Researching Jack Keys
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1490 people with the Keys surname? In that year Keys was ranked number 2176 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Keys on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Keys and the Keys Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keys Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Keys family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2388 people with the Keys surname in the UK? Keys is now ranked number 2111 for popularity in the UK. |
Keys Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Keys surname in the USA? Keys is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Jack Keys
John Keys (1865—1890), was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Everton. NOTE: Sources disagree as whether Jack Keys was born in 1865 or 1866. Also only ENFA states he died in 1890. I have used the ENFA dates for his birth but the date maybe wrong. FreeBMD confirms a John Keys died in Liverpool in Quarter 1 of 1890.Jack Keys was injured while playing for Everton Athletic against Wigan Central. He was taken to his mother's home on Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, where he died just a few days later on 5 March 1890. His mother reported that he had been unwell for sometime before the game. He was buried on 9 March in Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool.
Jack Keys was an unknown forward who made just one League appearance for the Blues, taking over as leader of the attack from William Lewis on 22 September 1888. Jack Keys, playing at centre—forward, made his League debut on 22 September 1888 at Wellington Road, the then home of Aston Villa. Everton were defeated by the home team 2–1. Jack Keys appeared in one of the 22 League matches played by Everton during the 1888–89 season.
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