[KH info - One other event which may be of importance is the warrant for the arrest of Peter Keefe reported in the newspapers 1873 - "Assault at Glaisdale". —John Monaghan and Peter Keefe had been summoned for assaulting Charles Framley, at Glaisdale, on the Ist inst. Defendants did not appear, and warrants were issued for their apprehension." 12 April 1873 - Whitby Gazette. Who is Peter Keefe? Was he a relative visiting John? A P Keefe is also mentioned again in 1885 "As usual on St Stephen's day the Catholic colony at this village had their popular concert in the evening......by the choir of the church and songs by Miss...Barker .... and Messrs ... P. Keefe, R Barker ... J Keefe... vocal duet by Miss Clark & Miss Barker" Again a record which might be a clue to relative of \John's. There is a Peter Keefe born Waterford who lived in Staffordshire from 1849 - in 1851 he is "millwright", in 1861 Engline Fitter, becomes bankrupt 1868, millwright in 1871, railway Engine Fitter 1881, dies 1887. All his sons are potters at some time growing up. His grandson becomes an RC Priest at Stoke on trent and then at Cannock. ]
This Peter O'Keefe that Karen has been researching hails from Staffordshire via Waterford. So I have been padding him out a bit.
In 1851 Peter Keafe can be found in the High Street of Stoke Upon Trent and is an engine fitter (Millwright fitter). He has wife Bridget (Sullivan) with him and five children all born in Ireland. Youngest son Joseph was born in Fenton, Staffordshire. I'm not sure if this High Street is in Stoke or Fenton?
So I have traced the births of the children. They were born in Dublin Arran Quay or Haddington Road and baptized there. Another child Edward appears on the next census in 1861, born in 1855. Son Peter died in 1867 and this sad fact appeared in the newspaper.
Son William born around 1836 was first recorded as a potter, then by 1861, he was married to Hannah Rowley. He is probably the son of Peter as he consistently gives his birth place as Dublin. He can be found in the 1871 Census and now he is an Auctioneer and Valuer. His father Peter O'Keefe having been bankrupted as an Engine Fitter in 1868.
In 1861, William Junior, is described as a general engine fitter and his sister Bridge is living with him in Harding Street, Stoke. She gives her employment as dress maker.
He and Hannah have one son William Rowley O'Keefe. This son became a Catholic Priest and was Canon Rowley O'Keefe at his death. Parish priest in Stourbridge for 17 years. Etc.
Confusingly there is a Bridget O'Keefe and two sons William and Thomas in London in 1871 - all from Waterford which confused things for a while. Ah take that back, I have now found Peter and Bridget living in Stoke with sons Joseph and Edward.
A William O'Keefe married a Hannah Rowley in 1857 in Hanley Staffs. She died before 1891 I think. She was some ten years older than William. A sister in law, Martha Rowley was living with William and Hannah in 1881.
William went on to be a successful auctioneer and by the 1891 Census was living off his own means.
So back to Peter born around 1811. Of course I cannot find anyone to fit this birth date. There is just one lively suspect on FMP and it might need a search on the Eire paying site to check things out. I did find a Peter son of a Richard in Wexford, Ferns in 1817. The family that match up to this comprises just one son and several daughters. It's a bit annoying. I have not found the rest of this Peter O'Keefe's children and traced their lives yet. They have vanished.
I have now found that Joseph O'Keeffe (1851) married an Elizabeth and worked as a potter. In 1881 he was living in Milner Street, Stoke. In 1900, he and Elizabeth are in New Jersey. Trenton, Mercer. He is still working in the pottery trade. The Census has a column for their parents' origin, and Joseph's parents are listed as being from Ireland, while Joseph was born in England.
This is all something and nothing. Two similarities with the O'Keefe family in Egton Bridge. The connection to Mills and Milling being one and the interest in pottery. John O'Keefe (1832/6) was an agent for Eartheware products when he lived in Glaisdale. We wondered if this was a link to a Milling family in Waterford. But possibly it could be a link to this family in Stoke. There is also the same lack of consistency with the spelling of the family name and a deep commitment to Catholicism.
This Peter O'Keefe that Karen has been researching hails from Staffordshire via Waterford. So I have been padding him out a bit.
In 1851 Peter Keafe can be found in the High Street of Stoke Upon Trent and is an engine fitter (Millwright fitter). He has wife Bridget (Sullivan) with him and five children all born in Ireland. Youngest son Joseph was born in Fenton, Staffordshire. I'm not sure if this High Street is in Stoke or Fenton?
So I have traced the births of the children. They were born in Dublin Arran Quay or Haddington Road and baptized there. Another child Edward appears on the next census in 1861, born in 1855. Son Peter died in 1867 and this sad fact appeared in the newspaper.
Son William born around 1836 was first recorded as a potter, then by 1861, he was married to Hannah Rowley. He is probably the son of Peter as he consistently gives his birth place as Dublin. He can be found in the 1871 Census and now he is an Auctioneer and Valuer. His father Peter O'Keefe having been bankrupted as an Engine Fitter in 1868.
In 1861, William Junior, is described as a general engine fitter and his sister Bridge is living with him in Harding Street, Stoke. She gives her employment as dress maker.
He and Hannah have one son William Rowley O'Keefe. This son became a Catholic Priest and was Canon Rowley O'Keefe at his death. Parish priest in Stourbridge for 17 years. Etc.
Confusingly there is a Bridget O'Keefe and two sons William and Thomas in London in 1871 - all from Waterford which confused things for a while. Ah take that back, I have now found Peter and Bridget living in Stoke with sons Joseph and Edward.
A William O'Keefe married a Hannah Rowley in 1857 in Hanley Staffs. She died before 1891 I think. She was some ten years older than William. A sister in law, Martha Rowley was living with William and Hannah in 1881.
William went on to be a successful auctioneer and by the 1891 Census was living off his own means.
So back to Peter born around 1811. Of course I cannot find anyone to fit this birth date. There is just one lively suspect on FMP and it might need a search on the Eire paying site to check things out. I did find a Peter son of a Richard in Wexford, Ferns in 1817. The family that match up to this comprises just one son and several daughters. It's a bit annoying. I have not found the rest of this Peter O'Keefe's children and traced their lives yet. They have vanished.
I have now found that Joseph O'Keeffe (1851) married an Elizabeth and worked as a potter. In 1881 he was living in Milner Street, Stoke. In 1900, he and Elizabeth are in New Jersey. Trenton, Mercer. He is still working in the pottery trade. The Census has a column for their parents' origin, and Joseph's parents are listed as being from Ireland, while Joseph was born in England.
This is all something and nothing. Two similarities with the O'Keefe family in Egton Bridge. The connection to Mills and Milling being one and the interest in pottery. John O'Keefe (1832/6) was an agent for Eartheware products when he lived in Glaisdale. We wondered if this was a link to a Milling family in Waterford. But possibly it could be a link to this family in Stoke. There is also the same lack of consistency with the spelling of the family name and a deep commitment to Catholicism.
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