This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Laurelee_W Surnames: Reid, Irving, Ritson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.reid/2532.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Carl, thank-you for your post. We may have a connection here. I believe my Reids were also from Scotland but have not been able to break through yet. The granddaughter of my grgr grandfather John Reid was Lucy Reid & she mrd Benjamin Trimble. Their daughter Isabella mrd Robert Beeby Ritson in 1907 at Carlisle. Isabella Ritson died in 1915 with no children. I do not know if her husband remarried? His family was, see below. I also have Irvings on both sides of my mothers family. My grgrgr grandmother Eliza Louden, 1st mrg Thomson of Annan & 2nd mrg to James Pool of Annan ard 1830, my grgrgr grandfather. Eliza Louden was 1st cousin to Rev Edward Irving of Annan, Scotland. James Reid, son of John & Isabella Reid mrd Martha Irving in 1880 at Carlisle and their children were, Elizabeth Reid, John Irving Reid, Isabella Reid, Lucy Reid & Nancy Irving Reid. I haven't been able to confirm who thier spouses or children were? Did any of your ancestors immigrate to the US or Canada? I have more info on the family of Robert Beebe Ritson if we hava a connection? You can email me direct and let me know what you think, if you like!! laureleew@aol.com ********** JOSEPH & ANNA RITSON OF MARYPORT 1881 BRITISH CENSUS 1881 census civil parish Crosscanonby, reg dist Cockermouth, sub reg dist Maryport in the town of Maryport at 109 Nelson St JOSEPH RITSON age 41 brn in Carlisle, occ/joiner. Wife, ANNA RITSON age 42 brn in Maryport. Son, THOMAS HENRY RITSON age 17 brn at Penrith, single, occ/blacksmith. Son, JOSEPH RITSON age 12 brn at Maryport, scholar. Son, JOHN CAVEN RITSON age 10 brn at Maryport, scholar. Daughter, MARGARET CAVEN RITSON age 8 brn at Maryport, scholar. Son, WILLIAM RITSON age 6 brn at Maryport. Son, HENRY RITSON age 3 brn at Maryport. Son, ROBERT BEEBY RITSON age 1 brn at Maryport. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.