William Key carter^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: William Key carter was born on 23 December 1847 at Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of George Key and Ann Adams.¹
• Marriage*: William Key carter married Elspeth Stewart Young on Friday, 31 May 1878 at Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland, .³

• (Informant) Death: William Key carter registered the death of Elspeth Stewart Young on 1 November 1884 at Burnside Cottage, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; probably convulsions (puerperal) RCE says convulsions resulting from or connect with pregnancy.³
• Newspaper Article*: William Key carter and Elspeth Stewart Young were mentioned in a newspaper article SUDDEN DEATH AT MONIFIETH.
  A case of sudden death occurred in Monifieth on Saturday evening. About six o'clock while Mrs Elspeth Stewart Young or Key and William Key, carter, her husband, were sitting at supper, the woman complained of being unwell, but soon afterwards recovered. An hour later Mrs Key, when engaged in household duties, again stated that she was unwell, and on the advice of her husband she went to bed, but after this she became worse, and died about eight o'clock. Mrs Key was twenty-nine years of age, and was a healthy woman. A doctor was called and examined the body. on 3 November 1884 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴