John Ritchie

  Noted events in his life were:

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