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| CHRISTENED: | Possibly 3 July 1769 - Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| MARRIAGE: | 2 June 1804 - Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| DEATH: | Unknown |
| KNOWN ADDRESSES: | None |
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Thomas Keith may have been christened on 3 July 1769, in the Parish of Old Machar, Aberdeen. However, this would make him thirty-five when he married in 1804, and fifty-six when his last child was born. If this assumption is correct, he was the fifth of nine children born to William and Jean Keith in Old Machar. His siblings were William, Euphemia, Christian, George, Elspet, Alexander, James and John. It is interesting to note, as further evindence of a link between the two people, that if these people are in fact one, that he named two of his daughters after his only two sisters (Euphemia and Elspet). This would seem to be strong circumstantial evidence of them being the same person. What is certain is that he definately married Margaret Henderson in 1804 in Old Machar, however, it is unclear whether they married on 2 June or on 17 June. They went on to have nine children; Elspet, Elesebeth, Margaret, Jean, Thomas, Ann, Euphemia, Helen and Richard, all born between 1804 and 1825. Elspet was first and was christened in Saint Nicholas in 1804. The next two were christened together in Old Machar in 1806 and appear as if they could be twins. The remaining children were all christened in Saint Nicholas. It is not clear whether the family moved back to Old Machar for a time, or for some reason, merely had two daughters christened there. I don't know when Thomas died. |
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1770 – LORD FREDERICK NORTH, later the second Earl of Guildford (Tory), becomes Prime Minister. 1776 – ADAM SMITH PUBLISHED “THE WEALTH OF NATIONS”, condemning the existing system of imperial trade restrictions. 1780 – ROBERT RAIKES FOUNDS THE FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL for the teaching of the three R’s to poor children. 1782 - CHARLES WATSON-WENTWORTH, MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM (Whig) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1782 – WILLIAM PETTY, EARL OF SHELBOURNE, later the Marquis of Lansdowne (Whig), becomes Prime Minister. 1783 – THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESULTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION, shattering Britain’s empire. 1783 – WILLIAM HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, DUKE OF PORTLAND (Tory), becomes Prime Minister in a coalition cabinet. 1783 – WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM (Tory), becomes Prime Minister. Also known as “Pitt the Younger”. 1793 – BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH A “REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE”. They remain at war, apart from a brief respite, until 1815. 1801 – IRELAND UNITES WITH GREAT BRITAIN TO FORM THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 1801 – HENRY ADDINGTON, later Viscount Sidmouth (Tory), becomes Prime Minister. 1804 - WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM (Tory), becomes Prime Minister for the second time. Also known as “Pitt the Younger”. 1806 – WILLIAM WYNDHAM GRENVILLE, BARON GRENVILLE (Whig) becomes Prime Minister in a coalition cabinet. 1807 - WILLIAM HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, DUKE OF PORTLAND (Tory), becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1809 – SPENCER PERCEVAL (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1810 – KING GEORGE III IS PROCLAIMED INSANE. His eldest son, the Prince of Wales (the later George IV) acts as Prince Regent. 1812 – SPENCER PERCEVAL, the Prime Minister, is assassinated. 1812 – ROBERT BANKS, EARL OF LIVERPOOL (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1820 – GEORGE IV ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of his father, George III. 1827 – GEORGE CANNING (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1827 – FREDERICK JOHN ROBINSON, VISCOUNT GODERICH and the later Earl of Ripon (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1828 – ARTHUR WELLESLEY, DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Tory) becomes Prime Minister. 1830 – WILLIAM IV ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of his brother, George IV. William is the third son of George III. 1830 – EARL CHARLES GREY (Whig) becomes Prime Minister. 1830 – SIR ROBERT PEEL DEVELOPES THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY which succeeds the Tory Party. 1832 – REFORM BILL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS BECOMES LAW, extending the vote to more people and redistributing the constituencies to secure more equitable distribution of representation. 1834 – WILLIAM LAMB, VISCOUNT MELBOURNE (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister. 1834 – SIR ROBERT PEEL (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister. 1835 - WILLIAM LAMB, VISCOUNT MELBOURNE (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1837 – QUEEN VICTORIA ASCENDS THE THRONE following the death of her uncle, William IV. Victoria was the daughter of George III’s fourth son, Edward (Duke of Kent). 1837 – COMPULSORY RECORDING OF ALL BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES INITIATED. 1841 - SIR ROBERT PEEL (Conservative) becomes Prime Minister for the second time. 1843 – THE POLICE FORCE FOUNDED. Policeman were often called ‘Bobbies’ and ‘Peelers’ in reference to the then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel. 1846 – REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS, thus enabling a greater amount of trade. 1846 – EARL JOHN RUSSELL (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister. |