Rachel (Gilmour) Keating (1889 - 1951)

Born 1889 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of David Keating jun — married 13 Jun 1910 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 1951 at about age 62 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Rachel Gilmour was born at Partick in the parish of Govan, Lanarkshire in 1889.^[1] She was the daughter of Thomas Gilmore and Ellen Tedford.^[2]

The 1891 census recorded the family at no. 80 Anderson Street in Partick, Lanarkshire.^[2] By 1901, they had removed to no. 206 Castlebank Street in the same city.^[3]

On 13th June 1910, Rachel married David Keating, jun., by declaration at Govan.^[4]

Rachel Keating née Gilmour died in Govan registration district, Lanarkshire, in 1951, aged sixty-two years.^[5]

Census enumerations

1891 census (Scotland)

• Thomas Gilmour, head, age 25 [born c.1866], spouse: Helen [sic] Gilmour, occupation: fitter’s labourer, born in Ireland
• Helen, wife, age 23 [born c.1868, born do.
• Rachail [sic], daughter of Thomas and Helen, age 2 [born c.1889], born at Govan
• Sarah, daughter of do., age 1 month [born 1891], born do.
• census place: 80 Anderson Street, Partick, civil parish of Govan, Lanarkshire^[2]

1901 census (Scotland)

• Thomas Gilmour, head, age 27 [s/b 37], spouse: Ellen Gilmour, occupation: shipyard labourer, born in Ireland
• Ellen, wife, age 34 [born c.1867], spouse: Thomas Gilmour, born do.
• Rachael, daughter of Thomas and Ellen Gilmour, age 11 [born c.1890], born at Partick
• Ellen, daughter of do., age 5 [born c.1896], born do.
• Thomas, son of do., age 1 [born c.1900], born do.
• George Cullen, boarder, age 35 [born c.1866], occupation: shipyard labourer, born in Ireland
• Robert Scott, boardeer, age 49 [born c.1852], occupation do.; born at Edinborough, Midlothian
• census place: 206 Castlebank Street, Partick, Govan, Lanark^[3]

Research notes

• Variant spellings of the surname:—Readers will note that Rachel's father spelt his name, Gilmore, while her surname was registered in the Scottish records as Gilmour. Gilmore was the predominant spelling in Ireland, compared toGilmour which was the Scottish variant.
• Confirmation of index entries by purchase of statutory registrations:—The vital events for birth and death recited in this biography are supported by reference to index entries. The details should be confirmed by purchase of the related statutory registrations from ScotlandsPeople online. ~Kilpatrick-1128 (2021-05-11)

Sources

1. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Statutory Registers. Index entry: Birth of Rachel Gilmour in Partick registration district in 1889. Archival ref. NRS statutory births ref. 646/3 503. Index online at ScotlandsPeople, hosted by National Records of Scotland, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-04-25).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Scotland 1891 Census. Extract: Thomas and Helen [Ellen] Gilmour, aged 25 and 23 years respectively, both born in Ireland, with two children, in Govan, Lanarkshire. Archival ref. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Archival ref. civil parish of Govan, registration district: Partick, enumeration district no. 9, household schedule no. 127, roll no. cssct1891_305, lines 13ff. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2021-04-25).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Scotland 1901 Census. Extract: Thomas and Ellen Gilmour, aged 27 [s/b 37] and 34 respectively, with three children and two boarders, in Partick Govan, Lanark. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Archival ref. cssct 1901-334, civil parish of Govan, enumeration district no. 26, pg. 30, lines 1ff. Transcript online at ancestry.ca (accessed 2021-04-25).
4. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Statutory Registers. Marriages in the District of Plantation in the County of Lanark. Extract: Pg. 32, no. 64. Marriage solemnized on 13th June 1910 at 1 Cornwall Street, Govan, by declaration in presence of James Warren, dock labourer, and Annie Warren or Wither. David Keating’s [sic], seaman (merchant service) (bachelor), age 19, of 112 Coronation Street, Glasgow; son of David Keatings, farm laabourer (deceased) and Margaret Gilmour formerly Keatings M.S. [maiden surname] Warren. Rachel Gilmour, domestic servant (spinster), age 21, of 102 Douglas Street, Partick; daughter of Thomas Gilmour, dock labourer, and Ellen Gilmour M.S. Tedford. Marriage solemnized by warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire, 13th June 1910; registered 13th June 1910 at Govan, James R. Brownlie, registrar. Archival ref. NRS statutory marriages ref. 646/1 64 146. Index online at ScotlandsPeople, hosted by National Records of Scotland, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (digital image purchased by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-04-25).
5. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Statutory Registers. Index entry: Death of Rachel Keating in Govan registration district in 1951. Archival ref. NRS statutory births ref. 644/17 844. Index online at ScotlandsPeople, hosted by National Records of Scotland, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2021-04-25).