Person:Thomas Keay (1)

1881 Census Dwelling: 20 Cowgate (Peters Court) Census Place: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203486 GRO Ref Volume 282-4 EnumDist 12 Page 42 Thomas C. KEAY M 31 M Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Engineer Factory And Mill Finisher Williamina KEAY M 24 F Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Wife Alice KEAY 8 m F Dundee, Forfar, Scotland Rel: Daur Margaret MILNE U 16 F Meigle, Perth, Scotland Rel: Servt Occ: Domestic Servant

www.scran.ac.uk has following information Thomas Cook Keay founded his textile engineering firm in 1880. He was the son of Peter Keay one of the founding members of the Tay Shipbuilding Company. Thomas trained as an engineer in 1875. In 1879 he began working as a mill furnisher and marine speciality agent, but he quickly moved in to textile engineering. The jute industry in Dundee encouraged a number of related industries. The type of products that the company included different textile machines, and an assortment of manufacturing accessories. This particular display was exhibited at an Angus Industries Fair in Brechin c1920. In 1900 Keay acquired the former Buchanan Works in Ogilvie Street, which became the North Machine Works, and later set up as a shuttle, picker and bobbin maker at Sycamore Saw Mills in Loons Road. The firm became a limited liability company in 1917.