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James Key 1818–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1900

Death Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England

Father: John Ghey

Mother: Elizabeth Waller

Spouse(s): Frances Jackson

Children(s): Joseph Key, Jno Key, James Key, Eliza Key, Fanny Key, William Key, Sarah Key, Isaac Key

James Key was born in 1818 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of John Ghey And Elizabeth Waller. In 1841, James Key resided in Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England. James Key married Frances Jackson, and had children including Eliza Key, Fanny Key, Isaac Key, James Key, Jno Key, Joseph Key, Sarah Key, William Key. James Key passed away in 1900 in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • James Key was born in 1818 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of John Ghey And Elizabeth Waller.
  • In 1841, James Key resided in Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England.
  • James Key married Frances Jackson, and had children including Eliza Key, Fanny Key, Isaac Key, James Key, Jno Key, Joseph Key, Sarah Key, William Key.
  • James Key passed away in 1900 in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ghey
1768–1846
Birth Location: Harrington, Cumberland, England
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Elizabeth Waller
1787–1837
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Frances Jackson
1825–1911
Birth Location: Distington, Cumberland, England
FJ

Children(s)

Joseph Key
1865–1948
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
JK
Jno Key
1851–
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
JK
James Key
1859–
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
JK
Eliza Key
1848–
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
EK
Fanny Key
1867–1952
Birth Location: Harrington, Cumberland, England
FK
William Key
1857–1929
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
WK
Sarah Key
1849–
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
SK
Isaac Key
1860–
Birth Location: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
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James Key's Ancestors

Self
James Key
1818–1900
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Parents
John Ghey
1768–1846
Harrington, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Waller
1787–1837
Grandparents
James Key
1744–1822
St, Marys, Harrington, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
James Key
1705–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Key's Descendants

1.
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James Key (1818–14 Mar 1900) m. Frances Jackson (1825–December 1911)
  1. 1. Joseph Key 1865–1948 m. Sarah (Margaret) Henley 1868–
    1. 1. Lizzie (Henderson) Key 1901–
  2. 2. Jno Key 1851–
  3. 3. James Key 1859–
  4. 4. Eliza Key 1848–
  5. 5. Fanny Key 1867–1952 m. Joseph Jackson 1872–1939
  6. 6. William Key 1857–1929 m. Mary Key 1862–
    1. 1. Birkby Key 1887–1939 m. Jane (Anne) Scott 1880–1963
      1. 1. John Key 1914–2002
    2. 2. Fanny (J) Key 1892–
    3. 3. Annie (Howe) Key 1900–
    4. 4. William Key 1887–
    5. 5. Sarah (H) Key 1890–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Key 1894–
    7. 7. Isaac Key 1896–
    8. 8. James Key 1884–
    9. 9. John Key 1885–
    10. 10. Joseph Key 1889–
  7. 7. Sarah Key 1849–
  8. 8. Isaac Key 1860–

James Key's Timeline

11 Records

1818
1818
Birth of James Key in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1841
1841
Age 23
James Key resided here in Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1847
January 1847
Age 29
James Key was married in Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 33
James Key resided here in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 43
James Key resided here in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 53
James Key resided here in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 63
James Key resided here in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 73
James Key resided here in Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1900
10 Mar 1900
Age 82
Death of James Key in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1900
14 Mar 1900
Age 82
Burial of James Key in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1900
10 Apr 1900
Age 82
James Key - Probate in Carlisle
Carlisle

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1847
    Event Place: Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 155; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Arlecdon; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 3; Page: 5; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241276

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2436; Folio: 119; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87117

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3945; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 543211

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arlecdon Parks
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Carlisle
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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