The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Keeley
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Keeley He was born 1759
  He married Ann Vine on 3rd Apr 1785 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
2 iRichard who was born 1791 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1793 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1793 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
3 iiiSarah who was born 1800 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1800 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
4 ivThomas who was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  vMaria who was born 1806 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1806 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Keeley, farmer & gamekeeper was the son of Richard Keeley and Ann Keeley [Vine]. He was born 1791 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Pankhurst on 9th Oct 1812 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1789 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1789 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 26th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 24 years. They had the following children:
5 iJane who was born 1813 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1813 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married (2) Elizabeth Kemp on 7th May 1820 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1788 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Harmer [Keeley] was the daughter of Richard Keeley and Ann Keeley [Vine]. She was born 1800 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
6 iMary Harmer who was born 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1823 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Keeley
  She married Reuben Harmer, farm labourer on 12th Jul 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1798 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1798 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Feb 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 19th Feb 1849 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMaria who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1826 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr 1845 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 19 years, daughter of Reuben and Sarah; buried 16th Apr 1845 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiSophia who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
7 iiiReuben who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1831 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viStephen who was born 1839 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1839 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  4. Thomas Keeley was the son of Richard Keeley and Ann Keeley [Vine]. He was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Hannah Hedgecock on 16th Apr 1827 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1805. They had the following children:
8 iGeorge who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Jane Walter [Keeley] was the daughter of Richard Keeley, farmer & gamekeeper and Elizabeth Keeley [Pankhurst]. She was born 1813 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  She married David Walter on 25th Jun 1829 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born c 1810. They had the following children:
9 iRichard who was born c Sep 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  6. Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley] was the daughter of unknown father and Sarah Harmer [Keeley]. She was born 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Sarah Keeley
  iMaria who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 26th Oct 1845 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
10 iiAaron who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 8th Jul 1849 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Leeves, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1849, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 421. He was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Kezia. They had the following children:
  iAlbert who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Jul 1852 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 17th Jul 1852 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1852 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1852 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Dec 1853 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 17 months, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 18th Dec 1853 Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiTrayton who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Jun 1855 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 18 months, son of Joseph and Mary; buried 17th Jun 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
11 ivNelson who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
12 vEmily who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  viFrank who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary; died Dec 1879 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 27th Dec 1879 Heathfield, Sussex
13 viiCharles Ernest who was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (farmer) and Mary
   
  7. Reuben Harmer, farm labourer was the son of Reuben Harmer, farm labourer and Sarah Harmer [Keeley]. He was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Eliza on c 1852. She was born 1834 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1854 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiCharles who was born 1857 at Westfield, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1859 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1859 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1861 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1868 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1868 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1870 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  viiMaria who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1872 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  8. George Keeley was the son of Thomas Keeley and Hannah Keeley [Hedgecock]. He was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Harriett Miller on c 1865. She was born 1845 at Horley, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1869 at Surrey
  iiAlice who was born 1871 at Surrey
  iiiRichard who was born 1873 at Surrey
  ivThomas who was born 1875 at Surrey
  vHenry who was born 1876 at Surrey
  viJoseph who was born 1877 at Surrey
14 viiFrederick who was born Nov 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Richard Walter was the son of David Walter and Jane Walter [Keeley]. He was born c Sep 1829 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1829 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah on 30th Jul 1851, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 511. She was born 1832 at Guestling, Sussex. They had the following children:
15 iRichard Keeley03906 who was born c Nov 1851 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 426; christened 7th Dec 1851 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
16 iiJames who was born 1854 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2a Page 335; christened 3rd Sep 1854 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1857 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2a Page 398
   
  10. Aaron Leeves [Harmer], gamekeeper was the son of unknown father and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn; christened 8th Jul 1849 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Caroline Dinnage on Oct to Dec 1874, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2b Page 166. She was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Ernest who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1876 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) and Mary-Ann Caroline
  iiMary Ann who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1879 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann
  iiiEmily who was born 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1882 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann; died Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 6 weeks; buried 15th Feb 1882 Heathfield, Sussex
  ivRon… who was born 11th Jul 1885 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1885 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (labourer) and Mary Ann
  vFanny who was born 1888 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1888 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann; died Mar 1889 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 16th Mar 1889 Heathfield, Sussex
  viFrank Charles who was born 1890 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1890 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann
  viiDavid who was born 1893 at Cross-in-Hand; christened 5th Nov 1893 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Aaron (carter) and Mary Ann
   
  11. Nelson Leeves, shepherd was the son of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1855 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  He married Esther Emily Underhill on Apr to June 1891, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 191. She was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGertrude Maud who was born Sep 1891 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1891 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Nelson (shepherd) and Emily
  iiFrank who was born 1897 at Framfield, Sussex
   
  12. Emily Hewitt [Leeves] was the daughter of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. She was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph (labourer) and Mary
  She married Walter Hewitt on July to Sep 1879, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2b Page 125. He was born 1857 at Merstham, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iEdith who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  iiFanny who was born 9th Aug 1882 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1882 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  iiiFrank who was born 22nd Mar 1884 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1884 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  ivEmily who was born 1886 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1886 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
  vGrace who was born 1888 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1888 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter (gamekeeper) and Emily
   
  13. Charles Ernest Leeves, carter was the son of Joseph Leeves, farm labourer and Mary Harmer Leeves [Keeley]. He was born 1865 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph (farmer) and Mary
  He married Harriet Jenner on Jan to Mar 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 2b Page 149. She was born 1867 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Ernest who was born Dec 1894 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1894 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Charles Ernest (carter) and Harriet
   
  14. Frederick Keeley was the son of George Keeley and Harriett Keeley [Miller]. He was born Nov 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Kate Elizabeth Baitup on 1905 at Hailsham, Sussex. She was born Jun 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1880 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1959 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
17 iKate Mary who was born 1907 at Chatham, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  15. Richard Keeley03906 Walter was the son of Richard Walter and Hannah Walter. He was born c Nov 1851 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 426; christened 7th Dec 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  He married Rose Ann Martin on July to Sep 1872, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2b Page 123. She was born 1858 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1859 at Bodle Street, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert George who was born July to Sep 1874 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82; christened 22nd Nov 1874 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  iiWilliam James who was born Jan to Mar 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2b Page 94; christened 2nd Apr 1876 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiLouisa Jane who was born Apr to June 1878 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 92; christened 17th Jul 1878 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  ivKate Elizabeth who was born July to Sep 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q3 Vol 2b Page 107
  vErnest Edward who was born Apr to June 1883 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 29th Apr 1883 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  viGilbert Douglas who was born Oct to Dec 1886 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2b Page 94; christened 7th Nov 1886 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  viiEdith May who was born Oct to Dec 1888 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 11th Nov 1888 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
  viiiAnnie Janet who was born Apr to June 1893 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 2nd Apr 1893 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
   
  16. James Walter was the son of Richard Walter and Hannah Walter. He was born 1854 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2a Page 335; christened 3rd Sep 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Fanny Boorman on Jan to Mar 1891, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1051. She was born 1863 at Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1892 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiEdith who was born 1893 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  17. Kate Mary Siggs [Keeley] was the daughter of Frederick Keeley and Kate Elizabeth Keeley [Baitup]. She was born 1907 at Chatham, Kent
  She married Albert Edward Siggs on c 1935. He was born 1906 at Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJean who was born 1942 at Hellingly, Sussex
   

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