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James Laing Ramsay

M, #4463, b. 4 January 1850, d. 5 November 1874
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: James Ramsay b. 4 Mar 1823, d. 21 Dec 1868
Mother*: Mary Laing b. c 1824, d. 13 Apr 1859
  • Birth*: James Laing Ramsay was born on 4 January 1850 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of James Ramsay and Mary Laing.
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Laing Ramsay died on 5 November 1874 at Bathurst, Africa, , at age 24 from MI.2
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of James Ramsay on 21 December 1868 at 4 Nelson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 deaths in the district of St Andrews in the burgh of Dundee; James Ramsay linen merchant & manufacturer married to Mary Janes; died 1868 December twenty-first 5h 30m am 4 Nelson Street Dundee; male aged 45 years; parents William Ramsay linen manufacturer (dec) and Jean Ramsay ms Lawrence (dec); cause cancer of tongue ... months as cert by P Stevin surgeon; signed James Laing Ramsay son present; registered 1868 December 21 at Dundee signed James Scrimgeour registrar.3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: James Laing Ramsay is commemorated on the headstone erected by James Ramsay in 1852 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1852 erected by James Ramsay and Mary Laing his spouse in memory of their son William James who died in Dundee the 14th April 1851 aged 5 years; also William James died 19th June 1857 aged 3 years 3 months and 6 days; Mary Laing died 13th April 1859 aged 37 years; James Ramsay died 21 Dec 1868 aged 45 years; James Laing died at Bathurst Africa 5 Nov 1874 aged 24 years.2
    Dunnichen - James Ramsay & Mary Laing
    Dunnichen - James Ramsay & Mary Laing

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS C112829 [Aug 2008].
  2. [S43] PCC photos held [Aug 2008].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory deaths Dundee ref 282/04 0834 image held [Jul 2008].