Family of David RITCHIE and Letitia NELSON
| Husband: | David RITCHIE (c. 1887-bef1919) | |
| Wife: | Letitia NELSON (1884-1972) | |
| Marriage | 11 Jun 1915 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland1 |
| 35 1/2 Anderson Street | ||
Husband: David RITCHIE
| Name: | David RITCHIE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William RITCHIE ( - ) | |
| Mother: | Jessie GIBB ( - ) | |
| Birth | c. 18871 | |
| Occupation | 11 Jun 1915 (age 28) | House Painter (Journeyman)1 |
| Death | bef 1919 (age 31-32)2 | |
| Cause: World War One | ||
Wife: Letitia NELSON
| Name: | Letitia NELSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | John NELSON (1847?- ) | |
| Mother: | Letitia KELLS (aft1855-1942) | |
| Birth | 7 Jan 1884 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland3 |
| Currie's Land Time of birth 1700. Informant John Nelson, father. |
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| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland4 |
| 46 Woodhall Place | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) | Scholar; Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland5 |
| 325 Kirk Road | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) | General Serv (Domestic); Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland5 |
| Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland6 |
| 23 Midmar Gardens, Morningside | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) | General Domestic; Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland6 |
| Occupation | 11 Jun 1915 (age 31) | Domestic Servant1 |
| Residence | 11 Jun 1915 (age 31) | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland1 |
| 25 Midmar Gardens (?) | ||
| Death | 6 Nov 1972 (age 88) | Hartwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland7,8 |
| Hartwood Hospital Time of Death 1830 |
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| Burial | 9 Nov 1972 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland9 |
| Shotts Cemetery | ||
Note on Wife: Letitia NELSON
"The story of Letitia Ritchie was very sad indeed, I understand that her health declined considerably in the wake of her husband's death in WW1.
I met and spoke to members of the Ritchie family in a local hotel after the funeral. My recollections of the funeral also include how visibly upset many of the nursing staff were who attended the burial."10
Sources
| 1 | ScotlandsPeople, "Scotland Statutory Marriage Record - David RITCHIE and Letitia NELSON" (1915 Cambusnethan 628/00 0067). |
| 2 | Ian Brown, "Email from Ian Brown to Ian Nelson, 28 Oct 2014". Cit. Date: 28 October 2014. Assessment: Questionable. Text From Source: The story of Letitia Ritchie was very sad indeed, I understand that her health declined considerably in the wake of her husband's death in WW1 |
| 3 | ScotlandsPeople, "Scotland Statutory Birth Record - Letitia NELSON" (1884 Cambusnethan 628/00 0037). |
| 4 | ScotlandsPeople, "1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]" (Census 1891 628/00 011/00 010). |
| 5 | ScotlandsPeople, "1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]" (RG13 Cambusnethan ED 12 Page 3). |
| 6 | ScotlandsPeople, "1911 Scotland Census [images online]" (Census 1911 685/06 029/00 021). |
| 7 | Ian Brown, "Email from Ian Brown to Ian Nelson, 28 Oct 2014". Cit. Date: 28 October 2014. Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Letitia Ritchie died in Hartwood Hospital at 18.30 on 6th November 1972, the funeral took place on Thursday 9th November and she was interred in Shotts cemetery |
| 8 | ScotlandsPeople, "Scotland Statutory Death Record - Letitia Ritchie - 1972" (1972 Shotts 569/000244). |
| 9 | Ian Brown, "Email from Ian Brown to Ian Nelson, 28 Oct 2014". Cit. Date: 28 October 2014. Assessment: Secondary evidence. Text From Source: Letitia Ritchie died in Hartwood Hospital at 18.30 on 6th November 1972, the funeral took place on Thursday 9th November and she was interred in Shotts cemetery. |
| 10 | Ibid. Cit. Date: 28 October 2014. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |