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James William Keen 1815–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1815

Birth Location: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 18 May 1872

Death Location: Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom

Father: Lawrence Keen

Mother: Elizabeth Sorrell

Spouse(s): Caroline Keen

Children(s): Caroline Keen, James Keen, William Keen, George Keen, Harriet Keen, Fanny Beasley, Elizabeth Carr

James William Keen was born in 1815 in Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, the child of Lawrence Keen And Elizabeth Sorrell. In 1841, James William Keen resided in St Mary, Yorkshire, England. In 1851, James William Keen resided in Beverley St Mary, Yorkshire, England. James William Keen married Caroline Keen, and had children including Caroline Keen, Elizabeth Carr, Fanny Beasley, George Keen, Harriet Keen, James Keen, William Keen. James William Keen passed away in 1872 in Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James William Keen was born in 1815 in Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, the child of Lawrence Keen And Elizabeth Sorrell.
  • In 1841, James William Keen resided in St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1851, James William Keen resided in Beverley St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
  • James William Keen married Caroline Keen, and had children including Caroline Keen, Elizabeth Carr, Fanny Beasley, George Keen, Harriet Keen, James Keen, William Keen.
  • James William Keen passed away in 1872 in Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Keen
1789–1851
Birth Location: Horton, Buckinghamshire, England
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Elizabeth Sorrell
1786–1872
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Keen
1816–1887
Birth Location: Salisbury, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Caroline Keen
1840–
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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James Keen
1842–
Birth Location: Hamfield, Middlesex, England
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William Keen
1845–
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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George Keen
1847–1885
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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Harriet Keen
1850–
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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Fanny Beasley
1852–
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
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Elizabeth Carr
1844–1918
Birth Location: Stanwell, Middlesex
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James Keen's Ancestors

Self
James Keen
1815–1872
Birth Place: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England
Parents
Lawrence Keen
1789–1851
Horton, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Sorrell
1786–1872
Stanwell, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Richard KEEN
1763–1821
Horton, Buckinghamshire
Ann Keen
1771–1818
Benjamin Sorrell
1736–1804
London/Middx
Mary Higgs
1737–1799
Upminster, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence KEEN
1719–1789
John Sorrell
–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Keen's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Keen (abt 1815–18 May 1872) m. Caroline Keen (abt 1816–11 Jan 1887)
  1. 1. Caroline Keen 1840– m. Frederick (Preston) Howard 1836–1900
    1. 1. Ada (Elizabeth) Howard 1869–
    2. 2. William (G.) Howard 1873– m. Emily (Sarah) Dean 1863–
      1. 1. Charles Howard 1898–
      2. 2. James Howard 1892–
      3. 3. Joseph Howard 1894–
      4. 4. May Howard 1900–
      5. 5. William Sheath 1886–
      6. 6. Florence Sheath 1889–
      7. 7. Alfred (Charles) Howard 1906–
    3. 3. James Howard 1874–
    4. 4. Fredrick Howard 1877–
  2. 2. James Keen 1842–
  3. 3. William Keen 1845–
  4. 4. George Keen 1847–1885
  5. 5. Harriet Keen 1850–
  6. 6. Fanny Beasley 1852– m. Frederick Beasley 1851–1931
    1. 1. Florence Beasley 1877–
    2. 2. Frederick (James) Beasley 1879–
    3. 3. Ethel Beasley 1887–
    4. 4. Alice (Maude) Beasley 1882–1965
  7. 7. Elizabeth Carr 1844–1918 m. George (F.) Cass 1846–1922
    1. 1. James (Kern) Cass 1871–1937
    2. 2. Lizzie Cass 1884–
    3. 3. Lilian (Maud) Cass 1880–
    4. 4. Henry Cass 1873–1901
    5. 5. George (William) Cass 1866–1932 m. Hannah (Sophia) Cass 1865– m. Mary (Ellen) Soranson 1876–1965
      1. 1. George Cass 1919–2006 m. Dorothy (Eva Cass (nee) Bye) 1921–2017
        1. 1. Christine (M) Barrett 1945–2024 m. Alan (Thomas) Day 1939–2001 m. Donald (W J) Guiver 1944–2018
        2. 2. Gloria (Eva) Bye 1943–2007
      2. 2. Marion (Eva) Cass 1910–1999
      3. 3. Vera Cass 1914–1999
      4. 4. Harry Cass 1912–1985
      5. 5. May Braden 1916–1995 m. Harry Braydon 1879–
      6. 6. Andrew (Herbert) Soranson 1896–1958 m. Lillian Tabley 1896–1953
        1. 1. Clifford Soranson 1925–2001
      7. 7. Marion (Eva) Carss 1908–1999
    6. 6. Henry (Coulburn) Cass 1868–1934 m. Alice (Emma) Dye 1868–1896
      1. 1. George (William) Cass 1889–1936 m. Mary (Alice) Henry 1890–
        1. 1. Alice (Maud) Cass 1912–1988
        2. 2. Christopher (Henry Louvain) Cass 1915–
        3. 3. George (William) Cass 1925–1927
      2. 2. Arthur (Henry Colburne) Cass 1887– m. Sarah (Ann) Highfield 1887–1974
        1. 1. Sarah (Alice) Cass 1914–1998
        2. 2. Arthur Cass 1909–
        3. 3. George Cass 1912–
        4. 4. Percy Cass 1920–1989 m. Elizabeth Cassidy 1923–1990
      3. 3. Percy Cass 1890–1917 m. Lillian (Maud) Mccarthy 1883–1968
        1. 1. Violet (Lillian) Cass 1913–2007
      4. 4. Elisabeth (Violet) Cass 1894–1987 m. Walter (Henry) Atkinson 1893–1977
        1. 1. Dores Atkinson 1848–1998
      5. 5. Harry Cass 1897–1977 m. Rebecca (Marion) Speiran 1903–1976
        1. 1. Gordon (Henry Charles) Cass 1923–1945
        2. 2. Bruce (Percival) Cass 1926–1994 m. Viola (May) WILLIAMS 1929–1992
    7. 7. Minnie (L) Cass 1876–1951 m. Frederick Sansom 1874–1947
      1. 1. Harold Sansom 1905–1965
      2. 2. Minnie Sansom 1908–
      3. 3. Freda Sansom 1909–
      4. 4. John (Joseph) Sansom 1898–1972
      5. 5. Thomas (Wilfred) Sansom 1903–
      6. 6. Harry Sansom 1901–1971

James Keen's Timeline

6 Records

1815
abt 1815
Birth of James William Keen in Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England
Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England
1841
1841
Age 26
James William Keen resided here in St Mary, Yorkshire, England
St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 36
James William Keen resided here in Beverley St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Beverley St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 46
James William Keen resided here in Stanwell, Middlesex, England
Stanwell, Middlesex, England
1871
1871
Age 56
James William Keen resided here in Stanwell, Middlesex, England
Stanwell, Middlesex, England
1872
18 May 1872
Age 57
Death of James William Keen in Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom
Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1815
    Event Place: Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro022a01011
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1306; Folio: 89; Page: 20; GSU roll: 838777
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 765; Folio: 73; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542697
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1696; Folio: 325; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193604
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2359; Folio: 367; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87627-87630
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
    [7] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1229; Book: 13; Civil Parish: St Mary; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 28; Page: 6; Line: 10; GSU roll: 464223

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1229; Book: 13; Civil Parish: St Mary; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 28; Page: 6; Line: 10; GSU roll: 464223

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Beverley St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1696; Folio: 325; Page: 25; GSU roll: 193604
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2359; Folio: 367; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87627-87630

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 765; Folio: 73; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542697

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stanwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1306; Folio: 89; Page: 20; GSU roll: 838777

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sculcoates, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1872
    Event Place: Yorkshire East Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index
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