Biography of Reverend Robert Digby Ram 1844-1925

On 11th April 1833 [his father] Reverend Abel John Ram (age 28) and [his mother] Jane Stopford (age 27) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Stopford 3rd Earl of Courtown (age 67) and [his grandmother] Mary Scott Countess of Courtown.

On 24th January 1844 Reverend Robert Digby Ram was born to Reverend Abel John Ram (age 39) and Jane Stopford (age 37).

In 1878 Reverend Robert Digby Ram (age 33) was appointed Vicar of Teddington which office he held until 1882.

In 1882 Reverend Robert Digby Ram (age 37) was appointed Vicar of Hampton which office he held until 1911.

Porch at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. Stained glass window dedicated to Saint Maria Cleophas, one of the 'three Marys'. She was present at the crucifixion at Calvary and later visited Jesus' tomb. Married to Saint Cleophas, who was Saint Joseph's brother, she was also the mother of Saint James the Less. Memorial to [his future wife] Maria Anson (age 39) who married Reverend Robert Digby Ram (age 44), died 1889. Posthumous daughter of George Edward Anson and [his future mother-in-law] Georgiana Mary Harbord (age 77). The window commissioned by Georgiana Mary Harbord and her second husband Charles Edward Boothby (age 68) as indicated by the word 'vitricus' i.e. stepfather.

Maria Anson: On 18th December 1849 she was born to George Edward Anson and Georgiana Mary Harbord two months after the death of her father George Edward Anson at Ludbury, Derbyshire. Before 17th May 1889 Reverend Robert Digby Ram and she were married. On 17th May 1889 Maria Anson died. She was buried at Teddington Cemetery on 21st May 1889.

Georgiana Mary Harbord: In or before 1812 she was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield and Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield. On 2nd October 1837 George Edward Anson and she were married. They were second cousins. On 24th October 1855 Charles Edward Boothby and she were married. They were half second cousins. On 13th November 1903 Georgiana Mary Harbord died.

Charles Edward Boothby: In 1821 he was born to Reverend Brooke Boothby and Louisa Henrietta-Venables-Vernon. In 1913 Charles Edward Boothby died.

Before 17th May 1889 Reverend Robert Digby Ram (age 45) and Maria Anson (age 39) were married.

On 17th May 1889 [his wife] Maria Anson (age 39) died. She was buried at Teddington Cemetery on 21st May 1889.

On 18th October 1925 Reverend Robert Digby Ram (age 81)