Garrett Keatings was born on July 31, 1881 at Springbank Row, Shotts to Mary Daly (c1841 - ) and James Keating, Coal Miner (c1841 - ). [See Section KS-6-1 for family background.]
Margaret Brannan was born about 1884 in Shotts to Jane Hughes (c1857 - before 1911) and John Brannan, Coal Miner (c1853 - ).
1901 March 31 I think this is Maggie with her family in North Linrigg Row near Salsburgh in a house with 2 windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace John Brannan Head Mar 48 Coal Miner Worker Ireland 2 Janet [Hughes] Wife Mar 44 do. Maggie do. Daur S 17 General Servant Worker Lanarkshire, Shotts Peter do. Son S 15 Coal Miner do. Linlithgowshire, Dalmeny Bridget do. Daur 12 Scholar Edinburghshire, Lasswade Thomas McCuskly Son-in-law Mar 21 Lanarkshire, Whifflet Ellen do. Daur Mar 19 do., Shotts Six doors away was another family who might be related.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Patrick Brannan Head Mar 40 Coal Miner Worker Lanarkshire, Holytown 1 Mary do. Wife Mar 31 do., Hamilton Matilda do. Daur S 10 Scholar do., Bothwell John do. Son S 8 do. do., do. Mary Ann do. Daur S 5 do. do., Shotts Sarah do. Daur S 3 do., do. James do. Son S 2 do., Dalziel Patrick do. Son S 1 mo do., Shotts
1902 On Thursday, June 12, Garret Keatings and Maggie Brennan [sic] were married at the R.C. Chapel, Cleland [St. Mary's] after Banns and Publication according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.10 at Cleland on the same day.
Garret was a Bachelor, gave his age as 21 [he was 7 weeks short of his 21st birthday], occupation Coalminer and usual residence Calderhead. His parents are recorded as James Keatings, Coalminer and Mary Keatings m.s. Dalley [sic].
Maggie was a Spinster, gave her age as 19, no occupation recorded and usual residence Omoa Square, West Dist. of Shotts. Her parents are recorded as John Brennan , Coalminer and Jane Brennan m.s. Hughes.
The celebrant was John O'Dea and the witnesses were Michael McPake and Bridget Brennan.
Garret and Maggie had the following children (that I know of) —
Jane born in 1902 in Springbank, Shotts, married Richard Carty in 1921, last sighting 1921. Mary born in 1904 in Salsburgh and died there two weeks later. Maggie born in 1905 in Currieside, Shotts, last sighting 1911. Mary Ellen born in 1907 in Springbank, Shotts, last sighting 1911. James born in 1910 in Springbank, Shotts, last sighting 1911. Ann born in 1912 in New Stevenston, last sighting 1912. which tallies with the 1911 census count.
1902 Jane Brannan Keating was born at 10h55m a.m. on Sunday, October 12 at Springbank, Shotts to Margaret Keating m.s. Brannan and Garret Keating, Coal Miner who married on June 12, 1902 in Shotts Middle [sic]. Her birth was registered No.71 in Shotts [Middle District] on October 18 by Garret Keating, Father, Present.
1904 Mary Keatings was born at 10h10m p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at Salsburgh, Shotts to Margaret Keatings m.s. Brannan and Garret Keatings, Coal Miner who married on June 12, 1902 in Shotts (West). Her birth was registered No.25 in Shotts [Middle District] on May 18 by Garret Keatings, Father.
Sadly, Mary lived only 2 weeks.
1904 Mary Keatings (Single) died at 7h0m a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at Salsburgh, Shotts, age 2 weeks, of Convulsions (Sudden), as certified by Charles Bannantyne, M.B.C.M.Glas. Her parents are recorded as Garret Keatings, Coal Miner and Margaret Keatings m.s. Brannan. Her death was registered No.54 at Shotts [Middle District] on the same day by Garret Keatings, Father.
1905 Maggie Keatings was born at 0h50m p.m. on Tuesday, June 13 at Currieside, Shotts to Maggie Keatings m.s. Brannen [sic] and Garret Keatings, Coal Miner who married on June 12, 1902 in Shotts West District. Her birth was registered No.166 at Stane on July 13 by Garret Keatings, Father, Present.
1907 Mary Ellen Keatings was born at 5h15m p.m. on Saturday, August 10 at 1 Springbank, Shotts to Margaret Keatings m.s. Brannen [sic] and Garret Keatings, Coal Miner who married on June 12, 1902 in Shotts West District. Her birth was registered No.232 at Stane [Calderhead District] on August 24 by Garret Keatings, Father, Present.
[Which is a bit odd, Springbank was in Shotts Middle District 5 years earlier and 3 years later. Perhaps I should look for another one.]
1910 James Keatings was born at 11h20m p.m. on Friday, March 11 at Springbank Row, Shotts to Margaret Keatings m.s. Brannan and Garret Keatings, Coal Miner who married on June 12, 1902 at Cleland. His birth was registered No.25 at Salsburgh [Shotts Middle District] on March 26 by Garret Keatings, Father, Present.
1911 April 2 The family were living at 14 Jerviston Street, New Stevenston in a house with 2 windowed rooms.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Garret Keatings Head 29 Mar Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Lanark, Shotts 2 Maggie [Brannan] Wife 27 Mar 8 - 5 - 4 do., do. Jane do. Daur 8 School do., do. Maggie Keatings Daur 5 School Lanark, Shotts Mary Ellen do. Daur 3 do., do. James do. Son 1 do., do. John Brannan Father in Law 58 Widr Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Ireland Garrett and Margaret had been married for 8 years and produced 5 children of whom 4 were still living, the exception being Mary (1904).
1912 Ann Brannan Keatings was born at 8h [or 5] a.m. on Friday, June 7 at Weatherspoon's Land, Park Street, New Stevenston to Margaret Keatings m.s. Brannan and Garret Keatings, Coal Machineman who married on June 12, 1902 in Shotts (West). Her birth was registered No.369 at Holytown on June 28 by Garret Keatings, Father, Present.
1921 On Friday, October 14, Jane married Richard Carty at St. Patrick's, Shotts. [See Section CY-83-x for further information.]