RITCHIE, Adam
1828 - Abt 1892 (63 years) Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.-
Name RITCHIE, Adam Birth 25 Sep 1828 Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Immigration 2 May 1851 Melbourne, Colony of Victoria - "James Thomas Foord" leaving Plymouth on December 29, 1850
Jean along with his brother Adam and Adam's wife Catherine and brother Alexander were Assisted Passengers on the ship "James T Foord" which arrived in Melbourne on 2 May 1851.
Occupation Bef 1866 Berwick, Colony of Victoria Self-employed Storekeeper Inquest 20 Feb 1866 Berwick, Colony of Victoria - Mr. Candler held an inquest yesterday at Berwick, into the cause of a fire by which the house and store of Adam Ritchie, storekeeper, were destroyed on the morning of the 13th inst. While in bed at the time, Ritchie was awoke by his wife, and found that the place was on fire. The building was destroyed within an hour. The premises were his own, and together with the stock were valued at £1,000. The amount for which they were in-sured was £500. The owner said that he had no reason to suspect that the fire was other than accidental. The jury found that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 21 February 1866, page 4
Insolvency 15 Jul 1867 Melbourne, Colony of Victoria - Adam Ritchie, of Na-Nar-Goon, near Beckingham, sheep farmer. Causes of insol-vency-Losses by fire at Berwick, by a bad speculation in sheep-farming and in cattledealing. Liabilities, £383 13s. Sd. ; assets, £2 Is. ; deficiency, £381 12s. 8d. Mr. Moore, official assignee.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 15 July 1867, page 5
Occupation 16 Jul 1872 [1] Farmer Residence 14 Mar 1878 Berwick, Colony of Victoria - CLEARING SALE, THURSDAY, MARCH 14th, At Pleasant Hills, Two Miles from Berwick. EGAN and CLARKE HAVE BEEN FAVORED with instructions from Mr. Adam Ritchie, of Pleasant Hills, Berwick, (who is leaving the district), to SELL by AUCTION, at the Farm, on the above date, at Eleven o'clock sharp, the whole of the Stock on the Farm, consisting of 50 picked Dairy Cows, in full milk, 10 Springers, most of which are in calf to Young Cedric, 10 Young Cattle, from one to three years old, 13 Horses, all good workers. Together with the whole of the Dairy and Cheese Plant, comprising Double and Single Cheese Presses and Vats, Milk Pans, Churns, Buckets, &c., Farm Utensils, Ploughs, by Sellars and Grant, and Sesan and White, 3 sets of Harrows, Mowing Machine, Horse Rake, Cock-lifter, & Horse Power Chaffcutter, Hay Dray and Frame, Tip Dray, Waggonette and pair of Horses, with Harness, 40 Tons of Hay, Pigs, Poultry, And the whole of the Household Furniture, com prising Chairs, tables, bedsteads, palliasses, sofas, washstands and wares, drawers, sewing machine, mirrors, carpets, rugs, safe, ward robe, fender, fire-irons, boilers, cooking utensils, 4 Chests Drawers, all nearly new, 3 Mirrors, 5 Rocking Chairs, one easy do., Two Clocks, three Washstands, with ware, 5 Bedsteads, iron, with palliasses, 1 Sewing Machine (Wheeler and Wilson), 3 Sofas, 3 Round Tables, 3 Square do. 3 dozen Chairs, cane-seated, cedar, &c., Carpet, Rugs, Matting, Fender, Fire-irons, Lamps, large Safe, Cupboard Perambulator, Child's High and Low Chairs Bath, &c., &c. The whole to be sold without reserve. Terms at Sale Luncheon Provided.
South Bourke and Mornington Journal (Richmond, Vic. : 1877 - 1920; 1926 - 1927), Wednesday 13 March 1878, page 2
Occupation 20 Apr 1885 [2] Timber Merchant Reference Number S0395/0398 Religion Church of Christ _COLOR1 26 _UID CE58F53399054D48ADB8A5600928D66E60D6 Death Abt 1892 Footscray, Colony of Victoria
Death Reg No 13833
Burial 1892 Footscray, Colony of Victoria Address:
Footscray Cemetery- Common Grave
Person ID I805 My Genealogy Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father RITCHIE, Alexander, b. 10 Sep 1796, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 28 Mar 1854 (Age 57 years)Mother CUTHEL, Mary, b. Abt 1794, Scotland d. Yes, date unknownMarriage 14 Apr 1820 Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Family ID F258 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
GREENLAW, Catherine, b. 1828, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. Apr 1872, Victoria, Australia (Age 44 years)Marriage 30 Nov 1850 Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland - CHAN: _WT_USER laurie
Children 1. RITCHIE, Mary Jane, b. 1851, Darebin, Victoria, Australia d. 10 Feb 1915, Warragul, Victoria, Australia (Age 64 years)2. RITCHIE, Jessie, b. 1853, Janefield, Colony of Victoria d. 2 Feb 1935, Glenroy, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years)3. RITCHIE, Alexander, b. 1855, Janefield, Colony of Victoria d. 1857 (Age 2 years)4. RITCHIE, William, b. 6 Feb 1857, Berwick, Colony of Victoria d. 29 Oct 1929, Preston, Victoria, Australia (Age 72 years)5. RITCHIE, Henry, b. 1859, Berwick, Colony of Victoria d. Yes, date unknown6. RITCHIE, Annabelle, b. 1865, Berwick, Colony of Victoria d. 1951, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 86 years)Family ID F393 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Oct 2026
Family 2 TALBOT, Harriet, b. 1843, Leicestershire, England d. 4 Apr 1945, Taradale, Victoria, Australia (Age 102 years)Marriage 27 Aug 1872 Dandenong, Colony Of Victoria [3]
Marriage Reg No 3402
OBJE: RESN none
CHAN: _WT_USER laurie
Children 1. RITCHIE, Francis Matilda, b. Sep 1833 d. Sep 1898, Essendon, Colony of Victoria (Age 65 years)2. RITCHIE, Eva May, b. 9 Nov 1874, Fitzroy, Colony of Victoria d. Apr 1890, St. Arnaud, Colony of Victoria (Age 15 years)3. RITCHIE, Laurence Austin Miles, b. 24 Jan 1877, Carlton, Colony Of Victoria d. Sep 1951, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 74 years)4. RITCHIE, John Thomas Talbot, b. 1880, Berwick, Victoria, Australia d. 8 Jul 1971, Prahran, Victoria, Australia (Age 91 years)5. RITCHIE, Gladys Violet Pearl, b. 1885, Footscray, Victoria, Australia d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F397 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Oct 2026
- "James Thomas Foord" leaving Plymouth on December 29, 1850
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Event Map 
Occupation - Self-employed Storekeeper - Bef 1866 - Berwick, Colony of Victoria 
Inquest - 20 Feb 1866 - Berwick, Colony of Victoria 
Marriage - 27 Aug 1872 - Dandenong, Colony Of Victoria Residence - 14 Mar 1878 - Berwick, Colony of Victoria = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Mr. Candler held an inquest yesterday at Berwick, into the cause of a fire by which the house and store of Adam Ritchie, storekeeper, were destroyed on the morning of the 13th inst. While in bed at the time, Ritchie was awoke by his wife, and found that the place was on fire. The building was destroyed within an hour. The premises were his own, and together with the stock were valued at £1,000. The amount for which they were insured was £500. The owner said that he had no reason to suspect that the fire was other than accidental. The jury found that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 21 February 1866, page 4
(Research):THURSDAY, MARCH 3.
Extensive Sale of
DAIRY CATTLE, DAIRY and FARM PRODUCE.
At Mr. Adam Ritchie's Farm, near Berwick.
M. EGAN (in conjunction with T. Rosling) has been favoured with instructions from Mr. Adam Ritchie, in consequence of the expiration of his lease, to SELL by AUCTION, at his farm, Sugarloaf-hills, two miles from Berwick, on the above date, at twelve o'clock sharp, The whole of his very superior dairy and farm stock, consisting of—
100 prime dairy cows, in full milk 40 springers in good condition
60 heifers, one, two, and three years old, well bred
10 fat cows
20 good store cows
2 brood mares, in foal to Nugget 4 good harness horses 2 heavy draught colts
Several colts and fillies suitable for light harness or the Indian market.
The whole of the farming implements and produce, consisting of—
Ploughs and harrows, household furniture,
Also, Stack of prime oaten hay, about 40 tons, and a lot of sundries
Note.— The auctioneers having inspected the above cattle, can recommend them as a prime lot, being carefully selected by Mr. Ritchie for dairy purposes. In tending purchasers will please to observe that in consequence of there being so many lots to get through, the sale of the cattle will take place sharp at twelve o'clock.
Luncheon provided.
Terms at Sale.
Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Saturday 27 February 1875, page 28
- Mr. Candler held an inquest yesterday at Berwick, into the cause of a fire by which the house and store of Adam Ritchie, storekeeper, were destroyed on the morning of the 13th inst. While in bed at the time, Ritchie was awoke by his wife, and found that the place was on fire. The building was destroyed within an hour. The premises were his own, and together with the stock were valued at £1,000. The amount for which they were insured was £500. The owner said that he had no reason to suspect that the fire was other than accidental. The jury found that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.
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Sources - [S65] Marriage Berwick, Colony of Victoria 16 Jul 1872 George RITCHIE & Jessie RITCHIE.
- [S66] Marriage Footscray, Colony of Victoria (Ryan Street) 20 Apr 1885 Henry RITCHIE & Catherine RITCHIE.
- [S12] Marriage in the Colny of Victoria, 3402/1872, Sau 0009. (Reliability: 3).
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- [S65] Marriage Berwick, Colony of Victoria 16 Jul 1872 George RITCHIE & Jessie RITCHIE.