Archibald Ritchie

   Cause of his death was cardiac disease and senile debility.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He had a residence from 1839 to 1840 in Blackness, Carriden, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Recorded on the birth record of his children.

• He had a residence circa 1843 in Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a Blacksmith in 1851.

• He appeared on the census in 1851 in Foundry Road, Omoa Foundry, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 39) as a widower living with his children Catherine (14), Marion (12), Archibald (10, miner), Mary (8) and John (3).

• He worked as a Blacksmith in 1861.

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in 54 Brown Street, Newmains, Coltness Ironworks, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 49) as a visitor to the house, which was occupied by William Brown (49, coal miner), his wife Isabella (45) and their son William (21, coal miner). Also in the house were two visiting children: Thomas Bibbie (8, scholar) and Hugh Bibbie (5, scholar).

• He worked as a Blacksmith in 1871.

• He appeared on the census in 1871 in 18 Inkerman, Abbey (Landward), Renfrewshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 58) living with wife Jane and lodgers John Nicoll (33, blacksmith) and WIlliam Scott (25, Ironstone miner) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• He had a residence in 1878 in Inkerman, Abbey (Landward), Renfrewshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the census in 1881 in Crawstane, Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 75) living with his sister Mary Ritchie (66, outdoor worker) and nephew John Ritchie (28, carter)

• He was ill with cardiac disease and senile debility from 1883 to 1885.

Archibald married Mary Brodie on 18 Jun 1836 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. (Mary Brodie was born circa 1810 in Scotland and died in 1848-1851 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 18 Jun 1836 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Archibald Ritchie and Mary Brodie both of this parish gave up their names in order to Marriage.

Archibald next married Jane Bell on 21 May 1854 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. (Jane Bell was born circa 1815 and died on 5 Apr 1878 in Inkerman, Abbey (Landward), Renfrewshire, Scotland.) The cause of her death was paralysis.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 25 May 1854 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.