Born in Exton, Rutland, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Speed
and Charlotte (Cooper) Speed
Sister of
Lavinia (Speed) Crowson, George Speed, Elizabeth (Speed) Crowson, Mary (Speed) Tyler, Jane Speed, Charlotte (Speed) Browett and Henry Speed
Wife of
John Kettle
— married
10 Jan 1867 in Greetham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Rebecca was born in March 1838 in Exton, Rutland, England. She was the daughter of George Speed and Charlotte (Cooper) Speed.
Rebecca's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1838 in the Oakham Union district.[1]
Rebecca was baptised on 1 April 1838 in Exton, Rutland, England.[2]
Rebecca married John Kettle on 10 January 1867 in Greetham, Rutland, England.[3]
Census
In the 1841 census Rebecca (age 3) was in Exton Village, Exton, Rutland, England.[4]
- George Speed M 25 Rutland
- Charlotte Speed F 20 Rutland
- Lovina Speed F 4 Rutland
- Rebecca Speed F 3 Rutland
- George Speed M 1 Rutland
- Nathaan Cooper M 60 Rutland
- Mary Cooper F 60
- Charles Speed M 20 Rutland
- Mary Speed F 20 Rutland
In the 1851 census Rebecca (age 13) was the unmarried visitor of Rebecca Owen in Buckminster, Leicestershire, England.[5]
- Rebecca Owen Head Widowed F 66 Supported By Her Son Piterton, Northamptonshire
- Mary Locke Lodger Widowed F 77 N K Hollywell, Lincolnshire
- Rebecca Speed Visitor Unmarried F 13 House Servant Exton, Rutland
In the 1861 census Rebecca (age 21) was the single servant of Richard John Boyall in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.[6]
- Richard John Boyall Head Married M 42 Hotel Keeper And Coach Builder Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Sarah M Boyall Wife Married F 44 ..., Northamptonshire
- John R Boyall Son M 17 Scholar Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Elizabeth Clarke Servant Unmarried F 20 Bar Maid Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Annie S Roberts Servant Unmarried F 19 Bar Maid Holdingham, Lincolnshire
- Sophia Lilley Servant Unmarried F 34 House Keeper ..., Lincolnshire
- Harriet Short Servant Unmarried F 19 Under Bar Maid Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Fanny Cansell Servant Unmarried F 30 Cook Billingborough, Lincolnshire
- Ann Ingle Servant Unmarried F 23 Kitchen Maid Kirkby Mallory, Lincolnshire
- Charlotte Sentance Servant Unmarried F 28 Chambermaid Great Ponton, Lincolnshire
- Rebecca Speed Servant Unmarried F 21 Under Chambermaid Exton, Rutland
- Louisa Crisp Servant Unmarried F 14 Parlour Maid Grantham, Lincolnshire
In the 1871 census Rebecca (age 32) was the wife of John Kettle in Old Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.[7]
- John Kettle Head Married M 33 Blacksmith Great Casterton, Rutlandshire
- Rebecca Kettle Wife Married F 32 Exton, Rutlandshire
- Seth Harrison Lodger M 20 Wheelwright Little Beats, Lincolnshire
In the 1881 census Rebecca (age 42) was the wife of John Kettle in High Street, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, England.[8]
- John Kettle Head Married M 43 Blacksmith Casterton Magna, Rutlandshire, England
- Rebecca Kettle Wife Married F 42 Exton, Rutlandshire, England
- Gertrude Ann Graves Boarder Unmarried F 2 Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
In the 1891 census Rebecca (age 52) was the wife of John Kettle in Lincolnshire, England.[9]
- John Kettle Head Married M 53 Implement Maker & C Rutlandshire, England
- Rebecca Kettle Wife Married F 52 Rutlandshire, England
- George Speed Brother-in-law Single M 51 Agricultural Labourer Rutlandshire, England
- Gertrude A Gravas Adopted daughter Single F 12 Lincolnshire, England
In the 1901 census Rebecca (age 61) was the wife of John Kettle in Great Casterton with Pickworth, Rutland, England.[10]
- John Kettle Head Married M 64 Blacksmith Gt Casterton, Rutland
- Rebecca Kettle Wife Married F 61 Exton, Rutland
In the 1911 census Rebecca (age 73) was the wife of John Kettle in Lincolnshire, England.[11]
- John Kettle Head Married M 74 Blacksmith Great Casterton, Rutlandshire
- Rebecca Kettle Wife Married F 73 Exton, Rutlandshire
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 February 2022)
Speed, Rebecca (Mother's maiden name: Cooper).
GRO Reference: 1838 Jan-Feb-Mar in Oakham Union Volume 15 Page 671. - ↑
Baptism:
"England, Rutland Parish Registers, 1538-1991"
Citing 93, DE3012/7, Baptism, Exton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, Leicester, UK.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00113
Rebecca Speed baptism on 1 Apr 1838 (born 1838) in Exton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Marriage:
"England, Rutland Parish Registers, 1538-1991"
Citing 71, DE5187/2, Marriage, Greetham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, Leicester, UK.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00078
Rebecca Speed (28) marriage to John Kettle on 10 Jan 1867 in Greetham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Speed (3) at Exton Village in Oakham Union registration district. Born in Rutland. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Citing Buckminster, Leicestershire, England, p. 18; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Speed (13), unmarried visitor, in household of Rebecca Owen (66) in Melton Mowbray registration district. Born in Exton, Rutland. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Speed (21), single servant, in household of Richard John Boyall (42) in Grantham registration district. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
Citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Kettle (32), wife, in household of John Kettle (33). Born in Exton, Rutlandshire. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 3222/43, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,948.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Kettle (42), wife, in household of John Kettle (43) at High Street in Sleaford registration district. Born in Exton, Rutlandshire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Lincolnshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Kettle (52), wife, in household of John Kettle (53) in Stamford registration district. Born in Rutlandshire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Stamford subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Kettle (61), wife, in household of John Kettle (64) in Stamford registration district. Born in Exton, Rutland. - ↑
1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 11 February 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Rebecca Kettle (73), wife, in household of John Kettle (74) in Stamford registration district. Born in Exton, Rutlandshire.
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