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Ramsey Family History
Ramsey Genealogy & Family TreeRamsey is a Scottish name from Huntingdon, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor—Simund de Ramesie—was recorded in 1153. It comes from the Old English words hramsa (“wild garlic”) and eg (“island”). It may also refer to the village of Ramsey near Essex. The family motto is Ora et labora which means “Pray and work.”
Other spellings include “Ramsay.” Notable people with the surname include English soccer player Sir Alfred Ramsey, American actress Laura Ramsey (She’s the Man, The Ruins, The Covenant), American actor David Ramsey (Arrow, Pay It Forward, Con Air), American actress Anne Ramsey (The Goonies, Throw Momma from the Train, Scrooged), and Scottish television personality Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmares, Masterchef, Hotel Hell). The first Ramsey to come to the Americas was Robert Ramsey in Bermuda in 1635.
Ramsey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Ramsey -- --, 1759 December 0, 1780 Virginia
- Ellen Hamilton Ramsey -- --, 1836 May 1, 1849 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Ramsey -- --, 1792 September 19, 1814 New Hampshire
- James Ramsey -- --, 1807 December 0, 1871 Vermont
- Effie Mary Ramsey -- --, 1755 December 0, 1830 North Carolina
Ramsey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Porter Ramsey -- --, 1751 June 1, 1828 Pennsylvania
- Julia A. Ramsey -- --, 1847 December 0, 1928
- Silas M. Ramsey -- --, 1805 December 0, 1887 Kentucky
- Margaret Ramsey -- --, 1569 December 0, 1605
- William Ramsey -- --, 1660 December 18, 1739
