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Does anyone have an ancestor by the name of James Ritch he married someone with the surname Wilson and was a business man in Dunfermline during the 1940's

If you know when and where he was born, you could look for him in search member trees

Hi Ann

This is the only Ritch + Wilson marriage at

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

(advanced people search - statutory registers - marriages)

RITCH JAMES
WILSON MAGGIE
1904
424/ 210
Dunfermline

There were two Ritchie births in Dunfermline 1904-1920:

RITCH JOHN
M 1908
424/ 140
Dunfermline

RITCH ROBERT WILSON
M 1919
424/ 91
Dunfermline

but no way of knowing whether they were children of that marriage without paying to view the certificate (for the first) or ordering the certificate (for the second, because it was less than 100 years ago).

It is very, very unlikely that anyone who is related will ever see your message. Have you searched trees here to see whether he is in anyone's family tree?

Maybe a possibility for James Ritch's birth ??

RITCH
JAMES WILLIAM
M
1886
420/ 83
Cupar

Possible death - though age doesn't tie in with the birth above -

RITCH
JAMES
73
1951
424/ 87
Dunfermline


IF he was born in Scotland, and IF the age at death is correct, (two big IFs )this is the only birth matching:

RITCH
JAMES
M
1878
020/ 9
Hoy and Graemsay

His son's death - from this thread:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=4816


"
This casualty is also on the Blairgowrie & Rattray War Memorial and Blairgowrie High School Memorial Board:-
Surname RITCH
Firstname Robert W
Service number 2758276
Date of death 01/06/1940
Decoration
Place of birth Dunfermline
Other
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) and THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
Rank Pte
Theatre of death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939-40

Name: RITCH, ROBERT WILSON
Initials: R W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: between 22/05/1940 and 01/06/1940
Service No: 2758276
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Ritch.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 66.
Cemetery: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL "

In view of the fact that Robert seems to have attended Blairgowrie High School (see above post), I wonder if these newspaper articles refer to his father James ??


Dundee Courier Angus, Scotland

29 Sep 1939
SAYS HE BOUGHT BEDROOM FURNITURE AT AGE OF 16

Court yesterday, claimed that he had bought his own bedroom furniture at the age of 16. The examination was that of James Ritch, Millbank. a well-known Blairtrowrie business man, who at a previous hearing: last week had stated that he had had to sell his. . . . . .



Dundee Courier Angus, Scotland

22 Sep 1939
STOOD GUARANTOR FOR £2000

STOOD GUARANTOR FOR £2000 NOT INCLUDED IN HIS LIABILITIES Perth Bankruptcy Hearing Adjourned When James Ritch, Millbank, Blairgowrie, well-known local business man, was examined in bankruptcy at Perth Sheriff Court yesterday it was revealed that his deficit. . . . .

I don't see any marriage for Robert Wilson Ritch on SP - but this might perhaps be his brother John's marriage - right area, anyway.

RITCH
JOHN
WYLLIE
JESSIE MARY
1937
387/ 247
Perth