James KEITH

James KEITH

Male 1842 - 1919  (76 years)

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  • Name James KEITH 
    Birth 5 Nov 1842  Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,":
      Name: James Keith Gender: Male Birth Date: 05 Nov 1842 Birthplace: OLD MACHAR,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
      Father's Name: William Keith Mother's Name: Burnett Silver Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11906-8
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM Source Film Number: 991249
      Reference Number: Source Citation
      "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYG9-8YY> : accessed 03 Aug 2012), James Keith, 05 Nov 1842; citing reference , FHL microfilm 991249.

    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  257 Union St, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1871  Leith Fort, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  Potterspury House, Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 census for Potterspury House, Potterspury Northamptonshire
      Piece: 1413 Folio: 117 Page: 36
      James KEITH, Head Widower M 58 1843 Retired Colonel Of The Army D S O Scotland
      Elizabeth BURY, Servant Single F 45 1856 Housekeeper (Domestic) Manchester Lancashire
      Annie Mary COLLINS, Servant Single F 28 1873 Cook (Domestic) Hardingstone Northamptonshire

    Census 1911  Queen Anne's Mansions, St James Park, Westminster, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census for Queen Anne's Mansions St James Park Westminster London
      RG number: RG14 Piece: 491 Reference: RG14PN491 RG78PN16 RD5 SD3 ED26 SN166
      James KEITH, Head Widower M 68 1843 Colonel Retired Army Aberdeenshire Aberdeen Resident

    Occupation Army colonel 
    Death 5 Feb 1919  Queen Anne's Mansions, St James Park, Westminster, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: www.soldiersofthequeen.com/India-LtKiethRA.html
    Probate 17 Jun 1919  London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Probate entry: KEITH James of Queen Anne's Mansion Middlesex died 5 February 1919 Probate Dublin to Richard Alexander Lyonal Keith* captain H.M. Army and Hervey A. Court Bergne lieutenant R.N.R. Effects 3737 pounds 12 shillings threepence in England. Sealed London 17 July
      *Captain Richard Keith is his son born 1883 Shimla, India.

    Notes 
    • As executor of wife's will in 1891, he is described as Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.


      As witness on father's death certificate his address is given as Leith Fort. On 1901 census he describes himself as James Keith DSO, retired army colonel

    Person ID I5926  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2012 

    Father William KEITH,   b. 3 Nov 1802, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1871, 6 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Burnette Crombie SILVER,   b. 22 Nov 1809, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1853, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1835  Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Family ID F1763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Willis DOWNES,   b. Jan 1848, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1890, Jalaphahar, India Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 17 Apr 1878  Simla, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948
      Name: James Keith Gender: Male Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1878
      Marriage Place: Simla, Bengal, India Father: William Keith
      Spouse: Julia Willis Downes FHL Film Number: 510856

    Children 
     1. Richard Alexander Lyonal KEITH,   b. 10 Aug 1883, Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1955, Berkshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F2437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2024