NameBarnabas Keight (born Kite) [4, 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1990, folio 145, p. 12], [4, 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2761, folio 24, p. 8], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2641, folio 80, p. 5], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 2102, folio 72, p. 3], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 2531, folio 94, p. 5], [4, 1911 ref: RG14 PN16051 RG78 PN991 RD349 SD1 ED7 SN89], [3, Death, Q2 of 1929, Atcham dist, vol 6A, p. 726]
Birth1844, Meole Brace, Shropshire
Death10 Jun 1929, Sheldon Cottage, Grove-lane, Lyth Hill-road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury
General3rd s. Bricklayer.
Spouses
1Emma Freeman [3, Birth, Q1 of 1844, Atcham dist, vol 18, p. 7], [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1877, Atcham dist, vol 6A, p. 1231], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2641, folio 80, p. 5], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 2102, folio 72, p. 3], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 2531, folio 94, p. 5], [4, 1911 ref: RG14 PN16051 RG78 PN991 RD349 SD1 ED7 SN89], [3, Death, Q1 of 1919, Atcham dist, vol 6A, p. 1090]
Marriage10 May 1877, Renley Parish Church, Shropshire [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1877, Atcham dist, vol 6A, p. 1231], [19, Marriage on May 10th 1877 at Renley Parish church, Shropshire]
Notes for Barnabas Keight (born Kite)
His baptism at Meole Brace, the same place as given for his birth in the 1851 census:
First name(s) Barnabes
Last name Kite
Birth year -
Baptism year 1844
Baptism date 06 May 1844
Denomination Anglican
Place Meole Brace
Father's first name(s) -
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Register type Baptism
Register date range 1813-1860
Archive reference P186/A/2/1
Page 144
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
This FindMyPast transcript did not include the names of the parents.
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He was in the 1851 and 1861 censuses with his parents.
At marriage in 1877 his surname had become Keight.
He died in 1929.
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In 1871 he was with his widowed mother at Bayston Hill, Condover, Atcham, Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary Keight Head W F 63 1808 Housekeeper Shropshire, St Julian
Barnabas Keight Son S M 27 1844 Bricklayer Shropshire, Meole Brace
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 2761
Folio 24
Page 8
Combined 1871 ref: RG10, piece 2761, folio 24, p. 8
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In 1881 he and his family were evenutally found with the surname of Knight, a clear mistranscription from the enumerator’s form, at Grove Cottages, Condover, Atcham, Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Barnabas Knight Head M M 37 1844 Bricklayer Condover, Shropshire
Emma Knight Wife M F 37 1844 - Kenley, Shropshire
Richard Knight Son S M 2 1879 - Condover, Shropshire
Alfred Knight Son S M 0 1881 - Condover, Shropshire
Mary Knight Mthr W F 73 1808 - St Julians, Shropshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 2641
Folio 80
Page 5
Combined: 1881 ref: RG11, piece 2641, folio 80, p. 5
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In 1891 he was in Candover again with his wife, three children and mother at Candover, Atcham, Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Barnabas Keight Head M M 47 1844 Bricklayer Meole, Shropshire
Emma Keight Wife M F 47 1844 - Henley, Shropshire
Alfred Keight Son S M 10 1881 Scholar Condover, Shropshire
Edward Keight Son S M 8 1883 Scholar Condover, Shropshire
Mary A Keight Daur S F 7 1884 Scholar Condover, Shropshire
Mary Keight Mthr W F 84 1807 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 2102
Folio 72
Page 3
Combined: 1891 ref: RG12, piece 2102, folio 72, p. 3
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In 1901 they were at Grove Cottages, Condover, Atcham, Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Barnabas Keight Head M M 57 1844 Bricklayer Meole Brace, Shropshire
Emma Keight Wife M F 57 1844 - Kenley, Shropshire
Richard Keight Son S M 22 1879 General labourer Condover, Shropshire
Edward F Keight Son S M 18 1883 Railway engine cleaner Condover, Shropshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 2531
Folio 94
Page 5
Combined: 1901 ref: RG13, piece 2531, folio 94, p. 5
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In 1911 he was at Grove Lane Bayston Hill Shrewsbury, Condover, Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Barnabas Keight Head M M 67 1844 Bricklayer Shropshire Meole Brace
Emma Keight Wife M F 67 1844 - Shropshire Kenley
Edward Keight Son S M 28 1883 Bricklayer Shropshire Condover
1911 ref: RG14 PN16051 RG78 PN991 RD349 SD1 ED7 SN89
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From the censuses their children were:
Forename First census Birth year In other censuses
Richard 1881 1879 1901
Alfred 1881 1881 1891
Edward 1891 1883 1901, 1911
Mary A 1891 1884
From a search of the birth register for Keight births with a mother’s maiden name of Freeman from 1877 to 1897:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
KEIGHT, RICHARD FREEMAN
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 675
KEIGHT, ALFRED FREEMAN
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 681
KEIGHT, EDWARD FREEMAN FREEMAN
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 641
KEIGHT, MARY ANNE FREEMAN
GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 670
So that’s the four I will enter up.
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The new GRO index does not have his death.
The old GRO index has:
First name(s) Barnabas
Last name Keight
Gender Male
Birth year 1844
Age 85
Death quarter 2
Death year 1929
District Atcham
County Shropshire
Volume 6A
Page 726
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Barnabas Keight (born Kite)
His probate index:
1929
KEIGHT Barnabas of Sheldon Cottage Grove-lane Lyth Hill-road Bayston Hill Shrewsbury died 10 June 1929 Probate Shrewsbury 11 September to Richard Keight works foreman. Effects £281 9s.
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Notes for Barnabas & Emma (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Barnabas
Last name Keight
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1877
MarriageFinder Barnabas Keight married one of these people
Emma Freeman
District Atcham
County Shropshire
Country England
Volume 6A
Page number 1231
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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From the image of the Parish Register provided by FindMyPast:
1877. Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Kenley in the County of Salop
No: 71
When Married: May 10th 1877
His Hers
Name: Barnabas Keight Emma Freeman
Age: 33 33
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Profession: Bricklayer -
Residence: Bayston Hill Condover Kenley
Father: Richard Keight John Freeman
Father’s Job: Labourer Labourer
Married in the parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies at the Established Church after Banns by me: G T ??? Bennett, Rector
This marriage was solemnized between us: Barnabas Keight Emma Freeman
In the Presence of us Henry Freeman Sarah Davies
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