Finlay Keir

1828 - 1909  (80 years)

• Name	Finlay Keir  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Born	24 Nov 1828	Upper Dounance, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	21 Apr 1829	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 12]
  Residence	1851	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [11]
  	Relation to Head of House: Brother
  Residence	1861	Killin, Perthshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1871	Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland   [7]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1881	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1891	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [8]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1901	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [6]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head
  Died	12 Mar 1909	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [9]
  Buried	Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland   [9]
  Person ID	I27885	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   [17, 18, 19, 20]
  Family ID	F21245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane McGregor,   b. 1840, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Dec 1876, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 36 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1860	Killin, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 21]
  Children	1. Robert Keir,   b. 1860, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. James Keir,   b. 24 May 1862, Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Margaret Stewart Keir,   b. 22 Sep 1864, Stonefield, Port of Monteith, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 8 Jan 1877  (Age 12 years)  [natural]   4. Jessie Keir,   b. 1868, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. Mary Jane Keir,   b. 16 Apr 1869, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Annie Keir,   b. 12 Sep 1871, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   7. Jean Helen Keir,   b. 24 Apr 1874, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 11 May 1959  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F21247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Finlay is not found with his birth family in 1841. In 1851 Finlay was residing with his brother Walter and employed as an agricultural labourer. 96 by Finlay KEIR, 12.3.1909, 81, in memory of wife Jane MCGREGOR, died Aberfoyle 3.12.1876, 36, daughter Margaret Stewart 8.1.1877, age 12, son in law John FRASER, 17.2.1936, age 67 (with Jean Helen KEIR 11.5. 1959, age 85) (Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions for Aberfoyle)

  
  

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