Family of Albert Henry Webster KEETCH and Rachel Elizabeth CHESHIRE

Marriage Certificate Albert HW Keetch/Rachel Cheshire, (No.475 Parish of St.Mary Newington, Surrey).

St.Peters Church Walworth 10th January 1870 after banns

Albert Henry Webster Keetch,26,Bachelor,Soldier, Grain Co.of Kent '

f.James Webster Keetch, Engine Driver

Rachel Cheshire,22,Spinster,13Henshaw Street

f.George Cheshire (deceased) Bricklayer

Wits: John Gurr & Sarah Ann Keetch

Birth Certificate Albert H W Keetch, (No.5 1843 births Taunton-St.James).

16th April 1843 at Staplegrove

Albert Henry Webster

f.James Keetch

m.Mary Keetch nee Chick

f.occ.Carpenter

Mary Keetch mother Staplegrove

reg.18/5/1843

1851 Census England. HO 107/1768 f168. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851.

James Keetch head mar 31 Carpenter, Axminster

Mary Keetch wife mar 33 Staplegrove

Albert Keetch son 7 Staplegrove

Sarah A Keetch 5 Staplegrove

Mary J Keetch 3 Brandon

1861 Census England. RG 9/1097 f.136 p.16. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861.

Census 1861 Colchester, Essex

RG 9/1097 f.136 p.16

Infantry Barracks

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Albert Keetch Unm 18 Army Private Taunton

1871 Census England. RG10/1017 f43. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871.

Albert Keetch soldier unm 26 Drummer Taunton

Albert Henry Webster Keetch letter. held by Ken Keetch, Perth

Western Australia.

Maiƒs Sarah A Keetch

No.7 Sunderland Terrace

Westbourne Park, London, England

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No 764 Lanc Corp Drummer A.H.W.Keetch

H.M. 34th Regiment

Ranikhet

East India

31st May 1877

My Dear Sister Sarah,

I now sit down to write these few lines to you hoping

you are in good health as I am very proud to be able to tell you

that myself, wife and little son Harry are in perfect good health at

present. I was quite surprised when I received your letter as it

was some years past since I heard from you before. I wrote letters

to my father and to Polly when I first came into this country and

neither of them has answered my letters - I know they received them

because you spoke of the Sodawater machine in your letter. When

you see any of them, you can tell them that they might just find

one hour over a sheet of note to us, so that we may know if they

are living or not. I must tell you that Liz has been very ill,

she was in hospital for a very long time, and I never expected

that she would come out alive - but praise be to God she did get

out all right - she gave birth of a daughter on the 14th of last

January - it was such a sweet pretty little thing - but I am sorry

to say that she only lived 7 weeks - her name was "Mabel

Lucretia" - I’ve only just arrived at Ranikhet from Ferozipore -

We are sent up here for the good of our health - its a funny

looking place - on the top of mountains - its nearly like England

as regards the weather - we can sit at our door and see the snow

mountains about 30 miles away - plenty of wild bears prowling

about our doors at night looking for food - the other night I

was sitting smoking my pipe at the door, when a Jackall

came and put his nose into my door. Some nights I cant get

to sleep for the howling of them through the night.

Dear sister the first time you see John Gurr you

can tell him I will send him a few lines, as you have sent

me his address and I know where to write to him. I suppose

he has got a large family by this time -let me think - he

had two alive when I last saw him in 1872 - and I think

I heard from some one that they had got another before I left

Ireland to come out to India - I have buried two since I was

at home among you - my first (Little Alfred) in the Curragh

Camp in 1873 -and the little girl in Ferozepore this year -

and I have my second little boy (Henry James Webster) still

alive, he was 3 years old on the 21st of January last - please

give our kind love to father and mother when you see them, and

dont forget to send me their address so that I may send them

a few lines. Also give our love to my sister Polly and John

and we hope that all their little ones are well, and hope that

John is doing well - and remember us to all who inquire

after us - and above all I want for you to try and find out

(if you can) where Lizes sister Sarah is, for she would very

much like to hear from her - so some day you get out just

see what you can do finding out her address. If all

goes well, and we are spared to live so long - we shall

be home in England again in 5 years time - you will see

me then with a Good Conduct medal on my breast and 4 good

conduct stripes on my arm - I must now come to a close

Old Maid for this time hoping you are still in good health.

Oh! before I forget - give my kind love to Mrs Woodhouse

and if you dont mind you can send me her address.

So now I will conclude by asking of you to write as

soon as you can about everybody.

Once more good bye for the present

From your ever affectionate brother and sister

Lc Corpl Drummer A. H. W. Keetch

Baptism Record Arthur Keetch, (No.371 Parish of St.Mary Magdalen, Southwark, Surrey). Ancestry.com.

4th October 1885

Arthur Thomas

s.o.Albert Henry Webster & Rachel Elizabeth Keetch

Agent of 12 Wellington House, Union Street, Old Kent Road.

[in margin] born 31 Jul 1885

School Attendance Henry James Keetch, (London School Admits 1840-1911). Ancestry.com.

Jessop Road School, Lambeth

no.1997

admit: 14/12/85

Keetch Henry J.W.

Guardian: Albert Keetch of 17 Belinda Road

d.o.b.21/1/74

Previous school: Victory Place Pr. (7yrs 4mths)

left 25/3/87 (gone to work)

School Attendance Albert Keetch, (London School Admits 1840-1911). Ancestry.com.

Jessop Road School, Lambeth

no.2437

Keetch, Albert

Guardian: Albert Keetch of 17 Belinda Road

d.o.b.28/6/81

Previous school Jessop Road inf. (2yrs)

Standard VI achieved 28/10/94

left 12/1894 (for Business)

Birth Certificate Ernest JB Keetch, (No.99 1888 Births Lambeth- Brixton).

27th April 1888 at 17 Belinda Road

Ernest Joseph Brayfield

f. Albert henry Webster Keetch

m.Rachel Elizabeth Keetch nee Cheshire

f.occ.Insurance Agent

inf. AHWKeetch father 17 Belinda Road East Bixton

reg.9/5/1888

School Attendance James Webster Keetch, (London School Admits 1840-1911). Ancestry.com.

Jessop Road School, Lambeth

no.2521

admit:17/6/89

Keetch, James Webster

Guardian: Albert J Keetch of 17 Belinda Road

d.o.b. 6/12/81

Previous school: Surrey Square, Walworth (2 years)

Standard I achieved 31/10/89

left 30/9/90 (removed)

wrong date of birth shown

1891 Census England. RG12/416 f120. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Albert H.W.Keetch head mar 46 Insurance Agent Somerset

Rae E.Keetch wife mar 43 London

Henry Keetch son unm 17 Clerk Dublin

Jane E Keetch dau 12 East India

Albert J.Keetch son 9 Calcutta

Arthur T Keetch son 5 London

Ernest J.B.Keetch son 2 London

Ibid.

Marriage Certificate Henry JW Keetch/Susan Newman, (No.322 Parish of Brixton - Surrey).

St.Johns Church 12th September 1900 after banns

Henry James Webster Keetch,26,Bachelor,Foreman, 9 Millbrook Rd

f.Albert Henry Webster Keetch, Assurance Agent

Susan Eliza Newman, 22,Spinster, 9 Millbrook Rd

f. Charles William Newman, Human Hair Preparer

Wits: Charles William Newman & Elizabeth Emily Newman

School Attendance Arthur Keetch, (London School Admits 1840-1911). Ancestry.com.

Jessop Road School, Lambeth

no.293

admit 7/11/92

Keetch, Arthur

Guardian: James Albert Keetch of 17 Belinda Road

d.o.b.11/7/85

Previous school Jessop Road Inf. (2 yrs)

Standard VI achieved 30/6/97

left 30/9/99 for business 268 Radford Rd, Hyson Green, Nottingham

father's christian names reversed

School Attendance Ernest Keetch, (London School Admits 1840-1911). Ancestry.com.

Jessop Road School, Lambeth

no.712

admit 7/10/95

Keetch, Ernest

Guardian: Harry Keetch of 17 Belinda Road

d.o.b.4/1888

Previous school: Jessop Road Infants (2yrs 8mths)

Standard VI achieved 30/6/00

left 31/12/99 (removed)

1901 Census England. RG13/433 f108. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Ibid.

Albert H W Keetch head mar 58 Insurance Agent Taunton

Rachel E Keetch wife mar 54 Counter Asst. Bermondsey

Jane E Keetch dau unm 23 Counter Asst Bengal

Albert JWD Keetch son unm 20 Shop Asst Bengal

Arthur T Keetch son unm 16 Shop Asst Walworth

Ernest JB Keetch son 13 Brixton

Elizabeth LA Reeves adopted dau unm 22 Shop Asst Brixton

Marriage certificate Joseph Harding/Jane Keetch, (No373 Parish of Brixton, Surrey).

At St.John's Church 27th July 1901 after banns

Joseph Henry Harding,27,Bachelor, Wine Salesman,9 Millbrook Rd

f.Joseph Henry Harding deceased Decorator

Jane Elizabeth Webster Keetch, 23,Spinster, 9 Millbrook Road

f.Albert H W Keetch Insurance Agent

wits: Albert Henry Webster Keetch & Edith Mary Harding

1911 Census England. 9 Millbrook Road. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Brixton, London

9 Millbrook Road

RG14 Lambeth district 26

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Keetch Albert HW Head Mar 67 Army Pensioner/ Assurance Agent Taunton

Keetch Rachel E Wife Mar(41yrs) 63 Bermondsey

Keetch Albert JWD Son S 29 Assistant Dum Dum, Bengal, India

Keetch Arthur T Son S 25 Clerk Account Sweets Kent Rd, London

Keetch Ernest JB Son S 22 Assistant Books and Music Brixton

Bidwell Harry J Boarder S 21 Manager provisions Kennington

Bidwell May R Boarfer S 18 Waitress Brixton

Harding Cecil F Gson 4 Brixton

Marriage Certificate Arthur T Keetch/Harriett Sherriff, (No.455 Parish of Brixton - London).

St.John the Evangelist 14th June 1913 after banns

Arthur Thomas Keetch,27,Bachelor,Clerk,9 Millbrook Road

f.Albert Webster Keetch, Insurance Agent

Harriett Agnes Sherriff,27,Spinster,Typist,9 Millbrook Road

f.William Thomas Sherriff, Carriage Smith

Wits: Henry James Webster Keetch & Mary Rose Bidwell

Marriage Certificate Ernest JB Keetch/Anna Kiefer, (No.39 London - Lambeth RO).

Registry Office

Ernest Joseph Brayfield Keetch, 28,Bachelor,Booksellers Asst,

9 Millbrook Road, f:Albert Henry Webster Keetch, Assurance Agent

Anna Kiefer, 26,Spinster,Cigarette Maker, 83 Ethelred St Kennington

f: Charles Friedrick Kiefer, Bakers Foreman

Wits:Ch.Fr Kiefer & AHW Keetch

1861 Census England. RG9/326 f61 p25.

George Chesher,Head,Mar,M,39,Bricklayer,Newington, London,

Elizabeth Chesher,Wife,Mar,F,37,,Bermondsey, London,

Thomas H Chesher,Son,Unm,M,16,Butcher,Bermondsey, London,

Rachel Elizabeth Cheshire,Daughter,Unm,F,12,Servant,Bethnal Green, London,

George W Chesher,Son,Unm,M,10,Scholar,Bermondsey, London,

William R Chesher,Son,Unm,M,8,Scholar,Bethnal Green, London,

John C Chesher,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,Bermondsey, London,

Sarah A Chesher,Daughter,Unm,F,3,Scholar,Bermondsey, London,

Elizabeth Chesher,Daughter,Unm,F,6m,,Bermondsey, London,

1901 Census England. RG13/431 f26. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Ibid.

Henry JW Keetch head mar 27 Foreman indoor games Dublin

Susan EW Keetch wife mar 22 Hairdresser Brixton

1911 Census England. RG14 Lambeth District 26. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Brixton, London

RG14 Lambeth District 26

11 Millbrook Road

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Keetch Henry James Webster Head Mar 37 Shopworker Sports Dept. Dublin

Keetch Susan Eliza Wife Mar (10) 32 Court Hairdresser Brixton

Keetch Aelsa Myn Webster Dau S 4

Keetch Valerie Patricia Webster Dau 5wks

Mason Mary Ann Serv Wid 52 Gen Servant

War Graves Ernest JB Keetch, (Civilian War Dead Register, Lambeth).

In Memory of Ernest Joseph Brayfield Keetch of 65 Clapham Road

son of Henry James Webster Keetch of 9 Millbrook Road, Brixton

husband of Annie Keetch.

Injured 8th December 1940 at 65 Clapham Road.

Died as a result of enemy action at South-Western Hospital

on Friday 13th December 1940 age 52

Is recorded as father of Ernest rather than his brother

1911 Census England. RG14 -10136 Rochford District 24. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Southend on Sea, Essex

RG14 -10136 Rochford District 24

Marlborough Hotel, High Street

Harding Joseph Henry Head Mar 36 Manager of Hotel Kensington

Harding Jane Elizabeth Webster Wife Mar(9) 32 Calcutta, India

Death Certificate Albert HW Keetch, (No.394 1927 Deaths Lambeth - Brixton).

19th October 1927 at 9 Millbrook Road

Albert Henry Webster Keetch 84 Former Insurance Agent

CoD 1a.Cerebral Haemorrhage b.Arteris Selerosis

no PM cert. E.Rusby MB

inf: AJWD Keetch, son, present at death, 9 Millbrook Road, Brixton

reg. 21/10/1927

War Graves: Roy AW Keetch, (Runnymede Memorial panel 232).

In Memory of

Roy Albert Webster Keetch, Sergeant, 1216415

156 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

who died on Friday 14th January 1944 age 23.

Son of Arthur Thomas Keetch and Harriet Agnes Keetch of Norbury, Surrey, husband of Amelia Elizabeth Keetch

Will Ernest JB Keetch, (20/3/1941 at Llandudno).

Ernest Joseph Brayfield Keetch of 65 Clapham Road, Lambeth SW9 died on 13/12/1940 at South Western Hospital, Stockwell, Surrey. Letters of Administration granted to Anna Keetch of 17 Snaresbrook Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex, lawful widow

Estate : £496.8.4.

War Graves Ernest JB Keetch, (Civilian War Dead Register, Lambeth).

In Memory of Ernest Joseph Brayfield Keetch of 65 Clapham Road

son of Henry James Webster Keetch of 9 Millbrook Road, Brixton

husband of Annie Keetch.

Injured 8th December 1940 at 65 Clapham Road.

Died as a result of enemy action at South-Western Hospital

on Friday 13th December 1940 age 52