John Brown RITCHIE, (son of Thomas RITCHIE), b. 28 Dec 1832, Forfarshire now Angus County Scotland, d. 20 Aug 1856, Stirling Scotland
John Ritchie's birth year is from the extracted file of births at Family Search and stays rather consistent on the census's within a year or two. Family lore has it that Margaret Ritchie had a brother who went to Edinburgh University, graduated and became a professor there. However he is a clerk at the time of his death in 1856 in Stirling Scotland. John dies a single man and he dies of phrentis which is a non existent diagnosis,in this day and age. At that time it was a disease supposedly caused by overstudying and nervousness. The closest thing to phrnetis these days would be encephalitis. The death certificate details his inflammation of the brain. He is buried in St John's cemetary in Stirling. His parentage is proved on death certicificate Death certificate index card copied here and actual record photo attachedTRANSCRIPT OF ENTRY IN REGISTER OF DEATHS
Sex Year County District Name District No. Entry No. M 1856 Stirling Stirling 490 204
Name and Surname John Brown Ritchie Clerk When and Where Died 1856 on the Twenty-third day of August at 2h 0m am Maxwell Place Age 23 Name, Rank and Profession of Father Thomas Ritchie Linen Weaver Name and Maiden Surname of Mother Catherine Ritchie MS Carnegie Cause of Death, Duration, and by whom Certified Phrenitis or Inflammation of the Brain continuous for two days. Saw him last about the 22nd and he died 23rd Aug 1856. David Findlay MD, Stirling Signature and Qualification of Informant Robert Galloway Occupier Present When and Where Registered 1856 August 19th at Stirling
Remarks: An apparent error by the Registrar in relation to the date of registration. Entry also shows that deceased was buried at Stirling .? .Burial Place (Writing indecipherable in parts).
Transcribed by D R Cameron - TVFHS member 3692 - ForfarCam@aol.com