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Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant

F, #142, b. before 30 March 1839, d. 7 June 1904
Last Edited: 13 Jun 2024
Ann Gibson Ford c1866
Memorial Eastern Cemetery, Dundee
Ann Gibson Ford, her daughter Lizzie,
Lizzie's daughter Maggie,
George Key

Parents:

Father*: John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman b. 7 Sep 1816, d. 26 Apr 1894
Mother*: Margaret Scott b. c 1819, d. 14 Jun 1899
Relationship:
Great-grandmother of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant was born before 30 March 1839 at Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman and Margaret Scott.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant married George Key farm servant, son of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers servant, on 28 December 1866 at West Mains of Ethie, Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1866 marriages in the parish of Inverkeilor in the county of Forfar; 1866 on the twenty-eighth day of December at West Mains of Ethie parish of Inverkeilor after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; George Key farm servant bachelor, 25 years, Gutterstone Mains parish of Dundee, William Key labourer Elizabeth Key ms Myers; Ann Ford domestic servant spinster, 28 years, West Mains of Ethie parish of Inverkeilor, John Ford farm servant Margaret Ford ms Scott; signed James Hay minister of Inverkeilor, David Lawson, Elizabeth Ford witnesses; registered 1866 December 31st at Inverkeillor James Bower registrar.2
    1868 map of Inverkeillor showing West Mains of Eithie and also Rosehill farm where Ann worked before coming to Eithie.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant died on 7 June 1904 at 80 Watson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 675; Ann Key, married to George Key, harbour porter, 1904, June 7th, 11h 0m AM, 80 Watson Street, Dundee, female aged 64 years, parents John Ford general labourer (deceased) and Margaret Ford ms Scott (deceased), chronic post hemiplegic cerebral softening as certified by Charles Kean MBTCM, informant George Key widower (present), registered 1904 June 8th at Dundee, Jas Murray Registrar.4
  • (Interred) Burial*: She was buried with Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant on 10 June 1904 at Lair 254, section NN, Eastern Cemetery, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Proprietor of lair George Key 80 Watson Street Dundee; Ann Ford or Key, buried on 10 June 1904 age 64 years, wife of George Key and daughter of John Ford and Margaret Scott.5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman in the 1851 census at Cotton of Inchock, Inverkeillor, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ann Ford, daug, unm, 12 scholar, Barry; John Ford, head, mar, 33, farm lab, Arbirlot; Margret Ford, wife, mar, 32, farm lab's wife, Barry.1
Member of Household7 April 1861She was listed in the 1861 census at Rosehill Farmhouse, Inverkeillor, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Ann Ford, serv, f, 22, cook, b Barry Forfarshire; with Elizabeth Miler [Miller?] farmer's wife farming 250 acres, employing 8 men & 3 women, aged 59 b Panbride; & family of 4 sons, 1 daug; plus a visitor and a housemaid.10
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of George Key farm servant in the 1871 census at Catherine Street no 4, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George Key, head, mar, 29, harbour porter, Monifieth Forfarshire; Ann Key, wife, mar, 32, Barry Forfarshire; 2 rooms with windows.11
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of George Key farm servant in the 1881 census at 2 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Key, head, mar, 39, porter harbour, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 42, Monifieth. William Key commercial traveller tea, John Stewart Key iron planer, Margaret Scott Key domestic servant, machinist, Lizzie Key jute weaver, Helen Key sack machinist and Georgina Key tailoress were also listed in the household.12
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of George Key farm servant in the 1891 census at 22 Raglan Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George Key, head, mar, 49, harbour porter, employed, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 52, Barry; 3 rooms with windows.13
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of George Key farm servant in the 1901 census at 17 Albert Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George Key, head, mar, 59, harbour porter jute, worker, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 61, housekeeper, Barry; 3 rooms with windows.14

Family:

George Key farm servant b. 16 Mar 1842, d. 29 Nov 1908
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Ann Gibson Ford domestic servant married George Key farm servant, son of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers servant, on 28 December 1866 at West Mains of Ethie, Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1866 marriages in the parish of Inverkeilor in the county of Forfar; 1866 on the twenty-eighth day of December at West Mains of Ethie parish of Inverkeilor after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; George Key farm servant bachelor, 25 years, Gutterstone Mains parish of Dundee, William Key labourer Elizabeth Key ms Myers; Ann Ford domestic servant spinster, 28 years, West Mains of Ethie parish of Inverkeilor, John Ford farm servant Margaret Ford ms Scott; signed James Hay minister of Inverkeilor, David Lawson, Elizabeth Ford witnesses; registered 1866 December 31st at Inverkeillor James Bower registrar.2
    1868 map of Inverkeillor showing West Mains of Eithie and also Rosehill farm where Ann worked before coming to Eithie.

Children:

William Key commercial traveller tea+ b. 15 Oct 1867, d. 5 Mar 1927
John Stewart Key iron planer+ b. 1 May 1869
Margaret Scott Key domestic servant, machinist+ b. 20 Jan 1872, d. 6 Apr 1952
Lizzie Key jute weaver+ b. 19 Jan 1876, d. 22 Apr 1902
Helen Key sack machinist+ b. 9 Aug 1878, d. Sep 1974
Georgina Key tailoress+ b. 29 Mar 1880, d. 24 Aug 1972

Citations

  1. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 Inverkeillor (image held) 293/00 001/00 020 [Mar 2007].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory marriages 1866 Inverkeillor 293/00 0013 [Sept 2007].
  3. NLS OS One-inch to the mile maps of Scotland, 1st Edition, 1856-1891, Sheet 57 - Forfar, published 1868; cropped & highlighted [Mar 2015]
  4. [S11] DCC Registry Office: GROS Statutory Death register 1904 Dundee 282/00 0675 [Mar 2002], Dundee City Council Registrar, Commercial Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Hereinafter cited as DCC Registry Office.
  5. [S48] DCC Burial Administration: from Burial Administration, Leisure & Communities Dept, Dundee City Council, Central Library, Wellgate Centre, Dundee, DD1 1DB [Feb 2010], . Hereinafter cited as DCC Burial Administration.
  6. [S32] Newspaper Article, British Newspaper Archive, The Dundee Courier and Argus, Monday, December 17, 1888 [Jan 2012].
  7. [S43] PCC photographic collection.
  8. [S43] PCC.
  9. [S11] DCC Registry Office: offical copy from Dundee registrar.
  10. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Inverkeillor; ED: 1; Page: 18; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1861_43 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]
  11. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Census Dundee 1st Division St Mary 1871 282/04 029/04 059 [Aug 2007].
  12. [S30] LDS 1881 Census [Aug 2007].
  13. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Census 1891 Dundee 282/04 023/04 040 [Aug 2007].
  14. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Census 1901 Dundee 282/04 034/04 021 [Aug 2007].