| Name |
William KEITH |
| Birth |
3 Nov 1802 |
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1851 |
257 Union St, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
| Census |
1861 |
257 Union St, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
- 1861 census for 257 Union St, Old Machar, Aberdeen (18 rooms)
William KEITH, head, widwr, aged 59, JP-MD Aberdeen and member Royal Coll of Surgeons practising as physician and surgeon born Aberdeen
Mary KEITH, dau, unm, aged 29, born Old Machar, Aberdeen
Alexander C. KEITH, son, aged 11, born Old Machar, Aberdeen
Plus four servants
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| Occupation |
Surgeon and physician, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
| Burial |
Feb 1871 |
St Machar Catehdral Churchyard, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
- LEFT PANEL:
Sacred to the memory of LAURA ISABELLA, daughter of William Keith, M.D., and ISABELLA FISKEN his spouse, born on the 17th July 1863, She died on the 17th of August 1868.
WILLIAM KEITH, MD, of Easter Muchalls, Surgeon to the Royal Infirmary, and Lecturer in Clinical Surgery, Aberdeen, born 3rd November 1802, died 5th February 1871.
CENTRE PANEL:
In memory of MARY CROOM, spouse to William Keith, MD, Surgeon in Aberdeen: she was born at Montrose, on the 25th Jan 1802, she died on the 25th Sept 1831: and
WILLIAM, their infant son, he was born on the 26th Sept 1826, he died on the 11th March 1827.
Died at Sherpur, Cabul, on the 13th January 1880, from pneumonia, caused by exposure during the campaign in Afghanistan, ALEXANDER CROMBIE KEITH, Surgeon, Army Medical Department, fifth son of Dr. Keith, and Burnette Silver b 22 Nov 1809, Netherley, d 25 Mar 1853.
Lt JOHN KEITH RA, their 3rd son d 24 Apr 1867 and lies in Kamptee Churchyard.
RIGHT PANEL:
Sacred to the memory of JANE ANNE ELIZABETH KEITH, daughter of Dr Keith and Burnette Silver his spouse, born 28 April 1844, died 16 Feb 1848. Also the said BURNETTE SILVER, born at Netherley, 22 Nov 1809, died 25 March 1853.
Lieut JOHN KEITH, R.A., their third son, who died 24 April 1867, aged 28, and lies in Kamptee Churchyard E.I. Also of
Colonel GEORGE SILVER KEITH, Madras Army, who died at Madras on 18 Sept 1887, aged 49 years.
St Machar Cathedral Churchyard,Aberdeen (from Records of Old Aberdeen) p 245, no 130 at http://archive.org/stream/recordsofoldaber00aberrich#page/244/mode/2up
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| Death |
5 Feb 1871 |
6 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
- 1871 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the Burgh of Edinburgh. No 100, William Keith surgeon and physician widower of Mary Groom, Burnett Crombie Silver and married to Isabella Fisken. 1871 February 5 at 8.30pm at 6 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, male, 68 years, son of John Keith tailor (deceased) and Mary Keith M.S. Donald (deceased), paralysis with effusion of blood upon the brain, 3 hours, as cert by P.C.Gibson?, surgeon. Witness, James Keith, son of Leith Fort.
- In Dundee Courier, 08/02/1871:
Suddenly, at No. 6, Picardy Place, Edinburgh, on the 5th instant, William Keith, M.D., of Easter Muchals, and of 263 Union Street, Aberdeen, aged 68.-Friends will please accept of this intimation.
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| Notes |
- William was previously married to Mary Groom who died before he married Burnette. After Burnette's passing, he married Isabella Fisken.
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| Person ID |
I5920 |
Warren Nunn's family tree |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2013 |
| Family |
Burnette Crombie SILVER, b. 22 Nov 1809, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 25 Mar 1853, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Oct 1835 |
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK |
- GRO Scotland marriages in Old Machar 25 October 1835
William Keith esquire surgeon Union Place in this parish and Miss Burnette Silver only daughter of George Silver Esq of Netherley in the parish of Fetteresso, signified their purpose of marriage by Mr Alex N. Chalmers, elder, and being thrice proclaimed they were married on the 27th October, 1835 by Rev Alex D. Davidson, minister.
- OPR marriages 258/00 0040 0469 FETTERESSO:
1835 Oct 25 To proclamation of William Keith Esq and Miss Burnette Silver
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| Children |
| | 1. William KEITH, b. 4 Oct 1836, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 5 May 1891, London, England, UK (Age 54 years) |
| | 2. George Silver KEITH, b. 3 Sep 1838, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 18 Sep 1887, Madras, India (Age 49 years) |
| | 3. John KEITH, b. 13 Nov 1839, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 24 Apr 1867, Nagpore, India (Age 27 years) |
| | 4. James KEITH, b. 5 Nov 1842, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 5 Feb 1919, Queen Anne's Mansions, St James Park, Westminster, London, England, UK (Age 76 years) |
| | 5. Jane Elizabeth KEITH, b. 28 Apr 1844, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 16 Feb 1848, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Age 3 years) |
| | 6. Alexander Crombie KEITH, b. 11 Dec 1849, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK d. 13 Jan 1880, Sherpur near Kabul, Afghanistan (Age 30 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1763 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2025 |
1802 - 1871 (68 years)
