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George Keith Maitland                        1854-1896
George was born on 11 January 1854, the son of George Ramsay Maitland and Alice Anne Nisbet, at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He and Christina ran a tea plantation in Ceylon.

Christina Mary Theresa McDonell     1845-1932
Christina was born on 14 May 1845, the daughter of Angus McDonnell and Christina MacNab.
I have identified the following children.
  Alexander McDonell Born 17 Jul 1878   Ceylon Died 7 May 1920, Ceylon
Alice Marie "Elsie" Born abt 1880   Ceylon Married George Henry Kirby
Keith Andrew Ramsay Born abt 1882   Ceylon K.I.A. 4 Oct 1917, Belgium
Christina "Nina" Clair Maitland Born abt 1884   London Married Percy Alan Cleaver
Angus Charles Majoribanks Born 29 Jan 1887   Ceylon Married Mary Bridgid O'Callaghan

Birth of Parents
George Keith Maitland b: 11 Jan 1854  c: 22 Feb 1854       Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
son of George Ramsay Maitland and Alice Anne Nisbet

Christina Mary Theresa McDonell b: 14 May 1845        
daughter of Angus McDonnell and Christina MacNab

1871 Census RG10-1349 83 April 1871 Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Hailey Bury College School
George K. Maitland (Pupil) Age 17 Scholar Edinburgh Scotland 11 Jan 1854

Marriage
abt 1877
George Keith Maitland
Christina Mary Theresa McDonell

Children
Alexander McDonell Maitland b: 17 Jul 1878               Ceylon
son of George Keith Maitland and Christina Mary Theresa McDonell
Alice Marie Maitland b: abt 1880               Ceylon
daughter of George Keith Maitland and Christina Mary Theresa McDonell
Keith Andrew Ramsay Maitland b: abt 1882               Ceylon
son of George Keith Maitland and Christina Mary Theresa McDonell
Christina Claire Maitland b: abt 1884               London       1884 4Q Fulham 1a 197
daughter of George Keith Maitland and Christina Mary Theresa McDonell
Angus Charles Majoribanks Maitland b: 29 Jan 1887               Ceylon
son of George Keith Maitland and Christina Mary Theresa McDonell

1901 Census RG13-1170 1 April 1901 Old Windsor, Berkshire
Beaumont College
Angus Maitland (Pupil) Age 14 Scholar Ceylon 29 Jan 1887



Death
George Keith Maitland Died 17 Mar 1896, Age 42,     Berkshire       1896 1Q Reading 2c 236

The Times, Saturday, Mar 21, 1896                         DEATHS
  MAITLAND - On the 17th inst., at Reading, the result of an accident, George Keith Maitland, of Thorosia, Bogawantalawa, Ceylon, and The Old Garth, near Reading, second surviving son of the late George Ramsay Maitland, W.S., Edinburgh, aged 42.

IN Memory of
Major K A R MAITLAND
M C and Bar

"A" Bty. 76th Army Bde., Royal Field Artillery
Who Died Age 33
ON 4 October 1917

Son of Keith and Theresa Mary Maitland

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
CANADA FARM CEMETERY, BELGIUM
The Times, Wednesday, Oct 24, 1917                         DEATHS
  MAITLAND - Killed in action, on the 4th Oct., Ramsay Keith Maitland, M.C. (2), R.F.A., second son of the late George Keith Maitland and of Mrs. Keith Maitland, Millmead, Guildford.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

The Times, Thursday, May 13, 1920                         DEATHS
  MAITLAND - On the 7th May, in Ceylon, Alexander McDonell, eldest son of the late G. Keith Maitland and of Mrs. Keith Maitland, Millmead Cottage, Guildford, R.I.P.



Death
Christina Mary Theresa (McDonell) Maitland Died 29 Dec 1932, Age 87,       1932 4Q Bournemouth 2b 912

The Times, Saturday, Dec 31, 1932                         DEATHS
  MAITLAND - On Dec. 29, 1932, at 72 Browning Avenue, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Christina Mary Theresa, widow of G. Keith Maitland, of Ceylon, aged 87.   Funeral at Boscombe, 9 a.m. today (Saturday).   R.I.P.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Justin Kirby of London, England; a great great great grandson of George Goldsmith Kirby, for the photos and many of the details provided above.