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Hi Ken,

My Granny Elizabeth Welsh Gray (Ritchie).
She had 9 Brothers, 2 of which went to Australia & 1 to New Zealand.
1 died in WW1 & the youngest died in 1910 age 2.

I'm on Ancestry as well, but I've not posted my Trees.
It's just too complicated, although not as complicated as a lot of trees.
But I tend to go back and forth, when I find new info.
My Ancestry ID is Alistair688.

I had a issue with a tree on Ancestry concerning my Granny's Ritchie Family.

Someone posted her Ritchie parents as having 3 other siblings.
I took a closer look, to find they were born either side, of proven siblings.
My Great Great Grand Parents would have had to move, from the county of Angus to Edinburgh & back to Angus. Twice to have had these Children.
So I'm now very careful with trees on Ancestry.

I have details of James Smith Simpson & Agnes Simpson.
But I expect you have this also, and more.

I've just got details on William Burns & Margaret Kydd Simpson.
Their 5 Children: David,Alexander,Mary Craig,Leslie & Williamina Burns.

Ritchie Family:

Ritchie Henry Ritchie & Jane Brown.
Children: William (Australia),Harry,James (1891-1917) (Killed WW1),Alexander (Australia),David,Elizabeth,Robert,Fred (NZ),George & Allan (Died young).

William Brown Ritchie (27/10/1887-1975 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) Family is:
Agness Hill Simpson (b. 9/12/1889 -d.4/4/1970 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia).

Henry (b.9/1909 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia   -d.10/1983 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia).

William Jnr (b.15/2/1913 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia -d.20/4/1999)
Married Gwendoline Doris McGinn (B.25/1/1917 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia- d. 11/3/1999 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia).

Elizabeth (4/1919 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia - 9/1999 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia ). Married William Priest  (1909-1978) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Their Son is William Peter Priest Wife Yvonne Judith (Surname unknown).

Regards
Alistair.

Hi Rachael,Sue,Ros & Gerry,

Hope you are all well.

I thought I'd better post this to all of you.
Massive thanks to all of you for your help.


I've hit the Bulls eye.
On a Facebook Page, someone very kindly took on my search.

After a wee while,I received a message from Researcher Cheryl, who spoke to Ann Ritchie who is 90.
Her late Husband was Alexander Ritchie's Son, Gordon Ritchie.

I've received an email from Carole Ritchie, Ann's Daughter in Law.
Wife of Peter Gordon Ritchie.

Quite incredible.

Regards Alistair.

Thank you that looks excellent.

My Late Grand Mother ELIZABETH WELSH RITCHIE, b. 14 Dec 1897, Roscobie Forfar Angus
Scotland; d. 24 Nov 1990,; m. FRANCIS (FRANK) GRAY, 31 Dec 1919, b. 09 Jun
1893, d. 22 Nov 1988.

Two of her Brothers were gunners in the Australian Army during WW1.

ALEXANDER "SANDY" RITCHIE, b. 1891; d. 13 Jun 1945, Australia; m. ANNIE
GORDON.

WILLIAM RITCHIE, b. 27 Oct 1888, Redford Carmylie Forfarshire; m. AGNESS
UNKNOWN(WILLIAM RITCHIE).

Address from an old Post Card c.1917.

Gunner 27141  William Ritchie

James Street
West Toowoomba Queensland
Australia.

Althea Thank you very much