Lizzie Key

Memorial Eastern Cemetery, Dundee
Ann Gibson Ford, her daughter Lizzie,
Lizzie's daughter Maggie,
George Key

Parents:

• Birth*: Lizzie Key was born on 19 January 1876 at 2 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Scotland, ; image held; GROS ref 282/04 0161; 1876 births in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; Lizzie Key, 1876 January nineteenth 8h 0m pm 2 Crescent Lane Dundee; f; George Key harbour porter Ann Key ms Ford 1866 Dec 28th Inverkeillor; George Key father.
• She was the daughter of George Key and Ann Gibson Ford.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Lizzie Key married Alexander Anderson after 31 March 1901.
• (Deceased) Death*: Lizzie Key died on 22 April 1902 at Umtali, Rhodesia, Africa, , at age 26.¹
• Burial*: She was buried on 22 April 1902 at Umtali, Rhodesia, Africa, .¹
  

  Headstone: In loving memory of Lizzie Key beloved wife of Alexander Anderson died 22 April 1902 aged 26 years; also their infant daughter Maggie born 19th April & died 20th April 1902

• (Witness) Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of William Scott Ford and Margaret Scott Key on Thursday, 31 December 1896 at St John's Hall, Albert Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1897 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, 1896 on the twenty-third day of December at St John's Hall Albert Street Dundee after banns according to the Established Church of Scotland, Wm S Ford marine engineer bachelor, 24, 17 Park Avenue Dundee, James Ford coachman (DS) (dec) Mary Ford ms Duncan (dec), Maggie Key domestic servant spinster, 24, 17 Park Avenue Dundee, George Key harbour porter Ann Key ms Ford, James M Campbell min of Wallacetown Dundee, John D Ford, Lizzie Key witnesses; registered 1897 January 7th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.²
• (Witness) Photograph: Lizzie Key is in this photograph taken say 1898 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Ann Gibson Ford, Margaret Scott Key, Georgina Key tailoress and Helen Key.³
  

  Key family L-R Margaret (Maggie), Georgina (Jo), Elizabeth (LIzzie), Helen (Nellie), Ann Gibson Ford
• Photograph*: Georgina Key tailoress and Lizzie Key are in this photograph taken say 1901 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁴
  
• (Witness) Photograph: She is in this photograph taken say 1901 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with George Key, Ann Gibson Ford, Margaret Scott Key, Helen Key and Georgina Key tailoress.⁴
  

  

  Key family Back row L-R Georgina (Jo), Margaret (Maggie), Elizabeth (LIzzie), Helen (Nellie)
  Front L-R Ann Gibson Ford, George
• Married Name: As of after 31 March 1901, her married name was Anderson.
• Photograph*: Lizzie Key and George Key are in this photograph taken say May 1901 along with Margaret Scott Key Thought to be on the occasion of Lizzie Key's marriage; Lizzie on the right, with her father George, left, and probably her sister Maggie, middle. Open to other suggestions!³
  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of George Key and Ann Gibson Ford in the 1881 census at 2 Crescent Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Lizzie Key, daug, 5, scholar, Dundee; George Key, head, mar, 39, porter harbour, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 42, Monifieth.5
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of George Key in the 1891 census at 22 Raglan Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Lizzie Key, daug, unm, 15, jute weaver, employed, Dundee; George Key, head, mar, 49, harbour porter, employed, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 52, Barry; 3 rooms with windows.6
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of George Key in the 1901 census at 17 Albert Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Lizzie Key, daug, single, 25, jute weaver, worker, Dundee; George Key, head, mar, 59, harbour porter jute, worker, Monifieth; Ann Key, wife, mar, 61, housekeeper, Barry; 3 rooms with windows.7