James Ritchie (1752 - 1817)

Born 29 Oct 1752 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Brown) Ritchie — married 27 Nov 1778 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 11 May 1817 at age 64 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Biography

James Ritchie was born on 29 October^[1] and baptised 05 November 1752 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of James Ritchie and his wife Susan Niven.^[2]

Children

• claimed John no doubt an error -not from same place and born before marriage or Banns of claimed parents-27 Nov 1778 Stevenston ^[3]--the rest of the family seems to have all been only living in Stevenston so see no reason they would have a son born 2 years before the marriage that was born and died in Dumfriesshire.
• Susin 1779 ^[4]
• Robert 1781^[5]
• Margaret 1783^[6]
• Margaret 1788^[7]
• John 1790^[8]
• Janet 1792^[9]
• William 1794^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Saltcoats - Home of saltpans and sea queens - William Ritchie, 1756-1834; pioneer shipbuilder," North Ayrshire Heritage Trails website
2. ↑ "Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 02 Oct 2020), James Ritchie of James Ritchie, 05 Nov 1752, Stevenston; citing Parish Number 615, Reference Nubmer: 10 59.
3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 27 Noc 1778 Reference Number: 615/ 20 42 Stevenston
4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), Susin Ritchie daughter of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 19 Sep 1779 Reference Number: 615/ 10 107 Stevenston
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), Robert Ritchie son of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 24 Jun 1781 Reference Number: 615/ 10 113 Stevenston
6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), Margaret Ritchie daughter of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 06 Apr1783 Reference Number: 615/ 10 120 Stevenston
7. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), Margaret Ritchie daughter of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 30 Nov 1788 Reference Number: 615/ 10 144 Stevenston
8. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), John Ritchie son of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 10 Oct 1790 Reference Number: 615/ 10 152 Stevenston
9. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), Janet Ritchie daughter of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 07 Oct 1792 Reference Number: 615/ 10 159 Stevenston
10. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database index, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 June 2021), William Ritchie son of James Ritchie & Margaret Brown 17 Oct 1794 Reference Number: 615/ 10 167 Stevenston

See also:

• Ulster Scots: Belfast Shipbuilders
• U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830 Ancestry.com Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Avero Publications, 1998.