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James Key

M, #201, b. 10 November 1839, d. 15 February 1873
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 26 Mar 2020

Parents:

Father*: William Key farm servant b. 28 Oct 1807, d. 12 Apr 1899
Mother*: Elisabeth Myers b. s 19 Nov 1817, d. 25 Apr 1894
Relationship:
2nd great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: James Key was born on 10 November 1839 at Dundee, Scotland, .
  • He was the son of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers.
  • Marriage*: James Key married Isabella Robertson in 1865 at Murroes, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Key died on 15 February 1873 at 32 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 33 1873 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 83; James Key machine fitter journeyman married to Isabella Robertson, 1873 February fifteenth 7h 15m pm 32 Dallfield Terrace Dundee, male 33 years, parents William Key railway surfaceman and Elisabeth Key ms Myres, hepatitis 15 weeks asciles 7 weeks dysentery 12 days as cert by Thomas Richardson MD, signed William Key father Monifieth, registered 1873 February 18 at Dundee Dav Scott registrar.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841James Key was listed along with William Key farm servant in the 1841 census at Ashludie, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Ashludie, Key William, m, 33, Farm Servant, Angus; Key Elisabeth, f, 23, Outside Census County (1841); Kay James, m, 1, Angus.3
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant in the 1851 census at Greenlawhill Cottar Houses, Barry, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Key, son, unm, 11, scholar, Forfar Dundee; William Key, head, mar, 42, farm serv foreman, Forfar Monifieth; Elisabeth Key, wife, mar, 33, Mearns Marykirk.4,5
Member of Household7 April 1861He was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Robertson in the 1861 census at Hatton Pendicle, Inverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Keay, boarder, 21, mill wright journeyman, Dundee; Thomas Robertson, head, 25, mill wright employing 2 men & 2 appr, Eassie; with wife Margaret, 31.6
Head of Household2 April 1871They was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 29 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Keay, head, 32, engine fitter, Dundee; Isabell Keay, 33, Longforgan.7

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory marriage 1865 Murroes 313/00 0002 [Nov 2011].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory death 1873 St Clement Dundee ref 282/03 0083 [Nov 2011].
  3. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FreeCEN 1841; SCT1841-310, Monifieth-Angus, Enum District 1, Civil Parish Monifieth, Folio 1 page 1 [Aug 2007].
  4. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1851 [Aug 2007].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Barry; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 16; Roll: 680; Year: 1851.Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2011]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Inverarity; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_43; Year: 1861. 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. [Nov 2011]
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 20; Page: 48; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_51; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2011]
Charts:
Beattie, Mary s1730 descendants
Key, George c1770 descendants
Law, Alexander c1740 descendants
Myres, John c1790 descendants
Napier, William 1727 descendants