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James KEYS (1843 - 1916)

sailor, soldier, teacher

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Charles Albert KEYS ( - 1965) Isabella KEYS (1874 - 1954) Thomas Pelham KEYS (1876 - 1937) Elizabeth Kathleen KEYS (1878 - 1942) Neville KEYS (1881 - 1958) Hugh St Andrew KEYS (1884 - 1955) Constance Mabel KEYS (1886 - 1964) Douglas Verner KEYS (1889 - ) Lorna Adela Marcella KEYS (1892 - ) Doris Margurite KEYS (1895 - )	James KEYS (1843 - 1916) + Margaret PELHAM (1854 - 1929)	Robert KEYS
		Isabella MCFARLAND

b. abt 1843 at Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland

+. Margaret PELHAM (1854 - 1929)

d. 26 Jan 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 73

Near Relatives of James KEYS (1843 - 1916)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father	Robert KEYS
Mother	Isabella MCFARLAND
Self	James KEYS	abt 1843	Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland	26 Jan 1916	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	73
Spouse/Partner	Margaret PELHAM	abt 1854		1929	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	75
Son	Charles Albert KEYS			1965	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Isabella KEYS	1874		1954	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	80
Son	Thomas Pelham KEYS	1876	Queensland, Australia	1937	Queensland, Australia	61
Daughter	Elizabeth Kathleen KEYS	1878	Queensland, Australia	1942	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	64
Son	Neville KEYS	1881	Queensland, Australia	1958	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	77
Son	Hugh St Andrew KEYS	1884	Queensland, Australia	1955	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	71
Daughter	Constance Mabel KEYS	30 Oct 1886	Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia	17 Mar 1964	Southport, Queensland, Australia	77
Son	Douglas Verner KEYS	1889	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Lorna Adela Marcella KEYS	1892	Queensland, Australia
Daughter	Doris Margurite KEYS	1895	Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law	Ada Elizabeth Reddall CROKER	1881	Walgett, New South Wales, Australia
Son in Law	Lionel Hugh KEMP-PENNEFATHER
Grandson	Richard Pelham KEYS	27 Oct 1913	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	1997	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	84
Grandson	John Neville KEYS	15 Oct 1922	Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia	11 Apr 1944	France	21

Events in James KEYS (1843 - 1916)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1843		James KEYS was born	Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland
1861	18	Census	Cornwall, England	Note 1
1871	28	Census	Chatham, Kent, England	Note 2
08 Oct 1873	30	Immigration	Queensland, Australia	Note 3
1874	31	Birth of daughter Isabella KEYS
1876	33	Birth of son Thomas Pelham KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1876/C2108
1878	35	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Kathleen KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1878/C1821
1881	38	Birth of son Neville KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1881/C552	12
1884	41	Birth of son Hugh St Andrew KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1884/C721
30 Oct 1886	43	Birth of daughter Constance Mabel KEYS	Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia	1886/C849
1889	46	Birth of son Douglas Verner KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1889/C710
1892	49	Birth of daughter Lorna Adela Marcella KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1892/C677
1895	52	Birth of daughter Doris Margurite KEYS	Queensland, Australia	1895/C642
26 Jan 1916	73	James KEYS died	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1916/B22755

Note 1: Vessels, District Varuna - Rated AB in crew

Note 2: Private, District Barracks 16th Regiment of Foot

Note 3: per 'Indus' The Brisbane ' Courier ' newspaper of Friday, 10th October 1873 reported amongst vessels in harbour the Barque Indus, 1400 tons, Captain Hunt, from London. J. and G. Harris, agents. A further entry in the shipping columns was as follows : Captain Hunt reports that the ship Indus left Gravesend in tow on the 8th July, and passed through the Downs, landing her pilot on the 11th. A strong SW wind blowing, the Lizard was not reached until the 15th. Moderate weather was experienced till the NE trade winds were encountered; these were at first rather light, but increased somewhat in strength during their continuance till the calms of Cancer were reached. On the 13th of August the Line was crossed in longitude 26 west. The SE trades, which were left on the 26th in latitude 25S, longitude 36W, were strong and steady throughout. On the 1st September the Cape of Good Hope was rounded in latitude 40S. In running down the easting some very heavy weather was experienced, during which the jib-boom was sprung, the mizen topmast, the maintop-gallant yard, together with a large quantity of canvas was lost. The vessel was off Cape Leeuwin on the 19th, in latitude 45S; on the 27th the ship was off Hobart Town. Fine weather with light winds prevailed during the rest of the passage, Cape Moreton Light was sighted at 7 p.m. on the 5th of October, and the anchor was let go off the Yellow Patch at 5 p.m. on the 6th, thus making the voyage from the Lizard to Cape Moreton in 82 days; at 3 p.m. on the 7th the pilot came on board, and the vessel was got under way, but owing to head winds the anchor was again dropped off the middle banks at 11 a.m. At 4 a.m. on the 8th the anchor was again weighed, and the vessel brought to her moorings off the Sand Bar at 11 a.m. on the same day. There were in all 430 passengers on board, under the superintendence of Dr W.H. Maclean, assisted by Miss Davidson, Matron. During the voyage there were eight births and six deaths; five of the deaths occurred amongst the children, the remaining one was the case of a man named William Lewis, who died of disease of the kidneys. On the 5th September, in latitude 40 degrees S, and longitude 45 degrees E, on a dark stormy night, a seaman named Jansen fell from the maintopsail yard overboard, striking the main chains in his fall; as there was a very high cross sea running, and the ship going at the rate of 14 or 15 knots an hour, any attempt to recover the body would have been madness. The passengers as a whole expressed themselves satisfied with the kind treatment of the captain, surgeon, and the officers of the ship, and presented them with the usual address at the conclusion of the voyage. The ship and passengers were inspected on the 9th by Mr Gray, the Immigration officer. The passengers, with their luggage, &c., were all brought up to the wharf on board the ship intact yesterday, towed by the Kate and Francis Cadell, and landed at the depot. They all appeared to be in excellent health and spirits.

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