Elisabeth Key

Parents:

• Birth*: Elisabeth Key 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.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Elisabeth Key married George Taggart, 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 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 Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers 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 Household	3 April 1881	They 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 Household	5 April 1891	She was listed as a member of the household of William Key farm servant and Elisabeth Myers 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