Charles Thomas Keys (1871 - 1911)

Born 1871 in Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Beatrice Violet (Lawrence) Howells — married 26 Sep 1901 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1911 at about age 40 in Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Thomas Keys was born in 1871 in Battersea, London, England to William Keys and Susannah (Hosking) Keys. His birth was registered in Wandsworth, London in the first quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Hosking.^[1]

In 1871 Charles Keys (age 3 months) lived in Battersea, London with his father William (39, Police Constable), mother Susannah (44), and four siblings: Emily (13, Scholar), Louisa (10, Scholar), William (7, Scholar), and John (5, Scholar).^[2]

In 1881 Charles Keys (age 10, Scholar) lived at Warsill St in Battersea with his father William (49, Carpenter Journeyman), mother Susannah (54), and four siblings: Emily (21), Louisa (19), William (17), and John (15).^[3]

In 1891 Charles Keys (age 20, Drug Store Packer) lived at North Street in Brighton, Sussex with his father William (59, Furniture Packer), sister Louisa (29), and niece Emily Mayle (10, Scholar).^[4]

Worked as a Metropolitan Police Constable: Charles Thomas Keys, warrant number 77726. Joined on 6 June 1892, and left on 30 Sept 1910. Last posted to L Division as a PC.^[5]

In 1901 Charles Keys (age 30, Met Detective Constable) lived at Lower Kennington Lane in Lambeth, London.^[6]

Charles Thomas Keys (age 29, son of William Keys) married Beatrice Violet Lawrence (age 20, daughter of Jesse Lawrence) on 26 Sep 1901 in Wimbledon, Surrey.^[7] The marriage was registered in Kingston, Surrey in the third quarter of the year.^[8]

Charles and Beatrice had three daughters: Lily Violet (Keys) Prior (1902-1994), Ena Beatrice (Keys) Copsey (1907-1963), and Mary Phyllis (Keys) Moore (1910-).

In 1911 Charles Thomas Keys (age 40, Formerly Police Officer Kent, Police Pensioner) was a patient in Hampstead, London.^[9] At Friedenheim Hospital, which provided hospice care for terminally ill men.^[10] His wife Beatrice Violet (30) was living in Merton, Surrey with their three daughters: Lily Violet (8), Ena Beatrice (4), and Mary Phillis (1).^[11]

Charles T Keys passed away in 1911, aged 40 years. His death was registered in Hampstead in the last quarter of the year.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X45-C3D : 1 October 2014), Charles Thomas Keys, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wandsworth, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included with the same record on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRF5-HGB : 11 December 2017), Charles Keys in entry for William Keys, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Q-T45Q : 11 December 2017), Charles Keys in household of William Keys, Battersea, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 648/126, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,365.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DSV-DMM : 11 December 2017), Charles Keys in household of William Keys, Brighton, Sussex, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police, The National Archives (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13364606)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZN-34K : 8 April 2016), Charles Keys, Lambeth, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Lambeth Church Second subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJMC-QWF : 9 March 2018), Charles Thomas Keys and Beatrice Violet Lawrence, 26 Sep 1901; citing Wimbledon, Surrey, England, reference 120, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 2,262,124.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263M-54B : 13 December 2014), Charles Thomas Keys, 1901; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1901, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 838, Kingston, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWLV-P9K : 20 December 2018), THOMAS, Hampstead, Hampstead, London, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Friedenheim Hospital in Hampstead: https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/stcolumbas.html
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8R-TYL : 21 December 2018), Beatrice Violet Keys, Merton, Merton S W, Surrey, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NTS-8W6 : 31 December 2014), Charles T Keys, 1911; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hampstead, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.