Details of John's birth are not known.

John married Angela J. Lavender in 1965 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Angela J. Lavender:

- Dawn Julie Keeling	born in 1966 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Lisa Keeling	born in 1970 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Samantha Joanne Keeling	born in 1980 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Details of John's occupation are not known.