William Marshall KELCEY

Abt 1811 - 1886  (75 years)

• Name	William Marshall KELCEY
  Birth	Abt 1811	Sandgate, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4A28A1DCA8BB42BC98345647C68B60B11BC8
  Death	7 Apr 1886	21 Bouverie Road, Folkestone, Kent   [2, 3]
  Notes	1851 census (indexed by Ancestry.com as KELEY): at Hawkinge Farm, Hawkinge, Kent (all KELCEY), William M (head, 41, farmer of 70 acres employing 3 labourers, born Sandgate, Kent) and Elizabeth (wife, 44, born Folkestone, Kent). Also an agricultural labourer and 3 house servants. Ann KELCEY (see below) was in the Hawkinge Guest House along with her two sons, a visitor and 4 servants. 1861 census: at Hawkinge Hall, Hawkinge, Kent (all KELCEY), William M (head, 50, farmer of 120 acres employing 4 labourers and 1 boy, born Sandgate, Kent), Elizabeth (wife, 52, born Folkestone, Kent) and Elizabeth M (daughter, 15, born Hawkinge). Also a cook & dairy maid, a housemaid and a carter). The entry preceding that for William is also for Hawkinge Hall, comprising Ann KELCEY (head, widow, 76, landed proprietor, born Coldred, Kent) and a domestic servant. 1871 census: his wife having died, William KELCEY (spelt KELSEY), 60, a porter, born Sandgate, was boarding with Thomas PAYNE and his wife Sarah in Dover Street E, Folkestone. 1881 census: not found. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995: KELCEY William Marshall 19 May 1886 The Will of William Marshall Kelcey formerly of 103 Dover-road afterwards of 20 Tontine-street but late of 21 Bouverie-road-West all in Folkestone in the County of Kent Gentleman who died 7 April 1886 at 21 Bouverie-road was proved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Spearpoint of Folkestone Postmaster the sole Executor. Personal Estate £573 14s.
  Person ID	I2082	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth SPEARPOINT,   b. Bef 28 Mar 1804, Folkestone, Kent d. 23 Oct 1861, Hawkinge, Kent (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1843	Elham RD   [4]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Marshall KELCEY,   b. Jun 1845, Elham RD d. Dec 1862, Elham RD (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2026

  
  

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  [S14] 1861 census. [S36] BMD index, aged 75, Q2 1886 Elham 2a/563. (Reliability: 3). [S222] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 at ancestry.com, October 2015 and later. [S36] BMD index, Q3 1843 Elham 5/195. (Reliability: 3).