George William KEELING M.I.C.E. of Lydney, Co. Gloucester

   Another name for George was George William KELLING.

   Research Notes:

George William Keeling was a civil engineer.1 He lived at Battledown Court, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).

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His main claim to fame was that he engineered the Severn railway bridge at Sharpness, which had a swing section to allow ships to pass along the Sharpness canal. The bridge was eventually abruptly closed when a ship demolished one of the piers.

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Died aged 74 years

Late of 10 Lansdown Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, esquire, M. Inst. C.E. Probate granted 9 Aug 1913 at Gloucester to Henry Charles Stone, solicitor, and the reverend Reginald Hampson Myddleton Bouth, clerk.

   Marriage Information:

George married Charlotte Campbell VIVIAN, daughter of Joseph VIVIAN of Roseworthy and Maria DAVEY, on 16 Aug 1864 in Gwinear, Cornwall. (Charlotte Campbell VIVIAN was christened on 5 Jan 1836 in Gwinear, Cornwall and died on 17 Sep 1913 in 10 Lansdown Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England.)

   Marriage Notes:

George William Keeling, full age, of Lydney, Gloucestershire, bachelor, civil engineer, son of George Baker? Keeling, engineer, and
Charlotte Campbell Vivian, full age, of Gwinear, spinster, daughter of Joseph Vivian, gentleman

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Charlotte Wearne, Elizabeth Montgomery