Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Ritchie was born on 6 July 1792, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Andrew Ritchie, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Wilson, was 23. He married Jane or Jean Liston on 28 November 1820, in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1851. He died on 9 November 1866, at the age of 74.
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Sources (3)
- Alexr Ritchie, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Alexander Ritchie, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Alexander Ritchie, "Scotland Census, 1841"
Spouse and Children
1792–1866 Male
1798– Female
Children (8)
1825– Male
1829– Male
1830–1883 Female
1832– Female
1834– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1764–1843 Male
1769–1814 Female
Siblings (5)
1792–1866 Male
1801– Male
1805–1860 Female
1807–1842 Male
1810–1858 Male
World Events (8)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 10
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 19
1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: from a Scottish and northern English pet form of the personal name Rich , a short form of Richard . This surname is also common in Ulster.
Altered form of German Richer 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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