David Ford harbour porter¹

Parents:

• Birth*: David Ford harbour porter was born on 4 May 1842 at Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• He was the son of David Ford farmer and Jane Strachan.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Ford harbour porter married Isabella Ritchie domestic servant, daughter of David Ritchie and Janet Allan, on 20 January 1865 at Taws Land, Stobswell, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 marriages in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Farfar; #70; 1865 on the twentieth day of January at Taws Land Stobswell Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; David Ford harbour porter bachelor, 22, St Mary's Close Nethergate Dundee, David Ford farmer Janet Ford ms Strachan; Isabella Ritchie domestic servant spinster, 24, Taw's Land Stobswell Dundee, David Ritchie labourer Janet Ritchie ms Allan; John L Adamson; John Ford, Margaret Cargill witnesses; 1865 January 24th at Dundee ... ... assist reg.^1,4
• (Deceased) Death*: David Ford harbour porter died on 5 November 1895 at 5 Baffin Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 53 1895 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 1052; David Ford flesher master widow of Isabella Ritchie, died 1895 November Fifth 10h 30m am 5 Baffin Street Dundee, male aged 53 years, parents David Ford farmer (dec) and Jane Ford ms Strachan (dec), cause apoplexy sudden as cert by M F Anderson MBCM, signed Isabell Webster sister 144 Princes Street, registered 1895 November 6th at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.⁵

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Isabella Ritchie domestic servant on 24 March 1886 at 44 ... Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1886 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 260; Isabella Ford married to David Ford ... stockkeeper, 1886 March Twenty-fourth 7h 0m am 44 ... Place Dundee, female 45 years, parents David Ritchie farm labourer (dec) and Janet Ritchie ms Allan (dec), cause sclerosis of pylorus as cert by A Johnston MBCM, signed David Ford widower present, regsitered 18886 March 24th at Dundee signed F MacDairmid registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Ritchie domestic servant in the 1881 census at 44 Lilybank Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ford, head, mar, 39, foreman in hide and tallow store, Craig, Forfarshire; Isabella Ritchie or Ford, wife, mar, 41, Barry Forfarshire;Jane Allan or Ritchie, wid, mother-in-law, 83, Kirkden Forfarshire; also in the household were David Ford, John Ford, Jessie Allan Ford and Isabella Ford.7
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 5 Baffin Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Ford, head, 48, clerk unemployed, b Craig; also in the household was Jessie Allan Ford, Isabella Ford, Elizabeth Ford and Margarret Carnie.8