Frances Jennings (bef. 1775 - 1810)

Born before 29 Jan 1775 in London, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Keats — married 1794 in London, London, England

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1810 after age 35 in London, England

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Biography

Frances Jennings, mother of the English Romantic poet John Keats, was born 1 January 1775 in London, England, the daughter of John Jennings and Alice Whalley.^[1] She was christened in London 29 January 1775.^[2] She married Thomas Keats, presumably in London, about 1794. They had five sons and one daughter, all born in London.^[3] After Thomas's death in 1804, she married William(?) Rawlings. She died 10 March 1810 and was buried in St. Stephen's Churchyard, London. The church was destroyed in World War II and the remains of those buried there, including Frances, were moved to Brookwood Cemetery in Wicking, Surrey.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232889173/frances-keats_rawlings: accessed 17 October 2023), memorial page for Frances Jennings Keats Rawlings (1 Jan 1775–10 Mar 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232889173, citing St. Stephen's Churchyard, London, City of London, Greater London, England; Maintained by Anonymous1 (contributor 46801300).
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5JD-2K8 : 4 February 2023), Frances Jennings, 1775.
3. ↑ FamilySearch Record: LWFG-MPR

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLN6-BF6 : 3 February 2023), Frances in entry for John Keats, 1795.