William married Lady Grace Vernon NICHOLSON, .1 on 10 May 1856 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick. Grace (daughter of Thomas Lawrence NICHOLSON, Esq, and Amy Gardiner GRACE VERNON) was born on 10 Dec 1836 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 7 May 1911 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Vernon RITCHIE was born est 1857 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died in ; was buried in MacLaren's Presbyterian Cemetery.
2. Eleanor Jaffray RITCHIE was born in 1858 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 29 Jul 1932 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
3. Robert Rankin RITCHIE was born on 19 Apr 1859 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 23 Jan 1907 in Cobden, Carleton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
4. Frank William RITCHIE was born in 1861 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died on 24 Jan 1907 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
5. John Almon RITCHIE, Esq. was born on 31 Mar 1863 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died on 2 Dec 1935 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
6. Owen RITCHIE, Esq. was born on 6 May 1865 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died on 15 Aug 1913 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
7. Lady Beatrice F RITCHIE was born on 11 Oct 1867 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 12 Jun 1963; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
8. Hazen RITCHIE was born on 2 Sep 1869 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick.
9. Elsie RITCHIE was born on 9 Mar 1876 in Ontario, Canada; died in in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario.
10. Amy Maud Vernon RITCHIE was born on 8 Aug 1877 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died on 3 Mar 1955 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
11. Grace Nicholson RITCHIE was born on 13 Dec 1879 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick; died on 9 May 1937 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
12. William Johnston RITCHIE, Jr. was born on 20 May 1880 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; died in in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
13. Douglas Vernon RITCHIE was born on 16 Dec 1881 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery.

William married Martha STRANG on 21 Sep 1843 in Rothesay, Scotland. Martha was born in in Rothesay, Scotland; died in 1847 in Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Pollok RITCHIE was born in 1844 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick.
2. Martha RITCHIE was born in 1846 in Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick.