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Albert John KEEN  Albert John KEEN
Male 1899 - 1983

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  • Nickname  Dink 
    Birth  19 Dec 1899  Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptised  14 Jan 1900  Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender  Male 
    Census  31 Mar 1901  Freefolk Cottages, Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence  Jun 1901  Brighstone, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census  Apr 1911  Limerstone Cottage, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence  1926  Chillerton, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Move  1935  Meadowbrook, Yard, Godshill, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence  1935  Downers Farm, Chale, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died  7 Oct 1983  Palmers Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Cremated  Aft 7 Oct 1983  the Crematorium, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Physical Description  Height 5' 9"; blue eyes; grey hair (1943) 
    Person ID  I10 
    Last Modified  26 Jul 2009 
     
    Father  Joseph Valentine KEEN,   b. 2 May 1860, Maugersbury, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1951, Yard, Newport Road, Godshill, Isle Of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Mary Ann WALKER,   b. 3 Aug 1860, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1938, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F10  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Audrey DOWNTON,   b. 13 Jan 1905, Lower Rill, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1979, Newport, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  9 Oct 1926  Chale, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8] 
    Notes 
    • Married at Chale (Newnham Lane) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
      C195648. Registration District Isle of Wight, Entry No 95 in the Register Book of Marriages
      Albert John Keen (Bachelor, 26), Motor Mechanic of The Bungalow, Brighstone, Father Joseph Keen, Gardener (Domestic) and Audrey Downton (Spinster, 21), General Servant (Domestic) of "Hillside", St Johns Road, Newport, Father Andrew John Downton, Dairy Farmer. Married according to the rites and ceremonies of the Wesleyan Methodists by Certificate by A Wilton Morrow, Minister, in the presence of A J Downton and Joseph Harold Frederick Keen.
    Children 
    >1. G.M. KEEN
    Family ID  F4  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Dec 1899 - Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 14 Jan 1900 - Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 31 Mar 1901 - Freefolk Cottages, Laverstoke, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jun 1901 - Brighstone, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Apr 1911 - Limerstone Cottage, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - Chillerton, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Oct 1926 - Chale, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 1935 - Meadowbrook, Yard, Godshill, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Downers Farm, Chale, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Oct 1983 - Palmers Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremated - Aft 7 Oct 1983 - the Crematorium, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Albert John Keen outside cottage at Brighstone.     		Albert John Keen outside cottage at Brighstone.
    If anyone can identify the type of motor cycle (DL4202) please let me know. Suggestion that it may be an Invicta? It has been identified as having a side valve engine, an acetylene lamp, belt drive and no drum brakes.
    Brighstone Football Club    		Brighstone Football Club
    Brighstone Football Club circa 1920

    [Note: always assumed this was Brighstone, but it is possible that Dink played for Shorwell and not Brighstone]
    Albert Keen and Audrey Downton    		Albert Keen and Audrey Downton
    Marriage of Albert Keen and Audrey Downton 1926
    Albert John Keen working under Shanklin Pier    		Albert John Keen working under Shanklin Pier
    Albert & Audrey Keen 1976    		Albert & Audrey Keen 1976
    9 Oct 1976: Albert and Audrey Keen celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary at Meadowbrook, Yard, Godshill
    Dink Keen, Millie Downton, ?, ? Guy, Joyce Downton, Aunt Bess Hardy, Bill Terry    		Dink Keen, Millie Downton, ?, ? Guy, Joyce Downton, Aunt Bess Hardy, Bill Terry
    Albert & Audrey Keen, Harold & Nancy Keen    		Albert & Audrey Keen, Harold & Nancy Keen
    Outside The Bungalow, Brighstone
     
    Documents At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
     
  • Notes 
    • 1899: Born at Laverstoke in Hampshire on Tuesday, 19 December. Birth registered at nearby Whitchurch, Hampshire, entry 23 of Register Book 23 on 28 Dec 1899.

      1901 census: Laverstoke, Freefolk Cottages
      Class: RG13; Piece: 1112; Folio: 91; Page: 12
      Joseph Keen 40 Gloster Lower Slaughter Head Gardener
      Mary Keen 40 Oxford Steeple Aston Wife
      Edward Keen 16 Gloster Lower Slaughter Son Paper Mill Hand
      Amelia Keen 13 Gloster Lower Swell Daur
      Edgar Keen 11 Gloster Upper Slaughter Son
      Cecil Keen 5 Hants Whitchurch Son
      Joseph Keen 2 Hants Whitchurch Son
      Albert Keen 1 Hants Whitchurch Son
      Florence Beck 20 Berks Reading Boarder Paper Mill Hand

      1901: Moved to Brighstone, Isle of Wight, sometime after the census was taken on 31 March. It would be really useful to view the Brighstone School Register to see when brothers and sister started school, or to view Parish Books that might indicate when Joseph was first employed by Revd Silver. Ths school register is in Brighstone Village Museum.

      Between 1906 and 1912 attendances at Brighstone CE School were recorded on Certificate of School Attendance on 20 Mar 1913 as: 1906 (421), 1908 (406), 1909 (415), 1910 (372), 1912 (401). Don't know what happened in 1907 and 1911

      1911 census: Limerstone Cottage, Brighstone
      RG14PN5767 RG78PN263 RD93 SD6 ED1 SN72
      Joseph Keen Head 50 Married Gardener Domestic Worker Gloucestershire Lower Slaughter
      Mary Ann Keen Wife 50 Married 27 6 6 0 Oxon Steeple Aston
      Cecil F Keen Son Single 15 Garden Lab Worker Hants Freefolk
      Harold Keen Son Single 12 School Hants Freefolk
      Albert Keen Son Single 11 School Hants Freefolk

      1913: Started work at The Mill (Yafford?) - source Post Card from Louise Jane Walker to Polly Keen dated 18 Dec 1913.

      1916 - April 1918: worked for Thomas, Gater, Bradfield & Co Ltd in their mills.

      1918: Joined Army in April as a Gunner (204519), RGA Regiment, 63 Company.

      1920: Transferred to Army Reserve 23 Mar 1920.

      1926: Married Audrey at Chale (Newnham Lane) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
      C195648. Registration District Isle of Wight, Entry No 95 in the Register Book of Marriages
      Albert John Keen (Bachelor, 26), Motor Mechanic of The Bungalow, Brighstone, Father Joseph Keen, Gardener (Domestic) and Audrey Downton (Spinster, 21), General Servant (Domestic) of Hillside St Johns Road, Newport, Father Andrew John Downton, Dairy Farmer. Married in the Wesleyan Chapel by A Wilton Morrow, Minister, in the presence of A J Downton and Joseph Harold Frederick Keen

      1926 - 1934: Lived in Chillerton. Lived briefly at Downers Farm, Chale in 1935.

      1935: Moved to "Meadowbrook", Yard, Godshill, IoW (cost to build house by Oliver Morris was GBP327, but raw materials bought at cost from employers, Vectis Stone).

      14 Oct 1943 - 18 Oct 1945: Employed by the National Fire Service (Ref 14/D/7). This is from his National Registration Identity Card. The description on the ID card gives height 5' 9", blue eyes and grey hair.

      Drove a lorry for Vectis Stone from 1924 to 1949, later drove delivery vans for Schweppes, Wooldridge (Butchers) and Owen G Day.

      Member of Godshill Sports and Social Club; he competed for 48 years in the Rural District Billiards and Snooker League. He was also a keen darts player and later regularly played bowls.

      1983: Died at Palmers Road, Wootton, home of daughter Gladys.

      Known by various names: usually Dink, but also Jack by brother Edgar, and Randall by brother Harold.

      Note on photo of DL4202: Possibly an Invicta, http://www.realclassic.co.uk/invicta07030600.html
      It has a side valve engine, and an acetylene lamp
      It has a belt drive, and no drum brakes.
      It must be a very early model based on these markers/features
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Walker Family Bible.

    2. [S21] FreeBMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/), 2c 219, Dec 1899.
      Whitchurch, Albert John Keen

    3. [S3] Parish Register, Laverstoke Parish Baptism Record.

    4. [S43] 1901 Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1112; Folio: 91; Page: 12.

    5. [S6] Death Certificate, 60, 7 Oct 1983.

    6. [S141] IOW FHS Searchable Registered Death Index, Isle Of Wight Family History Society, (http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/bmd/startbmd.htm), A32A/E60, 1983.
      A Register; Albert John Keen; 83

    7. [S22] Marriage Certificate, 95, 9 Oct 1926.

    8. [S140] IOW FHS Searchable Registered Marriage Index, Isle Of Wight Family History Society, (http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/bmd/startbmd.htm), RO74/95.
      Register Office, Newport

  

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