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My G Grandmother Rebecca Keeley b.1854 Coventry d. 1876 Prescot. Married Arthur Fitter in 1874.

I have found her on the 1871 census she was a boarder training for service at an Industrial Home in Coventry

I cannot find her on the 1861 census.

Can anyone please find her, I would be really grateful.

Thanks

Sue

Edited to add I have found a Rebecca Kealey on the 1861 census possibly mis-spelt? HELP!!!!!!!!

Is this her birth record?

Name: Rebecca Keeley
Year of Registration: 1853
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Coventry
County: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6d

The Rebecca Kealey in 1861 was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Hi Robert,

Looks like her, she was born in Coventry, year out though? that could be due to me taking date from census, thanks

Sue

Really strange as no other BMD's in Coventry for that surname from 1846 to 1866.

Was hoping to find a possible remarriage for parents

Your 1861 census. The writing is terrible!! Do you know anything about parents or siblings?

Name: Rebecca Kealey
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Gainsborough
Town: Gainsborough
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Gainsborough
Sub registration district: Gainsborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 99
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Kealey 48
George Kealey 48
Henny Kealey 9
Jane Kealey 23
Rebecca Kealey 8

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Liz

Hello all, thanks so far.

She had my grandmother Mary Jane Fitter in 1876 in Prescot.

I am trying to track her parents (stating the obvious)

The writing on that census page is dreadful, gave me eye strain!

After she died Arthur remarried Mary Ellen Fletcher but I am not really worried about her cos she is the step!

This has driven me crazy!

Thanks for helping

Sue

The census age is often correct but you have to remember that ages were calculated in twelve month bands. Say the census date was 07 April 1861: a person born 08 April 1859 would have their age recorded as one year, whereas a birthdate of 06 April 1859 would give an age of 2 years.

I hope that clarifies this for you

Thanks Robert, yes it does
:-))

Sue

Her marriage which you know about...but do you have the certificate? If not I think you would need to buy it to get her father's name and occupation.

Name: Rebecca Keeley
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Coventry
County: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6d
Page: 505 (click to see others on page)

No not yet. I will have the bite the financial bullet and order it.

Thank you all for your help.

It was just a chance that I had temporary blindness re the census.

Sue

Extracted record on IGI:

REBECCA KEELEY Pedigree
Female Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHN KEELEY Family


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Marriages:
Spouse: ARTHUR FITTER Family
Marriage: 23 MAR 1874 Saint Michael, Coventry, Warwick, England

Husband Age at Marriage: 18
Wife Age at Marriage: 20


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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

M021419 1866 - 1876 0555343 Film 6904416 Film


Sheet: 00

Thank you Robert.

That's a great help.

Sue