John was born about 1843 in Staffordshire. His parents were George Keeling and Mary Bassett.[1][2] He was baptised on 8 Jan 1843 at St Martin's, Church, Tipton, Staffordshire. [3]
In 1851 he lived at Gibbertt Lane, Bilston, Staffordshire with his mother and step father. [4]
Thomas Guest - 35 - Head - Keeper Iron Works - Sedgley, Staffordshire
Mary Guest - 38 - Wife - Sedgley, Staffordshire
Esther Keelin - 20 - Daughter in Law - Tailoress - Tipton, Staffordshire
Aaron Keelin - 13 - Son in Law - Forgeman - Tipton, Staffordshire
Rodney Keelin - 10 - Daughter in Law - School - Tipton, Staffordshire
Isaac Guest - 3 - Son - School - Tipton, Staffordshire
John Keelin - 8 - Son in law - School - Tipton Staffordshire
On 11 January 1863 he married Deborah Corbett at St Thomas Church, Dudley, Worcestershire. [5] Their children were John Henry Keeling, Aaron Keeling, Hannah Keeling, Flora Keeling, George Keeling, Jemima Keeling, Esther Keeling, Sarah Jane Keeling, Fred Keeling and Alfred Keeling
In 1871 the lived at 5 Brooke Row Park Lane West, Tipton, Staffordshire. [6]
John Keeling - 27 - Head - Miner - Tipton, Staffordshire
↑ GRO index (Births) - KUTING, JOHN BASSETT GRO Reference: 1843 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 338.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWS6-XLZ : 6 December 2014), John Keeling, 08 Jan 1843; citing St Martin's, Tipton, Stafford, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,526,134.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGH-NDS : 24 July 2016), John Keelin in household of Thomas Guest, Bilston, Staffordshire, England; citing Bilston, Staffordshire, England, p. 30, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKST-FJQ : 10 December 2014), John Keeling and Deborah Corbett, 11 Jan 1863; citing Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 378,778, 378,779, 378,780, 378,781, 378,782, 378,783, 378,784, 378,785.
↑ KEELING, JOHN 74 GRO Reference: 1914 D Quarter in STOKE UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 200
↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census. Park Lane, Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire, England (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 17 November 2022)
↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales. 30 Whitehall Road, Smethwick, Worcestershire, England (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 15 November 2022)
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