Walter Keir

1823 - 1908  (84 years)

• Name	Walter Keir  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	11 Dec 1823	Upper Dounance, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	11 Dec 1823	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
  Baptism	11 Dec 1825	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [6]
  Residence	1841	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [5]
  Residence	1861	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [7]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1871	Callander, Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1881	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1891	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [8]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Died	8 Sep 1908	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
  Buried	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I27884	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Keir, in Upper Dounans,   b. 20 Jan 1800, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 20 Oct 1850, Dounance, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Stewart,   b. 13 May 1794, Letrunchen, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Mar 1851, Dounance, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	30 Aug 1828	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [9, 10, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F21245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Blair,   b. 1822,   d. 29 Jan 1913  (Age 91 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1854	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [3, 13]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F21246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1841, Walter was residing with his mother. In 1851 he was residing in Dounance, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland as head of household with his orphaned siblings.  He was employed as a taylor. "Erected by Walter Keir in memory of his father Robert Keir who died at Dunnance 20th Octr 1850, aged 55 years, and of his mother, Janet Stewart, who died 22nd March 1851, aged 54 years, also their son John who died at Duchray, the 12th Sept 1895, aged 53 years. Walter Keir died 8th Sept 1908, aged 89 years. His wife, Janet Blair, died 29th Jan. 1913, aged 91 years." (FindAGrave)

  
  

• Sources

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