I am reposting the details of my Ritchie family in the hope that some readers are reseaching the same family. James Ritchie married Margaret Highet at Kilmarnock 18th june 1827. They had the following family Janet married Andrew Taylor Shawwood Catrine, farmer Marion married Alexander Ferguson Auchentiber ,farmer Helen married 1st William Burnie from Crosshill 2nd Adam McGregor Photographer Kilmarnock Margaret Only information I have is that she had a son called John who married 1st Mary Paterson , 2nd Agnes Shankland. John married Agnes Muir Kilmarnock William married Agnes Dunlop of Kilmarnock. William was one of the owners of Grant Ritchie Engineers Kilmarnock . Jean/Jane married James Kenyon . Travelled to New Zealand James married Elizabeth Pryde Mary married Thomas Emmerson Leeds Elizabeth married William McCaa smithy at Garrallan House If the above names ring a bell or you have any information on Grant Ritchie Engineers please contact me . Regards Alan Ritchie Gore New Zealand