Henry Ramage (1806 - abt. 1874)

Born 10 Feb 1806 in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Sedgewick) Ramage — married 22 Nov 1830 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Descendants

Died about 1874 at about age 67 in Auckland, Durham, England

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Biography

Birth and Baptism

He was born in Feb 1806 and baptised in Chester Le Street, Durham, England on the 10 Feb 1806.^[1] On 6 Apr 1806 Henry Rammage, of Chester-le-Street, born 10-Feb 1806, 4th son of Henry Rammage (labourer, native of Chester-le-Street) by his wife Isabella Airey (native of Kellington, Yorkshire).

Marriage

He married Elizabeth Seapnick or Sedgwick on the 22nd of Nov 1830 in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England.^[2]

1841 Census

The Ramage family was living at Great Burdon, Village in 1841. ^[3]

• Henry Ramage, 30, agricultural labourer, born in County Durham
• Elizabeth Ramage, 30, born in County Durham
• Isabella Ramage, 10, born in County Durham
• Elizabeth Ramage, 9, born in County Durham
• Jane Ramage, 7, born in County Durham
• Ann Ramage, 4, born in County Durham

1851 Census

The Ramage family was living at Lanchester (Village), Colpike in 1851. By this time, daughter Jane was in domestic service outside of this household. ^[4]

• Henry Ramage, head, married, 44, agricultural labourer, born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
• Elizabeth Ramage, wife, married, 43, born in Hutton Henry, County Durham
• Ann Ramage, daughter, 15, agricultural labourer, born in Coniscliffe, County Durham
• Dorothy Ramage, daughter, 10, scholar, born in Burdon or Burton(?), Yorkshire
• Mary Ramage, daughter, 8, scholar, born in Barmton(?), Yorkshire
• Margaret Ramage, daughter, 6, scholar, born in Barmton(?), Yorkshire
• Sarah Ramage, daughter, 3, born in Kirk Merrington, County Durham

1861 Census

Henry and Elizabeth were living at Merrington with their younger children.

• Henry Ramage, head, married, 54, labourer, born in County Durham
• Elizabeth Ramage, wife, married, 53, born in County Durham
• Dorothy Ramage, daughter, 19, scholar, born in County Durham
• Margaret Ramage, daughter, 16, scholar, born in County Durham
• Sarah Ramage, daughter, 13, scholar, born in County Durham
• Mary Law, daughter, married, 18, born in County Durham

Death

He died in the year 1874 at Auckland, Durham, England.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWFD-R56 : 30 December 2014), Henry Rammage, 06 Apr 1806; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 91,090.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXGV-C3T : 10 December 2014), Henry Ramage and Elizabeth Seapnick, 22 Nov 1830; citing Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England, reference item 3 p 186; FHL microfilm 1,514,547.
3. ↑ Census for England and Wales 1841 from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/304/4, folio 3 & 4. Accessed 8 Feb 2023.
4. ↑ Census for England and Wales 1851 from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2389/folio 528. Accessed 8 Feb 2023.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JXP-183 : 31 December 2014), Henry Rammage, 1874; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Auckland, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7C1-T98 : 14 January 2016), Henry Ramage, Merrington, Durham, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.