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Elspeth Stewart Young1

F, #16861, b. say 1855, d. 1 November 1884
Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020
  • Birth*: Elspeth Stewart Young was born say 1855 at Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: She married William Key carter, son of George Key and Ann Adams, on Friday, 31 May 1878 at Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • Death*: Elspeth Stewart Young died on 1 November 1884 at Burnside Cottage, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; probably convulsions (puerperal) RCE says convulsions resulting from or connect with pregnancy.1
  • Married Name: As of 31 May 1878, her married name was Key.1
  • Newspaper Article*: She and William Key carter 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, .2

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1878 Caputh 337/ 3 image held [Jun 2020].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers & Periodicals collection Dundee Evening Telegraph 1884-11-03 [Jun 2020].