Probably son of Charles Rattray and Helen Grieve, baptised on the 5th of March 1780 in North Berwick, East Lothian
Married Jean/Jane Sanderson
Children
Alison, baptised on the 18th of December 1806 at Dirleton, East Lothian
Charles, baptised on the 26th of December 1807 at Dirleton
James, baptised on the 2nd of July 1809 at Dirleton
Helen, born 1813/4 2
May/Mary, baptised on the 24th of July 1815 at Yester (Gifford), East Lothian
Jane (Jean), born c1821 3
Susan, born 1826/7 2
Buried
1 In 1806 John Ratrie is described as carrier in Gullan
2 1841 a pauper living with his daughter Helen in Garvald (and James Cunningham aged 60). 1851 now with Helen, Susan, a grandson, Thomas McCarr, aged 18 and a granddaughter, Jane Hunter, aged 4. 1861 'father-in-law' of James Cunningham aged 49, wife Mary aged 47.