Her mother was Ann Jobling (born Todd) and her father was William Kearing and she was their seventh surviving child.

For the next ten years she and her mother lived in poverty and Keating gave up her dream of becoming an actress.

[2] Keating who had met Myers walked miles to join the crowd and she was hired to be a salesperson in the store.

[1] During World War One there was a shortage of men and Lee Neil recognised the ability of Keating.

In 1919, she was paid three pounds per week and she sailed for Japan to purchase toys as stock for the company.