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Thomas Key 1871–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1871

Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: December 1911

Death Location: Wolstanton, Staffordshire

Father: Charles Key

Mother: Sarah Dyke

Spouse(s): Olive Shelley

Children(s): Charles Key, Arthur Key

Thomas Key was born in 1871 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Charles Key And Sarah Dyke. In 1881, Thomas Key resided in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Thomas Key married Olive Shelley, and had children including Arthur Key, Charles Key. Thomas Key passed away in 1911 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire.

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Biography

  • Thomas Key was born in 1871 in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Charles Key And Sarah Dyke.
  • In 1881, Thomas Key resided in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
  • Thomas Key married Olive Shelley, and had children including Arthur Key, Charles Key.
  • Thomas Key passed away in 1911 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Key
1837–1912
Birth Location: Offley Hay, Staffordshire, England
CK
Sarah Dyke
1842–1911
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Olive Shelley
1871–1939
Birth Location: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
OS

Children(s)

Charles Key
1892–1927
Birth Location: 19 Lower Hadderidge, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. United Kingdom
CK
Arthur Key
1899–1981
Birth Location: Burslem, Staffordshire
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Thomas Key's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Key
1871–1911
Birth Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Charles Key
1837–1912
Offley Hay, Staffordshire, England
Sarah Dyke
1842–1911
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Mark Key
1807–1859
Offleyhay; Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Davis
1808–1887
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
William Dyke
1811–1868
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Anne) Bercsford
1816–1896
Norton, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Key
1789–1868
Elizabeth Bickerton
1785–1842
Thomas Dyke
1785–1837
Elizabeth Machin
1787–1867
Thomas Dyke
1792–1866
Jane (Dyke)
1796–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Key
1758–1842
Jane Key
1753–1839
Elizabeth Taylor
1734–
Jasper Dyke
1744–1841
Mary Ash
1746–1817
Thomas MACHIN
1777–1854
Mary Key
1770–1811
William Dyke
1750–1829
Ann Evans
1757–1829

Thomas Key's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Key (1871–December 1911) m. Olive Shelley (23 Jan 1871–Oct 1939)
  1. 1. Charles Key 1892–1927 m. Florence Fallows 1893–1948
    1. 1. Charles (Thomas Key) Mr 1914–1981 m. Gladys (Lawton) Mrs 1916–1997
      1. 1. Kenneth Key 1940–2014
    2. 2. Olive Pepper 1912–1998 m. Enoch Pepper 1910–1980
      1. 1. Pauline Pepper 1936–2021
    3. 3. Norman (Arthur) Key 1918–2002 m. Emily Hall 1921–1999
    4. 4. Allen Key 1921–
    5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Cross 1923–1981 m. Albert Cross 1917–1994
      1. 1. Madeline (Ann) Warburton 1946–2019 m. Basil Warburton 1946–2016
    6. 6. William (Thomas) Key 1925–2014
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Guest 1927–1990 m. Thomas (W) Guest 1905–1962
  2. 2. Arthur Key 1899–1981

Thomas Key's Timeline

7 Records

1871
1871
Birth of Thomas Key in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 10
Thomas Key resided here in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1891
April 1891
Age 20
Thomas Key was married in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 20
Thomas Key resided here in St Paul, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
St Paul, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 30
Thomas Key resided here in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 40
Thomas Key resided here in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1911
December 1911
Age 40
Death of Thomas Key in Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Wolstanton, Staffordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2162; Folio: 5; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097272
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2713; Folio: 57; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341650
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2593; Folio: 148; Page: 7
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [7] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [8] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: Ecc13101

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1891
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2713; Folio: 57; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341650

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Paul, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2162; Folio: 5; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097272

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2593; Folio: 148; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burslem, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kaet Vale, Lonfton
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Staffordshire Sentinel Daily and Weekly; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1911; Publication Place: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England; ,0.60815746

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knutton
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1911
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Staffordshire Sentinel Daily and Weekly; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1911; Publication Place: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England; ,0.60815746
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