The Ramsay family were one of three central families introduced to viewers when
Neighbours began in 1985, created by the show's creator and executive producer
Reg Watson. Unlike the
Robinsons, Watson wanted "humour and likeable roughness" with the Ramsay family. Josephine Monroe, author of
The Neighbours Programme Guide, wrote "The Ramsays are the royal family of
Neighbours and their claim on Erinsborough goes back generations." The family originally consisted of
Max Ramsay (
Francis Bell), his wife
Maria Ramsay (
Dasha Blahova), and their two sons
Shane Ramsay (
Peter O'Brien) and
Danny Ramsay (
David Clencie). The family lived at
No. 24 Ramsay Street, one of the original three houses on
Neighbours. In 2001, Madge, the last remaining Ramsay on the street, died, after Charleston quit the show. In February 2009, it was announced that a new generation of the Ramsay family would be introduced to the show. At the time, the Ramsays had not appeared in
Neighbours for almost a decade. Executive producer
Susan Bower said the introduction of the new Ramsay family members was based on the American drama series
Party of Five.
Paul Robinson's (
Stefan Dennis) daughter
Elle Robinson (
Pippa Black) discovered that Max had a secret daughter with Paul's mother Anne. The affair was kept a secret due to the feud between their families, and Anne moved away with her daughter
Jill Ramsay (Peri Cummings). As a result, Elle tracked down Jill and met her three children;
Kate Ramsay (
Ashleigh Brewer),
Harry Ramsay (Will Moore) and
Sophie Ramsay (
Kaiya Jones). When Jill was killed in a hit and run accident, Kate, Harry and Sophie move to Ramsay Street and eventually become close with their uncle Paul. Two years later, his sister,
Madison Robinson (Sarah Ellen), was introduced, and he was written out with his wife,
Imogen Willis (
Ariel Kaplan). In 2019, producers introduced
Gemma Ramsay's (
Beth Buchanan) daughter
Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson), which leads to a short return for Gemma. On 1 October 2024, it was announced that the Ramsay family would return with the introduction of Shane's son
Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson). The show's official
Instagram account posted "After 10 years, a Ramsay is back on Ramsay Street! We're thrilled to announce that Ben Jackson will soon be joining the cast as Max Ramsay. But what's brought a member of the show's original family back to Erinsborough? All will be revealed..." O'Brien was also confirmed to be returning for a guest stint. ==Family members==