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Hi, I believe I am descended from James Keates, he is also listed as Francis. I bleieve William Keates Snr was born (1785) in Brewham in Somerset to John Keats and Leah Gibbons. He seems to have died in Mere in 1853.

Best Regards

David

Hello all,
Thank you very much, lostmeboardsname and Ann Cardiff, and DET that is brilliant. Have been looking throughout the day, but Ancestry and igi, didnt seem to show an awful lot.

Will have a look on 'family search'.

Thanks again for your hard work.

Sue




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Sue – put this link into your ‘favourites’ as it’s were AnneCardiff and lostmeboardname found a number of the baptism and marriage transcriptions.

https://familysearch.org/

It’s free to use, and you don’t even need to register!

If you see a transcription posted which includes the phrase
*System Origin: England-EASy*
That’s normally were it came from.

Name: Thomas Kates
Age (Original): 76
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1805
Birthplace: Mere, Wiltshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: No Occupation
Address: Grosvenor Park Road
Event Place: Walthamstow, Essex, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341416
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1731 / 54
Page Number: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas Kates M 76 Mere, Wiltshire, England
Wife Mary Ann Kates Or Kiates F 58 Shorrownan, Berkshire, England

Name: Hugh Keates
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Mere, Wiltshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Pancras
Sub-District: Kentish Town
Parish: St Pancras
County: London, Middlesex
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Hugh Keates M 61 Mere, Wiltshire
Son Henry Keates M 37 Middlesex
Son Thomas Keates M 27 Middlesex
Son Hugh J Keates M 15 Middlesex
Daughter Mary S Keates F 14 Middlesex
Daughter Fanny E Keates F 12 Middlesex

Name: Henry Keates
Age (Original): 65
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1816
Birthplace: Mere, Wiltshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Butcher
Address: 4 Smith St
Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341075
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 346 / 56
Page Number: 36
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Matthews M 24 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Wife Catherine Matthews F 24 Holborn, Middlesex, England
Daughter Caroline Matthews F 5 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Son John Matthews M 0 Holborn, Middlesex, England
Lodger Henry Keates M 65 Mere, Wiltshire, England
Lodger Mary Ann Rice F 70 Portman Sqr, Middlesex, England

Name: William Keates Keates Sr
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Mere, Wiltshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Mere
Sub-District: 1 Mere
Ecclesiastical Parish: Sarum
Parish: Mere Woodlands
Residence County: Wiltshire

Name: James Keats
Age (Original): 70
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1811
Birthplace: More, Wiltshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Father In Law
Marital Status: Widower
Occupation: Traveller
Address: 5 New St
Event Place: St Luke, Middlesex, England
GS Film number: 1341079
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 363 / 78
Page Number: 37
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles Larie M 42 Italy
Wife Ellen Larie F 35 St Lukes, Middlesex, England
Father In Law James Keats M 70 More, Wiltshire, England
Lodger John Clarke M 20 Stockport, Cheshire, England
Lodger William E Sharples M 41 Stockport, Cheshire, England

some probable connections for you


Ann Keates
England, Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 1853 Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Keates spouse:Oliver Carter

Sophia Keates
England, Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 1854 Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Keates spouse:Edmund Broadway

Lydia Keates
England, Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 1862 Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Keates spouse:Charles Farthing

Fanny Keates
England, Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 1858 Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Keates spouse:John Down

Hugh Kates
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 16 Jul 1809 Mere, Wiltshire, England
residence: Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Kates, Elizth.

Thomas Keates
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 20 May 1804 Mere, Wiltshire, England
residence: Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Keates, Elizabeth

James Kates
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 23 Oct 1811 Mere, Wiltshire, England
residence: Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Kates, Elizabeth

Henry Kates
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 09 Feb 1815 Mere, Wiltshire, England
residence: Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Kates, Elizabeth

Mary Ann Kates
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 13 Nov 1817 Mere, Wiltshire, England
residence: Mere, Wiltshire, England
parents:William Kates, Elizabeth

Name: William Keats
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 18 Apr 1802
Christening Place: Mere, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name: William Keats
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01935-6
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1279350
Reference ID: item 5

Name: William Keats
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 18 Apr 1802
Christening Place: Mere, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name: William Keats
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01935-6
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1279350

Collection: William Keats, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"