Harrower Family Tree » James Rattray (1824-1882)
Personal data James Rattray
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- He was born on August 28, 1824 in Fordell Square, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Occupations:
- in the year 1851 Coal Miner in Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 3
- in the year 1871 Miner in Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1861 Coal Miner in Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
- in the year 1841 Coal Miner in Fordell Square, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
- in the year 1881 Coal Miner in 29 Oakley Rows, Beath, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
- Resident:
- in the year 1861: Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
- in the year 1851: Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 3
- in the year 1871: Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1841: Fordell Square, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland.Source 7
- in the year 1881: 29 Oakley Rows, Beath, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
- on October 28, 1869: Townhill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Source 9
- (Informant at Death) on May 24, 1882 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland: David Rattray, Son.Source 10
- He died on May 24, 1882 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, he was 57 years old.Source 10
Oorzaak: Bronchitis, 1 Year, Apoplexy
- A child of Thomas Rattray and Janet Walker
Household of James Rattray
He is married to Margaret Campbell.
They got married on November 23, 1845 at Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, he was 21 years old.Sources 11, 12
Child(ren):
- David Rattray 1852-????
- Janet Rattray 1856-????
- William Rattray 1858-????
- Alexander Rattray 1860-????
- Margaret Rattray 1862-????
- Andrew Rattray 1866-????
- Agnes Rattray 1869-1869
Notes about James Rattray
1. 1851 census in Ancestry lists James Rattray, Mary Rattray and Thomas Rattray only. Scotlands People, gives same as Find my Past.
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- 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 RATTRAY, JAMES (Census 424/ 13/ 32) Parish: Crossgates 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
James Rattray Head Married Male 26 1825Coal Miner Fife, Scotland
Mary Rattray Wife Married Female 241827 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Thomas Rattray Son- Male 41847Scholar Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Ann Rattray-- Female 21849- Fife, Scotland
Alexander Campbell Brother in Law Unmarried Male 221829Coal Miner Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John WalkerCousin Unmarried Male 211830Coal Miner Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Ellen CampbellMother-In-Law Widow Female 811770Parochial Relief East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Ellen is recorded incorrectly. She is Mary's Grandmother - 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Rattray Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_55 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com]. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for James Rattray
Name: James Rattray
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margret Rattray
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalgety, Fife
Registration Number: 424/2
Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Landward
County: Fife
Address: Crossgates
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 31
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1861_55
Household Members:
Name Age
James Rattray 36
Margret Rattray 34
Thos Rattray 14
Ann Rattray 12
David Rattray 9
Janet Rattray 5
William Rattray 3
Alexr Rattray 1 - 1851 Scotland Census - FindMyPast, Record for James Rattray Parish: Crossgates 1851 Scotland Census [FindMyPast] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
Name Relationship Status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James RattrayHead Married Male 26 1825 Coal Miner Fife, Scotland
Mary RattrayWife Married Female 241827 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Thomas Rattray Son- Male 41847Scholar Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Ann Rattray-- Female 21849- Fife, Scotland
Alexander Campbell Brother in Law Unmarried Male 221829Coal Miner Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John WalkerCousin Unmarried Male 211830Coal Miner Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Ellen CampbellMother-In-Law Widow Female 811770Parochial Relief East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland - 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Rattray Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 7; Page: 25; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_72 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for James Rattray
Name: James Rattray
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Rattray
Gender: Male
Where born: Fordel, Fife
Registration Number: 424/2
Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
Civil Parish: Dunfermline Landward
County: Fife
Address: Townhill
Occupation: Miner
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 100
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1871_72
Household Members:
Name Age
James Rattray 46
Margaret Rattray 44
David Rattray 19 Miner
Janet Rattray 15 Weaver
William Rattray 13
Alexander Rattray 11
Margaret Rattray 9
Euphemia Rattray 7
Andrew Rattray 5
Johan Rattray 7 Mo Daughter - 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Rattray Parish: Beath; ED: 4; Page: 30; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_114 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for James Rattray
Name: James Rattray
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Rattray
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalgety, Fife
Registration Number: 410
Registration District: Beath
Civil Parish: Beath
County: Fife
Address: 29 Oakley Rows
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 4
Household Schedule Number: 134
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1881_114
Household Members:
Name Age
James Rattray 56
Margaret Rattray 54
Alexander Rattray 21 Coal Miner
Andrew Rattray 14 Coal Miner
Johan Rattray 10
Euphemia Rattray 16 - Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1824 Record for James Rattray Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Record for James Rattray
Name: James Rattray
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1824
Birth Place: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Father: Thomas Rattray
Mother: Janet Walker
FHL Film Number: 1040127 - 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Thomas Rattray Parish: Dalgety; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 1637; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
Record for Thomas Rattray
Name: Thomas Rattray
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Fife, Scotland
Civil Parish: Dalgety
County: Fife
Address: Square
Occupation: Coal Miner
Parish Number: 422
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Rattray 40
James Rattray 16
Andrew Rattray 14
Thomas Rattray 12
William Rattray 10
Alexander Rattray 6
John Rattray 1
Euphemia Rattray 3
Janet Walker 40 - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1824 RATTRAY, JAMES THOMAS RATTRAY/JANET WALKER M. 28/08/1824 422/30 20 Dalgety Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/28344171/person/12031967228/media/ed51d775-5750-420f-9749-1c7fa374ebdf
1824 RATTRAY, JAMES THOMAS RATTRAY/JANET WALKER M. 28/08/1824 422/30 20 Dalgety
1824
Rattray
James Lawful son to Thomas Rattray and Janet Walker in the Square was born 28th August 1824 - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1869 RATTRAY, AGNES (Statutory registers Deaths 424/2 157)
1869 RATTRAY, AGNES (Statutory registers Deaths 424/2 157)
Deaths in the Parish of Dunfermline in the County of Fife 1869.
Agnes Rattray (Single)
1869 October Twenty Eighth 12h.30m midnight
Townhill, Dunfermline F. 5 months
Parents: James Rattray, Coal Miner
Margaret Rattray MS Campbell
COD: Meningitis 14 days
As cert. by H Douglas MB
Inf. James Rattray, Father (Present)
Registered
1869 October 30th Dunfermline
Robt Wilson
Assistant Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1882 RATTRAY, JAMES (Statutory registers Deaths 410/ 49)
1882 RATTRAY, JAMES (Statutory registers Deaths 410/ 49)
Deaths in the Parish of Beath in the County of Fife 1882
James Rattray
Coal Miner
(Married to Margaret Campbell)
1882 May Twentyfourth 1h 30m A.M.
Cowdenbeath, Beath M. 58 Years
Parents: Thomas Rattray
Coal Miner (deceased)
Janet Rattray M.S. Walker
(deceased)
COD: Bronchitis, 1 Year, Apoplexy
As Cert. by FG. Nasmyth
M.B.C.M.
Inf. David Rattray, Son (present)
Registered
1882 May 24th, Oakfield
Geo. Terris
Assistant Registrar
JT - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1845 RATTRAY, JAMES (Old Parish Registers Marriages 422/ 30 158 Dalgety)
1845 RATTRAY, JAMES (Old Parish Registers Marriages 422/ 30 158 Dalgety)
Rattray & Campbell
23 Nov. 1845 Which day James Rattray and Margaret Campbell both in this parish, gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage and after regular proclamation were married - Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1845 Record for James Rattray and Margaret Campbell Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Record for James Rattray and Margaret Campbell
/ Ancestry.com
Name: James Rattray
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1845
Marriage Place: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Spouse: Margaret Campbell
FHL Film Number: 1040126
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Birthday August 28, 1824
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Day of marriage November 23, 1845
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