NameEdward Freeman Keight [3, Birth, Q3 of 1882, Atcham dist, vol 6A, p. 641], [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], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/5195C/016/23], [3, Death, Q3 of 1963, Shrewsbury dist, vol 9A, p. 188]
Birth24 Jul 1882, Candover, Shropshire
Baptism27 Aug 1882, Bayston Hill, Shropshire
Death27 Sep 1963, The Monkmoor Hospital Shrewsbury
General 3rd s. Gardener. d. unm. and sp.
Notes for Edward Freeman Keight
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
KEIGHT, EDWARD FREEMAN FREEMAN
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 641
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His baptism at Bayston Hill church includes his birth date.
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In 1939 he was living at Holly Cottage, Mount Pleasant, Atcham R.D., Shropshire:
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Edward F Keight 24 Jul 1882 M Farm & Garden labourer S 199 1
1939 Ref: RG101/5195C/016/23
Note that he was single then, aged 57. This explains why his sister administered his affairs on his death.
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His death index:
First name(s) Edward F
Last name Keight
Gender Male
Birth year 1882
Age 81
Death quarter 3
Death year 1963
District Shrewsbury
County Shropshire
Volume 9A
Page 188
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Edward Freeman Keight
His probate index:
1963
KEIGHT Edward Freeman of Sheldon Cottage Grove Lane Bayston Hill Condover Shropshire died 27 September 1963 at The Monkmoor Hospital Shrewsbury Administration Birmingham 1 November to Mary Anne Hazlehurst widow. Effects £156 18s.
Mary Anne sounds like his sister, which gives a clue on what she did.
He was still living in the house his father had died in in 1929 and in the village his father had been born in 1844.
I have ordered this will to find where she was living in case it ties up with her death.
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The Administration said he died intestate and a bachelor without parent.
It went on to say that the estate devolved to and vests in the personal representative of the said intestate and this was granted in Birmingham to Mary Anne Hazlehurst of 30 Filleybrooks Stone Staffordshire widow and the lawful sister of the whole blood and only person entitled to the estate of the said intestate.
And this confirms the relationship I had suspected.
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