The Ramsay family is a fictional family on the Australian soap opera

Soap opera

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 Neighbours

Neighbours

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...

. The cul-de-sac

Ramsay Street

Ramsay Street is the fictional cul-de-sac in which the characters of the Australian soap opera Neighbours live. The street is set in the equally fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. Neighbours storylines primarily centre around the residents of the Street, which was named after the...

, which is the central focus of the series is named after the family.

No.24 has been associated with the Ramsay family since the show began in 1985.

In 2001 Madge, the last member of the Ramsay family left to date, died and for eight years the family were not represented. In 2009, it was announced that three new members of the Ramsay family were to move into the street. They were the three Ramsay children, Kate, Harry and Sophie.

The first members of the Ramsay family to be seen were Max

Max Ramsay

Max Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Francis Bell. He made his first on-screen appearance in the show's pilot episode on 18 March 1985. Max was the patriarch of the Ramsay family and Ramsay Street is named after his grandfather...

, his wife Maria and their two children Shane

Shane Ramsay

Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance on-screen in the first Neighbours episode on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max and Maria Ramsay...

 and Danny

Danny Ramsay

Daniel "Danny" Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by David Clencie. He made his first on-screen appearance in Neighbours first episode on 18 March 1985. Danny became the first character to speak in the show...

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Max, like his father, Dan, aunt Maud, and grandfather, Jack before him, grew up in Number 24, along with his siblings Madge and Tom.

Family members

Character	Relationship	Actor	Duration
Dan Ramsay	Son of Jack Ramsay, Father of Max, Madge and Tom Ramsay	Syd Conabere	1986–1988
Edna Wilkins	Wife of Dan, Mother of Max, Madge and Tom Ramsay	Jessica Noad	1986–1988
Max Ramsay Max Ramsay Max Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Francis Bell. He made his first on-screen appearance in the show's pilot episode on 18 March 1985. Max was the patriarch of the Ramsay family and Ramsay Street is named after his grandfather...	Eldest son of Dan and Edna, Biological Father of Shane and Jill, Adoptive Father of Danny	Francis Bell Francis Bell (actor) Francis Bell was a UK-born New Zealand resident actor who achieved international stardom playing the part of original character Max Ramsay in the early years of the popular Australian soap opera, Neighbours. during his career he also acted in Australian serials The Sullivans and Sons and...	1985–1986
Maria Rossi	Wife of Max, Mother of Shane and Danny	Dasha Blahova	1985
Shane Ramsay Shane Ramsay Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance on-screen in the first Neighbours episode on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max and Maria Ramsay...	Eldest son of Max and Maria, Half-brother of Danny	Peter O'Brien	1985–1987
Danny Ramsay Danny Ramsay Daniel "Danny" Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by David Clencie. He made his first on-screen appearance in Neighbours first episode on 18 March 1985. Danny became the first character to speak in the show...	Only son of Maria Ramsay and Tim Duncan, Adoptive Son of Max, Half-brother of Shane and Jill	David Clencie	1985–1986, 2005
Jill Ramsay	Daughter of Max and Anne Robinson, half-sister of Shane	Perri Cummings	2009
Tom Ramsay Tom Ramsay Tom Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Gary Files. He made his first on-screen appearance on 12 May 1986. Tom is the middle child of Dan and Edna Ramsay and brother to Max and Madge. He departed on 2 February 1991.-Casting:In 1986,...	Brother of Max and Madge, Father of Moira and Gemma	Gary Files Gary Files Gary Files was born in Melbourne, Australia and is an Australian-Canadian actor, writer and director who has resided in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has lived in Australia since 1976.-Early life:...	1986–1987, 1991
Gemma Ramsay Gemma Ramsay Gemma Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Beth Buchanan. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 June 1990 and departed on 25 July 1991.-Storylines:...	Daughter of Tom and Doreen, Sister of Moira	Beth Buchanan Beth Buchanan Beth Buchanan is an Australian actress. She is best known for the television roles of Gemma Ramsay in Neighbours, in the early '90s, and Susan Croydon in Blue Heelers from 1994. She is also a long-standing member of the Ranters Theatre company.-Early life:Buchanan is the daughter of musician Tony...	1990–1991
Madge Ramsay Madge Bishop Margaret Mary "Madge" Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Anne Charleston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Madge was one of the matriarchs of the Ramsay family. She departed in 1992, before making a return in 1996...	Only Daughter of Dan and Edna, Sister of Max and Tom, Mother of Henry Mitchell and Charlene Mitchell	Anne Charleston Anne Charleston Anne Charleston is an Australian actress currently based in Galway, Ireland and the UK. She is known for her roles as Madge Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and Lily Butterfield in Emmerdale.-Early career:...	1986–1992, 1996–2001
Henry Mitchell	Son of Madge and Fred, Brother of Charlene, Husband of Bronwyn	Craig McLachlan Craig McLachlan Craig McLachlan is an Australian actor and singer. He appeared in shows such as Sons and Daughters, Neighbours, Bugs and Home and Away.-Biography:...	1987–1989
Bronwyn Davies Bronwyn Davies Bronwyn Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Rachel Friend. She made her first on-screen appearance on 7 July 1988. Bronwyn is the sister of Sharon Davies. Bronwyn fell in love with Henry Ramsay and when he left for New Zealand, she...	Wife of Henry	Rachel Friend Rachel Friend -Career:Friend joined the cast of the soap opera Neighbours in 1988, when she was eighteen. Friend chose to postpone her university degree to join the show as Bronwyn Davies. Friend quit Neighbours in 1990. That same year saw her win the Logie Award for "Most Popular Actress".Other roles have...	1988–1990
Charlene Mitchell Charlene Robinson Charlene Edna Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Kylie Minogue. She made her first on-screen appearance on 17 April 1986 when she came to join her mother Madge in Ramsay Street. Charlene was a tomboy and later worked as a Mechanic...	Daughter of Madge and Fred, Sister of Henry	Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...	1986–1988
Kate Ramsay Kate Ramsay Kate Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ashleigh Brewer. She made her first on-screen appearance on 15 May 2009. She is the eldest sibling of Harry and Sophie Ramsay...	Daughter of Jill, Sister of Harry and Sophie	Ashleigh Brewer Ashleigh Brewer Ashleigh Brewer is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Biography and personal life:...	2009-
Harry Ramsay Harry Ramsay Harry Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Will Moore. The character first appeared on-screen on 18 May 2009...	Son of Jill, Brother of Kate and Sophie	Will Moore	2009–2010
Sophie Ramsay Sophie Ramsay Sophie Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kaiya Jones. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 May 2009. The character was created as part of a new generation of the Ramsay family. Sophie is the youngest of the Ramsay siblings, which also...	Daughter of Jill, Sister of Harry and Kate	Kaiya Jones Kaiya Jones Kaiya Jones is a Scottish-born Australian actress best known for playing the role of Sophie Ramsay in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She previously played Jess Cooper in The Saddle Club series 3.-Early and personal life:...	2009-

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