George Keep
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Elizabeth Chapman
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John Keep of Newbury
(1833-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rachel Davis

2. Louisa Phillips
3. Elizabeth Freeman

John Keep of Newbury

  • Born: 1833, Leckhampstead, Berkshire, England
  • Christened: 31 Mar 1833, Chieveley, Berkshire, England 1
  • Married (1): 1854, Newbury district, Berkshire, England 2
  • Married (2): 1873, Newbury district, Berkshire, England 3
  • Married (3): 1891, Newbury district, Berkshire, England 4
  • Died: 26 Apr 1916, Newbury, Berkshire, England 5 7
  • Buried: 29 Apr 1916, Newtown Road Cemetery, Newbury, Berkshire, England 6

  Research Notes:

In 1871 John Keep, aged 38, born in Leckhampstead Berks, widower, wharfenger, was living in Newbury Berkshire. Present were children: Mary J. (19) of Leckhampstead, William (16) of Newbury, John (5) of Newbury, Leonard G. (3) of Newbury

In 1881 John Keep, aged 48, born in Rowdon? Berks, wharfinger, and [2nd] wife Louisa, aged 52, born in Brown Candover Hants, were living in Weighbridge, Newbury Berks. Present were sons (born in Newbury): Leonard G. (13), scholar, John (16), pupil teacher

In 1891 John Keep, aged 58, born in Leckhampstead, wharfinger, and [3rd] wife Elizabeth, aged 63, born in Bagnor Berks, were living at Wharf Weighbridge House Newbury Berks.

In 1901 John Keep, aged 68, born in Leckhampstead, canal porter, and wife Elizabeth, aged 75, born in Bagnor Berks, were living on Wharf Road Newbury Berks.

In 1911 John Keep, aged 78, born in Leckhampstead, widower, weighbridge manager (superannuated), was living at the Wharf Newbury Berkshire. Present was Nellie Keep* (27) of Barrackpore India, granddaughter.

* daughter of John's son William.

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John Keep of the Wharf died aged 83 years (burial record). 6

John Keep of The Wharf Newbury Berkshire, retired wharfinger, died 26 April 1916. Probate Oxford 1 June to William Keep, newsagent. Effects £109 13s. 7

  Marriage Information:

John married Rachel Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis and Milicent ("Amelia") Lawrence, in 1854 in the Newbury district, Berkshire, England. (Rachel Davis was christened on 30 Jan 1831 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, died on 1 Oct 1870 at The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire, England, and was buried on 7 Oct 1870 in Newtown Road Cemetery, Newbury, Berkshire, England.)

  Marriage Information:

John also married Louisa Phillips in 1873 in the Newbury district, Berkshire, England. (Louisa Phillips was born about 1829 in Brown Candover, Hampshire, England and died in 1890 in the Newbury district, Berkshire, England.)

  Marriage Information:

John also married Elizabeth Freeman in 1891 in the Newbury district, Berkshire, England. (Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1828 in Bagnor, Berkshire, England and was buried on 4 Mar 1911 in Newton Road Cemetery, Newbury, Berkshire, England.)

Sources


1 England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, John son of George & Elizabeth Keep.

2 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, 1st Quarter, vol. 2c, p. 291.

3 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, 4th Quarter, vol. 2c, p.549.

4 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, 1st Quarter, vol. 2c, p. 405.

5 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, 2nd Quarter, vol. 2c, p. 304.

6 Berkshire Burial Index, transcription by Berkshire Family History Society.

7 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966..., p. 361.


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