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All information given has been greatly received and this has certainly helped me from odd snippets I have gleaned from my parents over the years.

Thanks to you all who are helping. Ann

Hi, Ann. I lived in the Worplesdon for 13 years, and there is a Keen's Lane in the area. I have just 'Googled' Worplesdon brickmakers and discovered that the Surrey History Centre holds some records of James Keen & son from 1910 - 1952. Sorry if this is not the type of info you are looking for. Sue

Deaths Jun 1895 Guildford 2a 38

Keen George aged 92

Geo Keen Christening: 25 DEC 1802 Puttenham, Surrey parents John and Elizabeth.

Batch Number: P014281

WM. KEEN Christening: 23 FEB 1794 Puttenham, Surrey, England
JOHN KEEN Christening: 25 DEC 1795 Puttenham, Surrey, England
JAMES KEEN Christening: 10 DEC 1797 Puttenham, Surrey, England
CHARLOTTE KEEN Christening: 26 JAN 1800 Puttenham, Surrey, England
GEO. KEEN Christening: 25 DEC 1802 Puttenham, Surrey, England
STEPHEN KEEN Christening: 23 FEB 1806 Puttenham, Surrey, England
THOMAS KEEN Christening: 05 FEB 1809 Puttenham, Surrey
RICHARD KEEN Christening: 18 NOV 1810 Puttenham, Surrey, England
CHARLES KEEN Christening: 25 DEC 1812 Puttenham, Surrey, England

John Keen Spouse: ELIZABETH BAILEY
Marriage: 23 MAY 1791 Puttenham, Surrey

NOTE* Some of these IGI Records are submitted and will need verifying.

IGI Batch Number: C068001 parents George and Mary

HARRIET KEAN Christening: 04 SEP 1831 Compton Near Guildford, Surrey
ELIZABETH KEENE Christening: 26 AUG 1832 Compton Near Guildford, Surrey

IGI Batch Number: C109891 parents George and Mary

CHARLES KEEN Christening: 08 MAR 1835 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
GEORGE KEEN Christening: 26 MAR 1837 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
HELEN KEEN Christening: 13 OCT 1839 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
ANNE KEENE Christening: 12 JUN 1842 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
HENRY KEEN Christening: 13 OCT 1844 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
JAMES KEENE Christening: 11 APR 1847 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
MARY KEENE Christening: 10 MAR 1850 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey
JOHN KEENE Christening: 12 JUN 1853 Saint Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey

Geo Keen spouse: MARY HARWOOD
Marriage: 02 DEC 1830 Puttenham, Surrey

In 1841

Name: George Keens
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England

Civil Parish: St Nicholas
Hundred: Godalming (First Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Guildford
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

George Keens 40
Mary Keene 30
Elizabeth Keene 9
Charles Keene 6
George Keene 4
Ellen Keene 2
James Harwood 65

In 1871

Name: James Keen
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Guildford St Nicholas
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Guildford
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 73
Household Members:
Name Age

Annie Keen 29
James Keen 24

In 1861

Name: James Keen
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797 (1847)
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Guildford St Nicholas
Ecclesiastical parish: Winchester
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Guildford
ED, institution, or vessel: 8c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members:
Name Age

George Keen 58
Mary Keen 53
Annie Keen 19
James Keen 64 (14)
John Keen 7

In 1851

Name: James Keen
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Guildford St Nicholas
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Woking
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 130
Household Members:
Name Age

George Keen 50
Mary Keen 42
Elizabeth Keen 19
George Keen 14
Helen Keen 11
Ann Keen 9
Henry Keen 6
James Keen 4
Mary Keen 1

1901. James senior is a farmer and James junior farmers son. Maybe the brickmaking bit came later.

Name: James Keen
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Arthington, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Worplesdon
Ecclesiastical parish: Worplesdon St Mary
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Woking
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 162
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Cooke 20
Henry Cooke 10
Eliza Keen 56
Eliza Keen 18
Frank Keen 19
James Keen 54
James Keen 23
Edward Puttock 56
John Smithson 74

In 1901

Name: James Keen
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Arthington, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Worplesdon
Ecclesiastical parish: Worplesdon St Mary
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Occupation: Farmer

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Woking
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 162
Household Members:
Name Age

James Keen 54
Eliza Keen 56
James Keen 23
Frank Keen 19
Eliza Keen 18

Edward Puttock 56
John Smithson 74
Albert Cooke 20
Henry Cooke 10

In 1881

Name: James Keen
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Father's Name: George
Gender: Male
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Guildford St Nicholas
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address: Artington

Occupation: Dairyman Employing 1 Man

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Guildford
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
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Household Members:
Name Age

James Keen 34
Eliza Keen 35
James Keen 3
Alice Kate Keen
George Keen 79
Edward Puttick 38

On 1891, James Keen senior is a dairyman.

They are living at Gravel Lane Worplesdon.

In 1891

Name: James Keen
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Father's Name: George
Gender: Male
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Worplesdon
Ecclesiastical parish: Worplesdon St Mary
Town: Worplesdon
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Woking
ED, institution, or vessel: 9e
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Household Members:
Name Age

James Keen 45 Guildford, Dairyman
Eliza Keen 46
James Keen 13
Alice Kate Keen 11
Kan R Keen 9 (Frank)
Eliza Keen 8
Minnie Keen 7
George Keen 88 Father
William Keen 72 Cousin

I am trying to find any information regarding the above family, I seem to have problems tracing them. I know that James (born 1860 or thereabouts) had a son called Frank and three daughters, Minnie, Alice and Eliza.

My father was Albert Cooke and his mother was Alice Keen who was married to Albert Cooke.