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Grace Welsh Ramsay

F, #4481, b. 29 November 1871, d. 5 March 1906
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Ramsay b. 17 Apr 1831, d. 19 May 1875
Mother*: Jane Welsh b. 3 Jan 1840, d. 7 Nov 1902
  • Birth*: Grace Welsh Ramsay was born on 29 November 1871 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; LDS [Aug 2008].
  • She was the daughter of William Ramsay and Jane Welsh.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Grace Welsh Ramsay died on 5 March 1906 at Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 34 from MI Dunnichen [Apr 2009].
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by Jane Welsh after 19 May 1875 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Forfarshire, Scotland. Inscription reads Erected by Mrs Ramsay in memory of her husband William Ramsay farmer, Drummietermont who died on the 19th May 1875 aged 45. The above Mrs Jane Ramsay who died at Ochterlonie Mains on the 7th Novr 1902 aged 62. Grace Welsh much beloved daughter of the above who died at Drummietermont on the 5th March 1906. John Ramsay eldest son of the above who died on the 8th Aug [1919] aged [50]. Also their youngest daughter Jane Welsh Ramsay died 17th March 1964, aged 90.1
    Dunnichen - William Ramsay & Jane Welsh
  • (Witness) Marriage: Grace Welsh Ramsay witnessed the marriage of Alexander Findlay and Agnes Y Ramsay on Wednesday, 8 November 1893 at Drummietermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 marriages in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 5; 1893 on the eighth day of November at Drummeitermont after banns according to the forms of the Established CHurch of Scotland; Alexander Findlay farmer, 35, Muir of Pearsie Kingoldrum, Walter Findlay farmer (dec) Isabel Findlay me Fitchie; Agnes Y Ramsay spinster, 23, Drummeitermont Dunnichen, William Ramsay farmer (dec) Janes Ramsay ms Welsh; Hugh Macmaster minister of Dunnichen, Grace W Ramsay James ... witnesses; 1893 11th November at Letham John Young registrar.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed in the 1881 census at Farm Drummietermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Grace W Ramsay, daug, 9, scholar, Dunnichen; FHL 0203491 283 2 6; Jane Ramsay, head, widow, 39, farmer's widow farming about 250 acres, St Vigeans; Helen Dorward, servt, unm, 38, domestic servant general, Dunnichen [Aug 2008].

Citations

  1. [S43] PCC photos held [Apr 2009].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held; GROS 283/00 0005 [Aug 2008].