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Name: ROY, James

Birth Date: 4 June 1857 Methven, Perthshire

Death Date: 4 Aug 1934 Nairobi

First Date: 1918

Last Date: 1934

Profession: Crystal Springs Aerated Water Co.

Area: Box 100, Nairobi. Lived in Westlands area c. 1919 to their deaths

Married: In Govan, Glasgow 13 June 1882 Susannah McLeod b. 30 June 1862 Scarborough, d. 12 Oct 1940

Children: Hugh N. Kettles (17 Oct 1885 Glasgow-19 July 1965 Jersey); Susannah B. (1890 Glasgow); Chrissie (1891 Glasgow); Margaret 'Peggy' McLeod (Belfrage) (18 June 1893 Orwell, Ross-shire-30 Mar 1972 Burghfield Common, Reading); Ethel Georgina (Beck) (1 Sep 1894 Govan-1 Jan 1962); Daisy Hannah Astin (1896 Govan-4 Oct 1975 Salisbury, S. Rhodesia); George Allan Robertson (1897 Govan-18 Nov 1916 Beaumont Hamel)

Book Reference: EAWL, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Barnes, Gazette

General Information:

Source: Mrs Colin Belfrage

Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - James Roy, British, age 77, died 4/8/34 and Susannah McLeod Roy d. 12 Oct 1940 aged 78

Gazette 14/8/1918 - Notice - David Franks has retired from partnership in the firm carrying on business in the style of The Crystal Springs Aerated Water Co. with its office at Portal Street, Nairobi. The business will be carried on from 8/8/1918 by James Roy and Hugh Kettles-Roy.

Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - James Roy - Settler, Salisbury Road and Mrs Susannah Roy - Salisbury Road

Gazette 14 Aug 1934 probate

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