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James Keen

M, #1504, b. circa 1851
Last Edited: 18 Nov 2020

Parents:

Father*: James Keen b. c 1815
Mother*: Jessie Spense b. c 1815
  • Birth*: James Keen was born circa 1851.
  • He was the son of James Keen and Jessie Spense.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Keen married Georgina N Watson, daughter of James Watson tailor and Christian Nicolson, on 18 June 1909 at Catholic Apostolic Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1909 on the 18th day of June at Catholic Apostolic Church Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church, James Keen plumber journeyman widower, 57, 125 Hilltown Dundee, fath James Keen cloth packer (dec), moth Jessie Keen ms Spence (dec), Georgina N Watson spinster, 48, 41 Cowgate Dundee, fath James Watson tailor retired, moth Christina Watson ms Nicholson, signed D A Cherry, wit David Adamson, Christina N Watson, reg 1909 June 21st at Dundee Tho Meek registrar.
  • (Witness) Death: James Keen witnessed the death of Christian Nicolson on 14 March 1916 at 41 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Christina Watson married to James Watson tailor & clothier retired 1916 March 14th 9h 0m pm 41 Cowgate Dundee, f, 89 years, fath Robert Nicholson blacksmith journeyman (dec), moth Sarah Nicholson ms Henderson (dec), senile decay as cert by R Johnsyton MB CM, inf JAmes Keen son-in-law present, reg 1916 March 15th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.
  • (Informant) Death: James Keen registered the death of James Watson tailor on 3 August 1916 at 41 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1916 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the Burgh of Dundee, ref 502; James Watson tailor & clothier master retired widower of Christina Nicholson died 1916 August 3rd 9h 30m pm 41 Cowgate Dundee, m, 90 years, parents John Watson flax mill foreman (dec), Ann Watson ms Easson (dec), cause senile decay as cert by R Johnston MB CM, inf James Keen son-in-law present, reg 1916 August 4th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.1

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1916 Dundee St Andrew ref 282/04 0502 image held [Nov 2004].