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James Raitt

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  • Name James Raitt  [1, 2
    Birth 1841  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christening 23 Jun 1841  Baingreen, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Scotland 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Scholar 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Scotland 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Seaman M. S. 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    26 Barngreen 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    England 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Carpenter 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Aboard the Good Intent 
    Emigration Aug 1874  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I95943  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2017 

    Father James Raitt
              b. 30 Sep 1814, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Oct 1879, 16 Doigs Vennel, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Elspeth Craig
              b. 1811, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1880 (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1837  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8
    Family ID F27937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen MacDonald
              b. 1843, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1864  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10
    Children 
     1. William Raitt
              b. 16 May 1865, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 May 1907 (Age 42 years)
     2. Eliza Scott Raitt
              b. 3 Jan 1867, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Mar 1874 (Age 7 years)
     3. Jemima Raitt
              b. 11 Oct 1868, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Oct 1962, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     4. Isabella Campbell Raitt
              b. 8 Dec 1870, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Nov 1941, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     5. Mary Haugh Raitt
              b. 6 Nov 1873, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Sep 1874 (Age 0 years)
     6. James Raitt
              b. 1874, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1915, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     7. Joseph Raitt
              b. 1879, Lyttleton, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1964, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     8. Elspeth Craig Raitt
              b. 1883, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1969, Palmerston North, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     9. Flora Macdonald Raitt
              b. 1885, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Feb 1978 (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F27936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1841 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 30 Mar 1851 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Scholar - 30 Mar 1851 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 7 Apr 1861 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Seaman M. S. - 7 Apr 1861 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 26 Barngreen - 7 Apr 1861 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Aug 1864 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 2 Apr 1871 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 2 Apr 1871 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Aboard the Good Intent - 2 Apr 1871 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Aug 1874 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From The New Zealand Raitts (http://www.raitt.org/nz-raitts.html)

      ?i?James Raitt was born in 1841 in St Vigeans, Angus and was, like so many other Raitts from St Vigeans and Arbroath, a seaman in the merchant service. In 1864 in Arbroath he married Helen MacDonald, born in Arbroath in 1843. At some point James appeared to have given up the sea and became a joiner '96 at least that is what he gave as his occupation when he and his wife and their four surviving children emigrated to New Zealand in August 1874. Their eldest daughter, seven year old Elizabeth, died of typhoid fever just a couple of months before the family set sail, and sadly their youngest daughter, Mary, aged eight months died at sea, succumbing to diarrhoea. The family eventually settled in Lyttelton, just outside Christchurch, South Island, where James became a carpenter. In New Zealand they had five more children.

      ?/i?Actually, James was always a carpenter, as can be seen from the 1871 Census for Ipswich. Also, the eldest daughter was Eliza, not Elizabeth.

      From the 1851 Scotland Census for Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire (Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57) James, 9, Scholar, was with his parents James, 36, Oil Cloth Maker, and Elspeth, 39, in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland. With him were his brothers William, 11, Flax Dresser (Machine), and Joseph, 6, Scholar. Lodging with the family was James Johnston, 1. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire.

      From the 1861 Scotland Census for Saint Vigeans, Arbroath (Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36) James, 19, Seaman M. S., was with his parents James, 46, Hand Loom Flax Weaver, and Elespet (sic), 49, at 26 Barngreen, Saint Vigeans, Arbroath, Scotland. With him was his brother Joseph, 16, Saddler Apprentice. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire.

      From the 1871 England Census for Ipswich, Suffolk (RG10 Piece 1754 Folio 126) James, married, 29, Carpenter from Arbroath, Forfarshire, was aboard the Good Intent from Montrose, at Ipswich Dock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Also present were William Forbes, married, 33, Master from Montrose, Forfarshire, George Hunter, 26, Mate from Montrose, Forfarshire, John Malay, 36, Boatswain from North Shields, Northumberland, Charles Brown, 28, Cook & Steward from Heligoland (British), James McGregor, 17, Apprentice from Montrose, Forfarshire, James Guthrie, 17, Apprentice from Montrose Forfarshire, Margaret Forbes, married, 31, Master's Wife (on visit) from Montrose, Forfarshire, and Mary Forbes, 2, Master's Daughter born Montrose, Forfarshire.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9790] Norton, Claude, Claude Norton, 11 Jan 2016>, "Norton," (Reliability: 3).

      hi phil some winter reading for you

      david has gone back i started joseph craig married margaret todd 1 11 1800 dau elspeth chr 17 6 1811

      james raitt marr elspeth craig 1 12 1837 sons william chr 12 5 1839 james chr 23 6 1841 joseph chr 25 11 1844

      james marr helen macdonald 20 8 1864 siblings william b 16 may d 21 may 1907 jemima b 11 10 1868 d 16 10 1962 eliza scott b 3 1 1867 d 4 3 1874 isabella b 1870 d 30 nov 1941 mary haugh b 6 11 d 15 9 1874 at sea ( all these b scotland )james b 1874 taranaki nz d 1914 joseph b 1879 lyttelton d 1964 auckland nz elspeth craig b christchurch 1883 d 1969 palmerston north nz flors macdonald b 1885 d 6 feb 1978


      the raitt stuff jemima raitt/ norton d christchurch according to john norton s death cert son of thomas and mary d 1876 29 april 44 b shropshire ( 1832??? ) marr west brom staffordshire father occu turner

      john henry son of john and sarah b 20 sept 1857 wellington drowned 1891

      james son of william thomas and jemima marr three times ( my father )


      flora raitt husband charles august anderson not sure on her chrildren


      hellaine know relation

      can you use a web site called papers past ? will close now but will send you some army info you can down load for free on the family


      cheers claude

    2. [S9790] Norton, Claude, Claude Norton, 12 Feb 2016>, "Norton," (Reliability: 3).
      hi phil heres
      where i start

      margaret todd married joseph craig 1.11 1800 st. vigeans scotland
      dau catherine chr st vigeans 26.1.1801 marr william christie 22/24.8 1823 st vigeans ( mariner ) 10 chrildren
      son james ch 16 th sept 1803 st vigeans marr isabella grant 11 july 1834 arbroath angus scotland 6 chrildren

      dau elizabeth ch 19th april 1802 st vigeans marr david mcnabb dundee scotland 13th feb 1825

      dau isabella ch 31.3.1805 st vigeans marr william middleton 26 dec 1828 st vigeans
      son alexander ch st vigeans 28 5 1807

      dau jane 13 july 1809 st vigeans marr john smith 7th june 1833 st vigeans

      dau elspet / elspethch 17 june 1811 st vigeans marr james raitt 1 dec 1837 st vigeans

      son george ch 22 6 1813 st vigeans marr ann peter 19 dec 1834 st vigeans

      son william ch 14 6 1816 st vigeans marr jane aitken 16 th jun 1837 brechin

      son john ch 18 4 1818 st vigeans marr margaret gauldie 4 dec 1840 st vigeans

      this is our lot

      elspeth craig marr james raitt 1 12 1837 st vigeans died 1880 bur 15 jan 1880 st vigeans churchyard

      son william ch 12 5 1839 guthrie port st vigeans died 1869 bur 14 dec 1869 st vigeans churchyard

      son james ch 23 jun 1841 ( our man ) baingreen st vigeans

      son joseph ch 25 11 1844 townshead st vigeans died 1866 bur 22 aug 1866 st vigeans churchyard

      thats the craig to raitts will send raitt to nortons soon let me know when

      did you find joseph raitt on archway ?

      cheers claude

    3. [S9817] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60143)), accessed 5 Mar 2016), Baptism for James RAITT (95943); 23 Jun 1841: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

      Information for James RAITT

      Gender: Male
      Baptism Date: 23 Jun 1841
      Baptism Place: Saint Vigeans,Angus,Scotland
      Father: James Raitt
      Mother: Elspet Craig
      FHL Film Number: 993506
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandBirthsandBaptisms&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=NN&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1841&msbdy_x=1&msbdp=5&msbpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=23035363&recoff=&ml_rpos=1

    4. [S9834] 1851 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Saint Vigeans; Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57 (Reliability: 3).
      1851 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57 Year 1851

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 36
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse: Elspeth Raitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St.vigeans, Forfarshire
      Parish Number: 272
      Civil Parish: St Vigeans
      County: Angus
      Address: 20
      Occupation: Oil Cloth Maker
      ED: 4
      Page: 4
      Household schedule number: 18
      Line: 8
      Roll: CSSCT1851_57
      Household Members:
      James RAITT: Age 36 (1815)
      Elspeth RAITT: Age 39 (1812)
      William RAITT: Age 11 (1840)
      James RAITT: Age 9 (1842)
      Joseph RAITT: Age 6 (1845)
      James JOHNSTON: Age 1 (1850)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1851Scotland&h=852369&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=1004

    5. [S9835] 1861 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1080 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1080 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Saint Vigeans; Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36 (Reliability: 3).
      1861 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 46
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name : Elespet Raitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Inverkeilor, Forfarshire
      Registration Number: 272
      Registration district: Arbroath
      Civil Parish: St Vigeans
      Town: Arbroath
      County: Angus
      Address: 26 Barngreen
      Occupation: Hand Loom Flax Weaver
      ED: 26
      Household schedule number: 21
      Line: 13
      Roll: CSSCT1861_36
      Household Members:
      James RAITT: Age 46 (1815)
      Elespet RAITT: Age 49 (1812)
      James RAITT: Age 19 (1842)
      Joseph RAITT: Age 16 (1845)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1861Scotland&h=1543863&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=1076

    6. [S9830] England. Suffolk., 1871 England Census for Suffolk, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7619 : n.d.), Ipswich, folio 126; digital images, \i Ancestry\i0 ?(http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7619 : accessed 5 Mar 2016); citing PRO RG 10/1754 (Reliability: 3).
      1871 England Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 5/3/2016

      RG10 Piece 1754 Folio 126

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 29
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
      Relation: Carpenter
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Farforshire, Arbroath
      Civil Parish: Vessels
      Town: Ipswich Dock
      County/Island: Suffolk
      Country: England
      Registration district: Ipswich
      Sub-registration district: St Clement
      ED, institution, or vessel: Good Intent
      Household schedule number: 1
      Piece: 1754
      Folio: 126
      Household Members:
      William FERBER: Age 33 (1838)
      George HUNTER: Age 26 (1845)
      John MALAY: Age 36 (1835)
      Charles BROWN: Age 28 (1843)
      James RAITT: Age 29 (1842)
      James M GRAGER: Age 42 (1829)
      James GUTHRIE: Age 17 (1854)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=uki1871&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=NN&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=1&msbpn__ftp_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=35&fh=2&h=27395050&recoff=&ml_rpos=3RG10 Piece 1754 Folio 126RG10 Piece 1754 Folio 126

    7. [S9828] The New Zealand Raitts, (http://www.raitt.org/nz-raitts.html), accessed 1 Mar 2016), Emigration of James Raitt (95943) (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S9186] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, ((ancesrty.co.uk)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), Marriage for James RAIT and Elspeth CRAIG (27937); 1 Dec 1837: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

      Information for James RAIT

      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1837
      Marriage Place: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
      Spouse: Elspeth Craig
      FHL Film Number: 993506
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandMarriages&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=1&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=NN&msgdy=1837&msgdy_x=1&msgpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=2229328&recoff=&ml_rpos=1

    9. [S5950] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org), ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), entry for James Raitt, person ID M1VD-PXH. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S9186] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, ((ancesrty.co.uk)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), Marriage for James RAITT and Helen MacDonald (27936); 12 Aug 1864: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

      Information for James RAITT

      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1864
      Marriage Place: Arbroath,Angus,Scotland
      Spouse: Helen Macdonald
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandMarriages&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=1&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=NN&msgdy=1864&msgdy_x=1&msgpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=4184448&recoff=&ml_rpos=1