Eunice) Everett 1922–2002 m. Douglas (Villiers) Pennock 1917–1999

William Ritchie's Timeline

8 Records

1864
7 Sept 1864
Birth of William Ritchie in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
1871
1871
Age 7
William Ritchie resided here in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 17
William Ritchie resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 27
William Ritchie resided here in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 37
William Ritchie resided here in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 47
William Ritchie resided here in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 57
William Ritchie resided here in Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
1944
1944
Age 80
Death of William Ritchie in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sept 1864
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 72; Page: 5; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1871_160
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census
    [6] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [7] 1911 Census of Canada
    [8] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 16; Census Place: New Castle, Nanaimo, British Columbia; Page Number: 19
    [9] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 72; Page: 5; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1871_160

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1907
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 16; Census Place: New Castle, Nanaimo, British Columbia; Page Number: 19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 16; Census Place: New Castle, Nanaimo, British Columbia; Page Number: 19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990

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