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William Ramsay Calder

M, #2619, b. circa 1853

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 11 Jun 2020

Parents:

Father*: John Calder b. 18 Aug 1810
Mother*: Jean Ramsay b. 10 Nov 1816, d. 14 Jun 1895

Birth*: William Ramsay Calder was born circa 1853 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of John Calder and Jean Ramsay.
(Groom) Marriage*: William Ramsay Calder married Mary Scott on 17 July 1874 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

7 April 1861

They was listed as a member of the household of John Calder and Jean Ramsay in the 1861 census at Drummietermont, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Calder, son, 8, scholar, Forfarshire Dunnichen; John Calder, head, mar, 50, mason, Perthshire Dunkeld; Jean Calder, wife, mar, 44, Forfarshire Dunnichen; 2 rooms with windows, 2 children in education.³

Head of Household

3 April 1881

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Scott in the 1881 census at The Grove, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William R Calder, head, mar, 28, timber salesman, Dunnichen; Mary Scott Calder, wife, mar, 29, Abroath; Isabella Gray Clark, serv, unm, 15, general domestic, Tannadice; also in the household were John Burt Calder, Mary Jane Calder, Alexander Scott Calder and Jessie Morrison Calder.¹

Family:

Mary Scott b. c 1852

Children:

John Burt Calder b. 6 Jun 1875, d. May 1942
Mary Jane Calder b. s 1876
Alexander Scott Calder b. s 1878
Jessie Morrison Calder b. s 1880

Citations

[S30] LDS 1881 Census [Feb 2006].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112721 [Feb 2006].
[S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1861 283/00 002/00 008 image held [Oct 2007].