Brief Life History of David
When David Ritchie was born on 24 July 1834, in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Alexander Ritchie, was 42 and his mother, Jane or Jean Liston, was 36. He lived in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1859. In 1849, his occupation is listed as seaman. david served first as an apprentice on the ship "mosselle" for two years (1849-1851). he then served as an able-bodied seaman for five additional ships between 1851 and 1856. he was granted the certificate of competency as only mate by the board of trade in july 1856. three years later, he was awarded the certificate of competency as master..
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Sources (2)
- David Ritchie in household of Alexander Ritchie, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- David Ritchie, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · St. George's Hall
In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
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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