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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Susan	Report	26 Aug 2017 11:53
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Hi, Can anyone help me find info re the death of my great great granddad Sidney Keepen, , I think it was around 1930 all I know is that he was born in Batheaston Many thanks for your help
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:01
	Hi Susan Is he Sidney Edward Keepen born 1863? If not, when was he born?
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:06
	This looks like his baptism (Susan has him in her tree as born 1864 but the baptism is 1863):- England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription Print transcription First name(s) Sidney Edward Last name Keepen Gender Male Birth year - Birth place - Baptism year 1863 Baptism date 31 May 1863 Residence Batheaston, Somerset, England Place Batheaston County Somerset Country England Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Keepen Mother's first name(s) Eliza Mother's last name - Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Kath. x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:06
	Is this him with the surname "Keeping" on the 1911 census ?? Sidney Edward Keeping in the 1911 England Census Name: Sidney Edward Keeping Age in 1911: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Male Birth Place: Bath, Somerset Civil Parish: Bath Search Photos: Search for 'Bath' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection County/Island: Somerset Country: England Street address: 2 Camden Terrace, Camden Road, Bath Marital Status: Married Occupation: Gardener Registration district: Bath Registration District Number: 316 Sub-registration district: Walcot ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household schedule number: 134 Piece: 14709 Household Members: Name Age Sidney Edward Keeping 48 Susan Keeping 50 Arthur Hilbert 30 Married 15 years......No children born to the marriage.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:07
	?? Sidney E Keeping in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Sidney E Keeping Death Age: 72 Birth Date: abt 1864 Registration Date: Mar 1936 Registration district: Bath Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 709 KEEPIN, SIDNEY EDWARD MMN PALMER GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in BATH Volume 05C Page 778
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:19
	That looks like a good possibility to me PricklyHolly. Kath. x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:20
	Looking at the records, his surname is transcribed as.....Keepin...Keepen and Keeping.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:24
	His wife Susan's probate...... Susan Keeping in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Susan Keeping Death Date: 21 Jan 1929 Death Place: Bath, Somerset, England Probate Date: 3 Apr 1929 Registry: Bristol Of 2 Camden-Terrace, Camden-Road, Bath (Wife of Sidney Edward Keeping) To Ethel Madeline Scammell (Wife of Edward Scammell) Effects: £491 19s 9d Deaths Mar 1929 (>99%) Keeping Susan 75 Bath 5c 840 Prickles ;o))
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:27
	Was this Sidney's marriage:- England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Learn more Print transcription View image First name(s) SIDNEY EDWARD Last name KEEPEN Marriage quarter 3 Marriage year 1899 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ SIDNEY EDWARD KEEPEN married one of these people >>>>>>>>>>>Susan Hibbert<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<, Emily Foxwell District Bath District number - County Somerset Country England Volume 5C Page 1075 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Marriages & divorces Kath. x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:31
	Susan was his second wife...... Sidney Edward Keepen in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Name: Sidney Edward Keepen Registration Year: 1884 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Bath Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 1029 Records on Page: Name Fanny Andrews Sidney Edward Keepen
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:36
	With first wife Fanny in the 1891 census:- 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Waterloo Buildings, Richardsons Place, Bath, Somerset, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Sidney E Keeping Head Married Male 28 1863 General Gardener Somerset, England Fanny Keeping Wife Married Female 30 1861 - Somerset, England William E Keeping Son Single Male 5 1886 - Somerset, England Henry J Keeping Son - Male 3 1888 - Somerset, England Kath. x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:39
	1901 census with second wife Susan:- 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gloucester Buildings, 9, Gloucester Road, Swainswick, Bath, Somerset, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Sydney Keepen Head Married Male 38 1863 Gardener Domestic Bath, Somerset, England Susan Keepen Wife Married Female 42 1859 - Bath, Somerset, England Arthur Hibbert Visitor Single Male 21 1880 Coachman Not Domestic Bath, Somerset, England Georgina Hibbert Step Daughter Single Female 17 1884 - Bath, Somerset, England Looks like it might have been a second marriage for Susan too as there is a step-daughter in this census record. Kath. x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:49
	Susan's first marriage....... Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%) Brooks Susan Bath 5c 1140 HIBBERT Alfred Bath 5c 1140
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Susan	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:57
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	HI Kath thank you yes he was born in 1863, your a star thank you again for your help Sue x
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Susan	Report	26 Aug 2017 12:58
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Prickly Holly , thank you so much for the info really grateful for all your help Sue x
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Susan	Report	26 Aug 2017 13:02
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Thank you again probate record very interesting it is difficult when there are several spellings, even now people spell the name incorrectly Best wishes to you all Sue x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 13:16
	My pleasure Sue. Ethel Madeline Scammell was Susan's married daughter form her first marriage. Marriages Mar 1898 (>99%) Hibbert Ethel Madeline Bath 5c 924 Scammel Frederick Bath 5c 924 Prickles ;o))
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Susan	Report	26 Aug 2017 18:57
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 103 Send Message	Hi Prickly holly, Thank you again this is so addictive Sue x
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Aug 2017 20:02
	I know!! :o))) x
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	26 Aug 2017 21:36
	Burial County Somerset Place South Stoke Church name St James Register type Parish Register Register entry number 623 Burial date 27 Oct 1897 Person age 36 Burial person forename Fanny Burial person surname KEEPEN Burial person abode Midford South Stoke County Somerset Place Widcombe Church name Widcombe - St Thomas a Becket Register type Parish Register Register entry number 448 Marriage date 26 Dec 1876 Groom forename Alfred Groom surname HIBBERT Groom age 24 Groom condition Bachelor Groom abode 5 Summerlays Place Groom occupation Carman Bride forename Susan Bride surname BROOKS Bride age 22 Bride condition Spinster Bride abode 5 Summerlays Place Groom father forename Henry Groom father surname HIBBERT Groom father occupation Hawker Bride father forename William Bride father surname BROOKS Bride father occupation Policeman Witness Albert BURR Witness Lucy Sophia HEATH Register note Banns Baptism County Somerset Place Widcombe Church name St Thomas a Becket Register type Parish Register Register entry number 412 Baptism date 17 Feb 1878 Person forename Arthur William Brooks Person sex M Person abode Summerlays Place Father forename Alfred Father surname HIBBERT Father occupation Porter Mother forename Susan Baptism County Somerset Place Widcombe Church name Widcombe - St Thomas a Becket Register type Parish Register Register entry number 652 Baptism date 05 Dec 1880 Person forename Ethel Madeline Person sex F Person abode 1 Pulteney Cottages Father forename Alfred Father surname HIBBERT Father occupation Porter Mother forename Susan Baptism (also has Sidney) County Somerset Place Batheaston Church name St John the Baptist Register type Parish Register Register entry number 980 Baptism date 25 Dec 1864 Person forename Mary Elizabeth Person sex F Person abode Batheaston Father forename John Father surname KEEPEN Father occupation Labourer Mother forename Eliza https://www.freereg.org.uk/ (from above link, if anything else relating) Chris :) http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/ (another sometimes useful)

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