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Elisabeth Key domestic servant

F, #3614, b. 25 April 1865
Last Edited: 17 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: Somebody Somebody b. c 1864
Mother*: Sarah Key domestic servant b. 10 Jul 1847, d. 21 Oct 1919
Relationship:
1st cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Elisabeth Key domestic servant was born on 25 April 1865 at North Powrie, Murroes, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1865 births in the parish of Murroes in the county of Forfar, ref 5; Elisabeth Key illegitimate, born 1865 April Twenty-fifth 6h pm at North Powrie parish of Murroes, female maother Sarah Key domestic servant, signed Sarah Kay mother, registered 1865 15th May at Murroes signed W Malcolm registrar.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Somebody Somebody and Sarah Key domestic servant.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Elisabeth Key domestic servant married George Taggart shoemaker, son of John Taggart and Margaret Gardiner, on 18 November 1891 at Gibsons Cottages, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1891 marriages in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar; ref 49; 1891 on the eighteeth day of November at Gibsons Cottages Monifieth after publication according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; George Taggart shoemaker bachelor, 30, 37 North Street Forfar, John Taggart shoemaker (dec) Margaret Taggart ms Gardiner (dec); Lizzie Key domestic servant spinster, 26, Gibsons Cottages Monifieth, mother Sarah Key domestic servant afterwards married to David McDonald gardiner (domestic); Crawford Smith minister of South FC Monifieth, Alex La..., Sarah McDonald, witnesses; reg 1891 November 20 at Broughty Ferry Robert Morrison registrar.3
  • Married Name: As of 18 November 1891, her married name was Taggart.
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse George Taggart shoemaker died on 5 December 1898 at Williamsburgh, Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1898 deaths in the parish of Clunie in the county of Perth, ref 6; George Taggart shoemaker married to Elizabeth Key, 1898 December fifth 9h 45m pm Williamsburgh Clunie, male 35 years, parents John Taggart shoemaker (dec) and Margaret Taggart ms Gardener (dec); peritonitis cert by J Lansborough MBCM Blairgowrie; informant John Christie Forsythe old friend of the family 9 Ellen Street Dundee; registered 1898 Decmber 7th at Clunie Jno Young registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers servant in the 1871 census at Burnside Cottage, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elisabeth Kay, granddaughter, 5, scholar, Forfarshire Murroes; William Kay, head, mar, 59, labourer, Forfarshire Monifieth; Elisabeth Kay, wife, 52, labourer's wife, Kincardineshire Marykirk; 1 child in school; 1 room with window. Header information for this census record reads 'County of Forfar, registration district of Monifieth, enumeration district no 9, name of enumerator John M Walton. Description of enumeration district : N By Seaview and road leading to Nursery and Ashlude, S River Tay, E Parish of Monikie, W By road from South Grange to River Tay. This district comprises the Village of Monifieth.5,6'
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant in the 1881 census at Barries Land, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth Key, gdaug, unm, 16, millworker, Memus; Willm. Key, head, mar, 72, gen labourer, Monifieth; Elizabeth Key, wife, 64, Maryburgh Kinross; Elizabeth Key, gdaug, unm, 16, millworker, Memus; Wm Stewart, lodger, unm, 28, labourer unemployed, Monifieth; Wm Petrie, lodger, wid, 42, mason, Monikie; Thos Gow, lodger, unm, 41, mason, Caputh Perthshire.7
Member of Household5 April 1891She was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers servant in the 1891 census at Gibson Cott, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elizabeth Key, grand dau, 25, carpet weaver, Murroes; William Key, head, 83, retired, Monifieth; Elizabeth Key, wife, 73, Marykirk Kincardine.8

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C113131 [Aug 2007].
  2. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Birth 1865 Murroes ref 313/ 5 image held [Mar 2018].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory marriage 1876 Monifieth image held; 310/00 0049 [Aug 2007].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS statutory death 1898 Clunie Perthsire ref 339/00 0006 [Nov 2011].
  5. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS census 1871 310/00 009/00 037 [Aug 2007].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Burnside Cottage, Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
    https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1871%2F0025902831 [Mar 2020].
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census [Aug 2007].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Monifieth; ED: 10; Page: 42; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_103; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Nov 2011]