Person:Richard Keyte (1)

Richard Keyte was baptised on 13th July 1823 at Broadway in Worcestershire, son of a dressmaker called Sarah Keyte, formerly Miles, and her husband William Keyte, a plumber and glazier.

The 1841 census finds Richard living next door to his Miles grandparents, working as a journeyman slater with his uncle Stephen Miles.

On 5th April 1848, aged 24, Richard married Mary Dingley Castle (formerly Lies), a widow from the nearby town of Evesham, who had a six-year-old daughter, Emma, from her first marriage.

Richard and Mary had seven children together in Broadway between 1849 and 1869. By the time their youngest daughter was born, Mary was 47 years old. Somewhat confusingly, Mary and Richard’s youngest daughter was called Emma Mary, when Mary already had a daughter called Emma from her first marriage. Whilst their elder children were baptised into the Church of England, from 1857 they started using Broadway’s Catholic Church, and the family appears to have converted to Catholicism.

Each census from 1851 to 1891 finds Mary and Richard living at either China Square or Springfield Road - quite likely they lived at the corner of those two streets. Richard worked as a slater and plasterer, whilst Mary was a boot and shoe binder.

Richard’s son John married in 1871, and Richard’s first grandchild was born the following year. He had at least 39 grandchildren born in his lifetime, all born in or near Broadway, although some died young.

Richard’s mother died in 1881, and his father died in 1884.

Richard died on 13th December 1895, aged 72. His will, written a couple of weeks before his death, left Mary two cottages in Broadway with gardens, outbuildings and an orchard. Richard’s will describes one cottage as being in his own occupation, and the other being in the occupation of his son Walter William. Richard was buried at St Saviour’s Catholic Church in Broadway. Mary outlived him by nearly 20 years, reaching the age of 94.

1. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Registers of Broadway, 1539-1966. (Worcester: Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Broadway in the County of Worcester in the Year 1823
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   413	July 13th	Richard	William & Sarah	Keyte	Broadway	Glazier	D. Perkins, Curate

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1204; Book 10; Folio 34; Page 8, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: High Street, Broadway, Worcestershire
   Stephen Miles, male, 40 [1796-1801], Slatter, born in county
   Caroline Miles, female, 35 [1801-6], born in county
   Mary Miles, female, 2 months [1841], born in county
   Hannah Richardson, female, 80 [1756-61], Ind[ependent], born in county
   Richard Kyte, male, 15 [1821-6], Slatter J[ourneyman], born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 2044; Folio 433; Page 9, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Church Street, Broadway, Worcestershire
   Richard Keyte, head, married, male, 28 [1822/3], Slater and Plasterer, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, wife, married, female, 29 [1821/2], Boot Binder, b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   Emma Castle, daughter in law, female, 9 [1841/2], b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   John Keyte, son, male, 2 [1848/9], b. Broadway, Worcestershire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 2103; Folio 31; Page 18, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: China Square, Broadway, Worcestershire
   Richard Keyte, head, married, male, 38 [1822/3], Slater & Plasterer, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, wife, married, female, 40 [1820/1], Boot Binder, b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   John Keyte, son, unmarried, male, 12 [1848/9], Plasterer’s Lab[ourer], b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Elizabeth Keyte, daughter, female, 9 [1851/2], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Ann Keyte, daughter, female, 6 [1854/5], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Joseph Keyte, son, male, 4 [1856/7], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, daughter, female, 1 [1859/60], b. Broadway, Worcestershire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 3061; Folio 34; Page 22, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: China Square, Broadway, Worcestershire
   Richard Keyte, head, married, male, 49 [1821/2], Slater and Plasterer, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, wife, married, female, 49 [1821/2], Shoe Binder, b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   Ann Keyte, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1854/5], Gloveress, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Joseph Keyte, son, male, 14 [1856/7], Lab[ourer], b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, daughter, female, 11 [1859/60], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Walter W. Keyte, son, male, 6 [1864/5], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Emma M. Keyte, daughter, female, 2 [1868/9], b. Broadway, Worcestershire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 2927; Folio 37; Page 21, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Springfield Road, Broadway, Worcestershire
   Richard Keyte, head, married, male, 58 [1822/3], Slater, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, wife, married, female, 59 [1821/2], formerly Shoe Binder, b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   Ann Keyte, daughter, unmarried, female, 26 [1854/5], Servant (domestic), b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Walter W. Keyte, son, unmarried, male, 16 [1864/5], Slater’s Labourer, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Emma M. Keyte, daughter, female, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   George P. Keyte, grandson, male, 3 [1877/8], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2337; Folio 111; Page 25, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: China Square, Broadway, Worcestershire
   4 rooms occupied
   Richard Keyte, head, married, male, 68 [1822/3], Slater & Plasterer, employer, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   Mary Keyte, wife, married, female, 70 [1820/1], b. Evesham, Worcestershire
   Ann Keyte, daughter, single, female, 36 [1854/5], Gloveress, employed, b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   George Keyte, grandson, male, 13 [1877/8], b. Broadway, Worcestershire
   William Keyte, grandson, male, 6 [1854/5], Scholar, b. Broadway, Worcestershire

8. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Richard KEYTE, December Quarter 1895, Evesham Registration District, Volume 6c, page 198, aged 72 [1822/3]

9. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1896
   KEYTE Richard of Broadway Worcestershire plasterer died 13 December 1895 Probate Worcester 14 January to Mary Keyte widow Effects £10

10. ↑ Registered copy of will (Principal Probate Registry, London).

    This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Keyte of Broadway in the County of Worcester Plasterer hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made I give devise and bequeath the two Cottages with the gardens and orchard outbuildings and appurtenances thereto belonging to me and now occupied by myself and my Son Walter William Keyte situated at Broadway aforesaid together with all other my real and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Wife Mary Keyte for her own absolute use and benefit and I appoint my said Wife Mary Keyte Executrix of this my Will In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and ninety five
    
    Signed by the said Richard Keyte the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
    
    Richard Keyte
    Oliver H. New, Solicitor, Evesham
    A.W. Davies, Broadway, Builder
    
    On the fourteenth day of January 1896 Probate of this Will was granted at Worcester to Mary Keyte the sole Executrix
    
    BE IT KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament of Richard Keyte of Broadway in the County of Worcester, Plasterer deceased, who died on the 13th day of December 1895, at Broadway aforesaid and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Broadway aforesaid within the District of the County of Worcester was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice at Worcester and that Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Mary Keyte of Broadway aforesaid, Widow, the Relict of the said deceased, the sole Executrix named in the said Will, she having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.
    
    Dated the 14th day of January 1896
    Gross value of Personal Estate £10-0-0
    
    Extracted by Geoffrey New, Solicitor, Evesham

11.   Roman Catholic Church. St Saviour's Catholic Church Registers. (Worcester: Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service).

    Anno 1895 die 13 mensis Decembris Richardus Keyte ex Broadway aetatis 72 in communion S. Matris Ecclesiae animam Deo reddidit Sacramentis munitus cujus corpus die 18 mensis Decembris sepultum est in Coemeteris S.S. Salvatoris apud Broadway
    Berchmans Kyme Cong. Pass.

    Approximate translation:
    Richard Keyte late of Broadway died 13 December 1895 aged 72, in communion with the Holy Mother Church, his soul given to God, and was buried 18 December in the cemetery of St Saviour’s, Broadway. Berchmans Kyme, Cong. Pass.