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| Name | David William Keitch | |
| Birth | 26 Nov 1905 | Halifax, Yorkshire |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 | 75 Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire |
| On this census the surname Kirby has been used instead of Keitch | ||
| Address | 18 Feb 1913 | 84 Green Lane, Halifax, Yorkshire |
| School Admissions: Akroyd Place Age 7y2m Parent Name: Mrs Kerby (Grandmother) Last School At: St Marie's Leaving Reason: St Mary's | ||
| Address | 22 May 1916 | 1 Chapeltown, Halifax, Yorkshire |
| School Admissions: Akroyd Place Age 10y5m Last School At St Marie's RC Leaving Date: 24 May 1916 Leaving Reason: Sent to Reformatory School Attendance or Std 1 for Year 1916/Att-5/Std-6 | ||
| Address | 24 May 1916 | Halifax Union Workhouse, Gibbet St, Halifax, Yorkshire |
| ID: 63144 Age: 10 Religion: Roman Catholic Admitted By: Self Abode: 1 Chapeltown, Halifax Reason For Discharge: To Police Last Discharge Date: 1 June 1916 | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 | 40 Pellon Lane, Halifax, Yorkshire |
| Occupation: Iron Moulder | ||
| Death | 26 Feb 1961 | Halifax, Yorkshire |
| Person ID | X103 | Foot Family Tree |
| Last Modified | 12 Jan 2025 | |
| Father | David William Keitch, b. 18 Oct 1875, Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire d. 30 Apr 1924, St Lukes Hospital, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 48 years) | |
| Mother | Annie Gould, b. 25 Dec 1877, Birmingham, West Midlands d. 27 Aug 1955, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 77 years) | |
| Marriage | 20 Feb 1905 | Halifax, Yorkshire |
| Family ID | X46 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Mary Ripley, b. 30 Oct 1906 d. Yes, date unknown | |||
| Marriage | 1931 | Halifax, Yorkshire |
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| Family ID | X174 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 12 Jan 2025 | |||
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| Photos | Wedding of Arthur Keitch & Vera Glover - 1942 |
| In The News | Halifax Evening Courier 26 Feb 1962 IN MEMORIUM KEITCH - Treasured memories of a dear husband, David, who fell asleep February 26, 1961. They say that time heals sorrow, And helps us to forget, But time so far has only proved, How much I miss him yet. From mhis loving wife, Mary. KEITCH - In loving memory of a dear dad, who fell asleep February 26 1961. Though tears in… |
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