DEAN/KEEN Bicester

[Foz]

Hi again,   
 
I've found out from somebody else that Herbert Guy Keens parents were Frank Keen (b.c.1879 Bicester area) and Beatrice Parker (b.c.1880 Blackthorn, Bucks/Oxon).

Franks parents were Charles Keen (b.c.1846 Fewcott/Bicester) and Mary Unknown (b.c.1850)

Charles parents were Thomas Keen (b.c.1810 Fewcott/Bicester) and Mercy West (b.c.1812 Adderbury).

Can anyone help with proof of this, or any other details please?   

Regards

Foz   

[DebbieG]

Hi Foz

From the info you've been given it looks like the one Ricky found for you in 1901 is correct - this looks like the same family from the 1881 census

from 1881 Stoke Lyne Oxfordshire


Charles Keen 35 born souldern
Mary Ann Keen 31 
Matilda Keen 9   
Charles W. Keen 6 
Frank P. Keen 2 
Frederic S. Keen 4 
Joseph Keen 37  brother born Fewcott
Francis George Hoare 26  lodger

wife & kids born fewcott

Debbie

[DebbieG]

This is probably him with mother (already widowed) and siblings in 1851


from 1851 Stoke Lyne Oxfordshire

Mary Keen 38  wid pauper ag lab born Adderbury Oxfshire
Thomas Keen 17  born stoke lyn
Richard Keen 15  born stoke lyn
Matthew Keen 12  born stoke lyn
Joseph Keen 7 born stoke lyn
Charles Keen 4  born Souldern
Edwin Keen 1  born Fewcott


Debbie

[DebbieG]

I just checked the Stoke Lyne transcripts for the baptisms of the eldest 4 boys,  and they were sons of Thomas & Mercy Keen.  On checking the actual census return (1851)  the mothers name does look like Mercy.  This all ties in with a marriage

1830 Feb 1st Thomas Keen of Stoke Lyne to Mercy West at Adderbury

Debbie

[Foz]

Hi Debbie,

Thanks so much for your help.   

It's nice to know I was on the right track !   

There seem to be a lot of Keens in Fewcott/Stoke Lyne, you can't pinpoint Thomas's

father can you ?? 


Regards

Foz   

[DebbieG]

Hi

As Thomas died before 1851 we don't know his exact age,  he was not buried at Stoke Lyne and I don't have the Ardley transcripts which probably covered Fewcott to check his age given at death.

In 1841 the family are in Stoke Lyne - there is an elder daughter Keziah aged 9,  Thomas's age is given as 30.

I checked through the baptisms at Stoke Lyne,  the only Thomas I could find 1800-1820 was baptised 1805 Feb 11th s/o Thomas & Ann Keen.

There is a marriage at Bicester 13th October 1788 of Thomas Keen of Stoke Lyne to Ann Matson.

 

DebbieG

[Foz]

Thank you Debbie, you are a good girl !!!   

Foz   

[gajjer]

My mother was a Keen and I have managed to trace a few of my relatives from Fewcott and Stoke Lyne. My Grand father was Arthur Thomas Keen 1887 from Bicester. His father Thomas Keen 1834 Stoke Lyne, His father was Thomas 1805 who married Mercy West. His father Thomas 1760 married Ann Matson. I went through the book of baptisms and wrote down all the Keens. I have it in a spreadsheet if that would help.
I'm on Ancestry if you want to see my tree.
GAJ