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c.1785 Born in Edinburgh
1835 A mechanic when he arrived in New York[1]
1841 John Ruthven 55, engineer, lived in Edinburgh with Jane Ruthven 30, Mary Ruthven 25, John Ruthven 15, engineer apprentice[2]
1851 John Ruthven 66, engineer, employing app., lived in Edinburgh with Morrison Ruthven 37, Alexia Ruthven 30, Harriet Ruthven 20 and grand-children John R Ruthven 2, Morris W Ruthven 1, Mary Jane Ruthven 1[3]
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