Fifth Generation  

26. Joseph Scrivener KEEP [2656] was born on 26 Apr 1820 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England and died on 13 Apr 1907 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England at age 86.

General Notes: Ralph Godfrey, <Rmngodfrey@aol.com>, in and eMail to Mark Turnbull states that J.S.Keep is his Great Grandfather and was an Ironmonger in Birmingham, together with his Brother, John Keep.

The 1881 Census, has Joseph and his Family, living at "Westmere", Park Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, with Details as follows:

Census Return April 7?, 1881. (PRO Microfilm RG/11/2954-87)

at "Westmere", Park Road, Edgbaston
NAME AGE POSITION BORN

Joseph S. Keep 60 Hardware Merchant Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Florence Keep 26 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Ada Mary Keep 25 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Gertrude E Keep 23 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Margaret J Keep 17 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Beatrice J Keep 15 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Ralph S Keep 10 Scholar Edgbaston, Warks.
Plus 7 Servants. NOTE: Joseph states he is married; but Wife [Eliza] not at home on Census Night

Joseph married Eliza Bishop ULPH [8] [MRIN: 2469], daughter of Thomas Birt ULPH [7] and Elizabeth BISHOP [2236], on 07 Oct 1852 in St Ives Huntingdonshire England. Eliza was born on 19 Jul 1831 in Parish Church St Ives Huntingdonshire England and died on 13 Aug 1901 in Birmingham Warwickshire England at age 70.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 41 F    i. Florence KEEP [4468] was born on 09 Dec 1854 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 21 Nov 1927 at age 72.

   42 F    ii. Ada Mary KEEP [4469] was born on 08 Feb 1856 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 30 Nov 1924 in Houghton Huntingdonshire England at age 68.

+ 43 F    iii. Gertrude Eliza KEEP [3928] was born on 08 May 1857 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 06 Jan 1923 in Menton France at age 65.

+ 44 M    iv. John Howard KEEP [2350] was born on 03 May 1858 in Kings Norton Warwickshire England and died on 17 Feb 1915 in Watford Hertfordshire England at age 56.

+ 45 F    v. Jessie KEEP [8038] was born on 30 Jun 1859 in King's Norton Worcestershire England.

   46 M    vi. Thomas Ulph KEEP [8039] was born on 20 Jan 1861 and died on 20 Jan 1861.

+ 47 F    vii. Margaret Jane KEEP [4470] was born on 19 Oct 1863 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 27 Feb 1899 at age 35.

+ 48 F    viii. Beatrice Josephine KEEP [4471] was born on 12 Dec 1865 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died after 1896.

+ 49 M    ix. Ralph Scrivener KEEP [4472] was born on 08 Dec 1870 in King's Norton Worcestershire England and died on 22 Oct 1928 in Budleigh Salterton Devon England at age 57.

27. Caroline Devonshire KEEP [3920] was born on 24 Jul 1821, was baptised on 24 Aug 1821 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, and died in Jun 1897 in Northampton Northamptonshire England at age 75.

Caroline married John PERRY [17669] [MRIN: 7131] 3 Qtr 1846 in King's Norton Worcestershire England. John was born about 1821 in Northampton Northamptonshire England and died about 1861 aged about 40.

Children from this marriage were:

   50 F    i. Caroline Anne PERRY [36394] was born about 1848 in Northampton Northamptonshire England.

   51 M    ii. Alfred PERRY [36395] was born about 1853 in Northampton Northamptonshire England.

   52 F    iii. Emma J PERRY [36396] was born about 1855 in Northampton Northamptonshire England.

+ 53 M    iv. Francis PERRY [36265] was born on 13 Nov 1858 in Northampton Northamptonshire England.

   54 M    v. Arthur PERRY [33359] was born in Dec 1860 in Northampton Northamptonshire England.

29. Alfred KEEP [3922] was born on 30 Aug 1824 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, was baptised on 11 Feb 1825 in Great Independent Meeting Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, and died on 05 Mar 1895 in St Leonard's Dorset England at age 70.

General Notes: The 1881 Census puts Alfred and his Family living at 13 Arthur Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, with Details as follows:

Census Return April 7?, 1881. (PRO Microfilm RG/11/2954-87)

at 13 Arthur Road, Edgbaston
NAME AGE POSITION BORN

Alfred Keep 56 Secretary Etce. of Metal Comp Founder
Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Catherine Keep 56 Wife Slades Bridge, Cornwall
Alfred P. Keep 22 Student of Law, B.A.Oxon Stourbridge, Worcs.
Albert E. Keep 19 Merchants Clerk Stourbridge, Worcs.
Amy L. Keep 15 Scholar Edgbaston, Warks.
Plus 3 Servants

Alfred married Catherine ABBOTT [3930] [MRIN: 2514], daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 02 May 1854 in Liskeard Cornwall England. Catherine was born about 1824 in Sladesbridge Cornwall England and died in Jan 1900 in Greenwich Kent England aged about 76.

Children from this marriage were:

   55 M    i. John Francis KEEP [17670] was born on 31 Aug 1855 in Stourbridge Worcestershire England, died on 22 Jan 1945 in Canterbury Melbourne VIC Australia at age 89, and was buried on 23 Jan 1945 in Fawkner Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

   56 M    ii. Alfred Percival KEEP, B.A.Oxon [4473] was born on 31 Aug 1858 in Stourbridge Worcestershire England and died on 11 Dec 1941 in Dorking Surrey England at age 83.

+ 57 M    iii. Albert Ernest KEEP [4474] was born on 13 Jan 1862 in Stourbridge Worcestershire England, died on 04 Nov 1940 in Melbourne VIC Australia at age 78, and was buried on 16 Nov 1940 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

+ 58 F    iv. Amy Louisa KEEP [4475] was born in 1866 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire.

31. Edward KEEP [3924] was born on 14 Jan 1828 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, was baptised on 10 Feb 1830 in Great Independent Meeting Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, died on 11 May 1901 in Melbourne VIC Australia at age 73, and was buried on 13 May 1901 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

• Emigration: 1853, Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

Edward married Janet RONALD [3931] [MRIN: 2516], daughter of Robert Wilson RONALD [18149] and Isabel Bruce GARDENER [18150], in Jun 1859. Janet was born about 1837 and died on 04 Aug 1891 in London England aged about 54.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 59 M    i. Ernest Edward KEEP [17685] was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died on 10 Jul 1941 in South Yarra Melbourne VIC Australia at age 81, and was buried on 11 Jul 1941 in St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne VIC Australia.

   60 F    ii. Margaret Isabel KEEP [17686] was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in Jan 1902 in Fulham Middlesex England at age 41. Another name for Margaret was Maggie.

   61 F    iii. Agnes Euphemia KEEP [17687] was born in 1864 in Prahran Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 10 Apr 1936 in Hartfield Sussex England at age 72.

+ 62 M    iv. Ronald KEEP [17688] was born on 26 Aug 1867 in South Yarra Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 15 Sep 1923 in Pembury Kent England at age 56.

+ 63 F    v. Helen Amy KEEP [17689] was born in 1870 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

   64 F    vi. Janet Mabel KEEP [17690] was born in 1873 in St Kilda Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

32. Elizabeth KEEP [3925] was born in 1829 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, was baptised on 10 Feb 1830 in Great Independent Meeting Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, and died before 1907.

Elizabeth married William Palmer RAYNER [17718] [MRIN: 7151], son of William RAYNER [33360] and Sarah Goffe PALMER [33361], 2 Qtr 1854 in Birmingham Warwickshire England. William was born on 18 Apr 1827 in Benjor Hertrfordshire England, was baptised on 28 Oct 1832 in Cowbridge Independent Church Hertford Hertfordshire England, and died in Mar 1908 in King's Norton Worcestershire England at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 65 M    i. Edward William RAYNER [17719] was born about 1855 in Birmingham Warwickshire England.

   66 F    ii. RAYNER [17720] .

   67 F    iii. RAYNER [33362] .

   68 M    iv. Harold RAYNER [33363] was born in Jan 1860 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England.

Harold married Margaret [33368] [MRIN: 12322]. Margaret was born about 1864 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England.

   69 M    v. George Frederick RAYNER [33364] was born in Aug 1861 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England.

George married Janie [33369] [MRIN: 12323]. Janie was born about 1867 in West Virginia USA.

   70 M    vi. Frederick John RAYNER [33365] was born on 13 Apr 1862.

   71 M    vii. Charles Sidney RAYNER [33366] was born about 1868 in Birmingham Warwickshire England and died on 11 Feb 1893 in St Leonard's Dorset England aged about 25.

+ 72 M    viii. Wilfred Keep RAYNER [33367] was born about 1870 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England.

33. Frederick KEEP [3926] was born on 08 Mar 1831 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, was baptised on 27 Feb 1832 in Great Independent Meeting Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, and died on 04 Apr 1904 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England at age 73.

General Notes: The 1881 Census puts Frederick and his Family, living at 5 Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, Details as follows:

Census Return April 7?, 1881. (PRO Microfilm RG/11/2954-87)

at 5 Westbourne Road, Edgbaston
NAME AGE POSITION BORN

Frederick Keep 49 General Merchant Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Mary G. Keep 48 Wife Spratton, Northants.
Mary L. Keep 23 Unm. Daugjhter Edgbaston, Warks.
Arthur W. Keep 21 Merchants Clerk Edgbaston, Warks.
Janet L. Keep 20 Unm. Daughter Edgbaston, Warks.
Henry F. Keep 17 Merchants Clerk Edgbaston, Warks.
Alice L. Keep 14 Scholar Edgbaston, Warks.
Plus 3 Servants

from Charlie Binyon, December 2002. ...
We greatly regret to record the death of Mr Frederick Keep, which took place early yesterday at his residence, Beechfield, Ampton Road, Edgbaston, from pneumonia. He had recently been in a very delicate state of health. Early in 1898 the sudden development of a deep-seated malady, from which he had long suffered, compelled him to undergo an operation. While this was successful in saving Mr Keep's life, it left his health much impaired, and necessitated his complete retirement from business.
The deceased gentleman was born at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire in 1831. He was educated first in London, and afterwards at the Birmingham and Edgbaston Proprietary School, then under the headmastership of Dr Ryall. His father Mr John Keep had removed from Newport to Birmingham in 1839, and carried on the business of a hardware factor in partnership with Mr William Hinkley (a gentleman even now probably remembered by some Midland Counties ironmongers under the name of Keep & Hinkley. On leaving school the deceased gentleman decided to follow the business of a corn miller and was apprenticed to the firm of John Perry and Son in Northampton with whome he remained ?? years. On the completion of his apprenticeship Mr Keep came to Birmingham and endeavoured to find a mill in which he might carry on business, but as nothing suitable was to be obtained he employed ??? if for some time at The Old Steam Mills in Snow ??? then, as now, carried on by Messrs Rayner and ???. At that time the colony of Victoria (Australia) was just opening out as a market for English goods, ??? Mr Keep's brother, Edward (who had gone into partnership with Mr W H M Blews) went to Melbourne to open business, Mr Blews remaining as ???nt partner in England. The trade of Blews and Keep rapidly increased, and further assistance being needed, Mr Keep transferred his services to the firm, and thus commenced his long connection with the hardware trade. His next move was to Stourbridge, where for some time he assisted his brother Alfred, who was partner in the well known firm of Keep & Watkins. In 1854 Mr John Keep's partnership with Mr Hinkley was dissolved (Mr Hinkley retiring from business), and in the same year Mr Keep took into partnership his son, Mr Joseph s Keep, the style of the firm being altered to Keep & Son.
Mr Frederick Keep was offered a position in the new firm, and on the death of his father in 1857 he joined his brother, Mr J S Keep, in partnership, the business henceforth being carried on under it's present title of Keep Brothers. Seven years later, in consequence of the very large expansion of their foreign connection, the firm disposed of the home trade branch of their business to Messrs Deeley, Wignall, and Wilson, resolving to confine themselves entirely to the export trade, in which they have been ever since engaged. In 1873 the business (from which Mr J S Keep had previously retired) was removed from Russell Street to large premises in Broad Street; and there Mr Keep continued engaged until his retirement.
In private, as in business life, Mr Keep's habits were equally energetic and industrious. Although never taking an active part in municipal or political affairs he early identified himself with religious, temperance and philanthropic work, and was a most generous subscriber at all times to both public and private charities. Commencing his work at Carr's Lane Chapel in the days of the Rev J Angell-James, he was one of the original founders of the Edgbaston Congregational Chapel in Francis Road where he laboured with unwearied devotion. For twenty five years he acted as treasurer to Spring Hill College until its removal to Oxford and was Chairman of the Birmingham Dispensary for about six years, whilst, as a deacon of Francis Road Chapel, as superintendant of the Sunday schools connected therewith for forty year, and as president of the Adult Bible Class assembling there, he will be gratefully remembered. In the district of Ladywood, where he was a constant visitor to the sick, poor, and afflicted, many will long treasure the recollection oh fis name.
Mr Keep married, in 1857, Miss Mary Bunting, of Northampton, who died in 1896, leaving a family of three sons and three daughters.
The funeral will take place at King's Norton on Wednesday at 3 pm.

Funeral of Mr F Keep April 1904
The funeral of Mr Frederick Keep, who died on Sunday at his residence, Beechfield, Ampton Road, Edgbaston, took place yesterday, at King's Norton. The first part of the burial service was conducted at the home of the deceased gentleman by the Rev W S Houghton the pastor of the Congregational Chapel, Francis Road, Edgbaston, and then the coffin was conveyed by road to King's Norton Churchyard. The hearse was followed by ten mourning coaches, the mourners being Mr & Mrs H F Keep, Miss Keep, Mr A W Keep, Nurse Grimes, Mr & Mrs A King-Smith, Mr & Mrs C King-Smith, Mr & Mrs C E Keep, Mr Walker, Mr Joseph Keep, Mr Samuel Keep, Mrs Brierley, Mr Milner, Mr Ronald Keep, Mr H Ayres Keep, Mr Bidmead, Mr & Mrs J H Lloyd, Mrs Houghton, Mr Rayner, Mr H Rayner, Mr Dunkley, Mr H Bunting, Mr C Wallis, Rev J H & Mrs Jowett, Mr G J Johnson, and the servants at Beechfield. A large number of friends and representatives of various institutions with which Mr Keep was associated assembled in the churchyard to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased. Francis Road Congregational Chapel was represented by several deacons including Messrs G Smith, H Rungs, W E Warden, N Hotchkiss and Edwin Wright; Alderman Edwards represented the Birmingham Association of Congregational churches and London Missionary Society; Mr Walter S Edwards represented the Trustees of the Spring Hill College Endowment; Alderman Edwards, Mr W S Edwards and Mr H J Manton represented Mansfield College, Oxford; Mr E W Forrest represented the Birmingham General Dispensary; Alderman Edwards, Councillor Bishop, Mr A E Butler and Mr & Mrs J T Wilson represented the Birmingham Police Mission and Institute; Dr H Bagster-Wilson represented the Birmingham Medical Mission, Mr G Davis the City Mission, and Mr H Whitwell the Young Men's Christian Association. There were also present Dr McCardie, Messrs E Williamd, F H Jordan, H Williams, Cuthbertson and eighteen members of staff of Messrs Keep Brothers, Great Charles Street, with which firm the deceased was identified for a great many years. The service in the chuchyard was also taken by the Rev W S Houghton, and the coffin, was laid in the family grave, where Mrs Keep was buried in 1896. The coffin which was of polished oak, and bore theinscription "Frederick Keep, died April 3rd, 1904 aged 72 years," was covered with beautiful wreaths contributed solely by relatives. The arrangements for the funeral were carried out by Messrs Bach & Barber.

Frederick married Mary Georgina BUNTING [3932] [MRIN: 2518], daughter of William BUNTING [33370] and Elizabeth LANTSBERY [33371], on 26 Nov 1854 in Ashbourne Derbyshire England. Mary was born on 27 Dec 1832 in Spratton Northamptonshire England, was baptised on 27 Dec 1832 in Independent Church Creaton Northamptonshire England, and died in Dec 1896 in King's Norton Worcestershire England at age 64.

Children from this marriage were:

   73 F    i. Mary Lantzbery KEEP [4476] was born in 1858 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire and died on 10 Dec 1930 at age 72.

   74 M    ii. Arthur William KEEP [4477] was born on 10 Sep 1859 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died in Apr 1945 in Birmingham Warwickshire England at age 85.

Arthur married Elsie HALLILEY [17721] [MRIN: 7152] on 09 Feb 1921.

+ 75 F    iii. Janet Constance KEEP [4478] was born on 23 Oct 1860 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 16 May 1956 at age 95.

+ 76 M    iv. Henry Frederick KEEP [4479] was born on 04 Jan 1864 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died on 17 Jul 1937 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England at age 73.

   77 F    v. Amy Lantzbery KEEP [17722] was born in 1866 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England.

+ 78 F    vi. Alice Elizabeth L KEEP [4480] was born on 05 Nov 1867 in Edgbaston Warwickshire England and died about 1965 aged about 98.

+ 79 M    vii. Charles Edward George KEEP [17723] was born on 20 Jan 1871 in King's Norton Worcestershire England and died on 14 Sep 1936 in Birmingham Warwickshire England at age 65.

34. Samuel KEEP [3927] was born on 28 May 1833 in Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, was baptised on 14 Feb 1834 in Great Independent Meeting Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England, and died on 17 Sep 1906 in King's Norton Worcestershire England at age 73.

General Notes: The 1881 Census puts Samuel and his Family living at 28 Braithwaite Road, AstonWarwick, Details as follows:

Census Return April 7?, 1881. (PRO Microfilm RG/11/2954-87)

at 28 Braithwaite Road, AstonWarwick
NAME AGE POSITION BORN

Samuel Keep 47 Corn Merchant Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Harriett Keep 46 Wife St.Neots, Hants.
Ernest E. Keep 22 Merchants Clerk Kingsbury, Warks.
Lillia Keep 19 Unm. Daughter Kingsbury, Warks.
Alice M. Keep 18 Unm. Daughter Kingsbury, Warks.

Samuel married Harriette HAWKINS [3933] [MRIN: 2520], daughter of Thomas Howkins HAWKINS [33372] and Louisa WORTH [33373], on 26 Nov 1857. Harriette was born in 1835 in St Neots Hampshire England and died on 10 Aug 1913 in King's Norton Worcestershire England at age 78.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 80 M    i. Ernest Edward KEEP [4481] was born on 26 Nov 1858 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, was baptised on 08 Dec 1862 in St Phillip's Birmingham Warwickshire England, and died on 22 Apr 1894 in Worcester Worcestershire England at age 35.

   81 M    ii. Arthur Stuart KEEP [17747] was born 2 Qtr 1860 in Tamworth Staffordshire England, was baptised on 10 Jan 1861 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, and died in Jan 1877 in Watford Hertfordshire England at age 16.

   82 F    iii. Lilian K KEEP [4482] was born in 1861 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, was baptised on 26 Nov 1861 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, and died in 1901 at age 40.

   83 F    iv. Alice Marion KEEP [4483] was born in 1863 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, was baptised on 14 Apr 1863 in Kingsbury Warwickshire England, and died after 1901.

37. Robert SADDINGTON [33354] was born on 23 Jun 1834 in St Sepulchre Middlesex England, was baptised on 22 Oct 1834 in St Giles Cripplegate Barbican Independent London England, and died in Apr 1903 in St Leonards Sydney NSW Australia at age 68.

Robert married Janet MENZIES [33374] [MRIN: 12324], daughter of James MENZIES [33375] and Euphemia [33376], on 28 Sep 1859 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Janet died about 1932 in Sydney NSW Australia.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 84 M    i. Robert Vernon SADDINGTON [33377] was born on 30 Sep 1860 and died in 1933 in Hornsby Sydney NSW Australia at age 73.

   85 F    ii. Mary Menzies SADDINGTON [33378] was born in 1862 in Balmain Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   86 M    iii. James Lawrence SADDINGTON [33379] was born in 1863 in Balmain Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1925 in North Sydney NSW Australia at age 62.

   87 M    iv. John Herbert SADDINGTON [33380] was born in 1865 in Balmain Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1868 at age 3.

   88 M    v. Arthur Graham SADDINGTON [33381] was born in 1866 in Balmain Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

Arthur married Lillian V HALL [33384] [MRIN: 12326] in 1897 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales. Lillian died in 1930.

+ 89 M    vi. Alfred Oswald SADDINGTON [33382] was born in 1871 in Balmain Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1943 in Chatswood Sydney NSW Australia at age 72.

   90 M    vii. Ronald Menzies SADDINGTON [33383] was born in 1878 in St Leonards Sydney Colony of New South Wales.