FAMILY GROUP H: ROBERT KELLY and Unknown
First Generation
H1. Robert KELLY of Mount Stewart, b 1818, d1873
Unknown
MOVILLA, NEWTOWNARDS
KELLY
Erected by Robert Kelly of Mountstuart to the memory of his daughter Agnes Burns Kelly who departed this life 6th June 1860 aged 20 years Also his son Robert Kelly who departed this life 9th October 1865 aged 23 years Also the above named Robert Kelly who departed this life 21st May 1873 aged 55 years. [b1818]
Children of Robert KELLY and Unknown:
H1.1 Agnes Burns KELLY, b1840, d1860
H1.2 Robert KELLY, b1842, d1865
FAMILY GROUP I: William KELLY and Unknown
First Generation
I1. William KELLY Sr, labourer, died after 1863
Unknown
1863 Griffiths Valuation
William KELLY Sr occupier; Marquis of Londonderry lessor; T: Ballycastle, P: Greyabbey, U: Newtownards, B: Ards, Lower, C: Down; Map Ref 13.
Children of William KELLY Senior and Unknown:
I1.1 William KELLY Junior
I1.2 Eleanor Jane KELLY, b1850, m1871 YOUNG, d?
I1.3 David Maxwell KELLY, b1857, m1878 BOYD, d?
Second Generation
I1.1 William KELLY Junior
1863 Griffiths Valuation
William KELLY Jr occupier; Marquis of Londonderry lessor; T: Ballycastle, P: Greyabbey, U: Newtownards, B: Ards, Lower, C: Down; Map Ref 13.
I1.2 Eleanor Jane KELLY, b1850, m1871 YOUNG, d?
Marriage:
Date: 14/07/1871
Location: Greyabbey Presbyterian Church, Greyabbey Parish, Newtownards Reg Dist, Down
Husband: Robert YOUNG, of Greenook Scotland, labourer, son of James, tailor [more likely sailor?]
Wife: Eleanor Jane KELLY of Mount Steward [Mount Stewart], daughter of William, labourer
Witnesses: Samuel ANDERSON, Margaret KELLY
I1.3 David Maxwell KELLY, b1857, m1878 BOYD, d?
Marriage:
Marriage Date: 22/01/1878
Location: Greyabbey Pres, Ards, Greyabbey, Down
Husband: David Maxwell KELLY of Mountstewart, ship joiner, son of William, labourer
Wife: Mary Ann BOYD, of Newtownards, daughter of Hugh, farmer
Witnesses: Alexander HONES, Elizabeth Jane BOYD
1911 Census – 10 Ballyalton, Newtownards South, Down
Kelly, David, 58, head, Brethern, farmer, married
Kelly, Mary Anne, 55, wife, Brethern, married 33 yrs, 10 child, 9 living
Kelly, William, 30, son, Brethern, farmer’s son, single
Kelly, Hugh, 25, son, Brethern, shoemaker, single
Kelly, Maggie, 24, daughter, Brethern, seamstress, single
Kelly, Minnie, 23, daughter, Brethern, hemstitcher, single
Kelly, Isabella, 17, daughter, Brethern, single
Kelly, David, 15, son, Brethern, saddler, single
McIlwain, Elizabeth, 6, granddaughter, Pres, Belfast City, scholar, single
FAMILY GROUP J: John KELLY and Unknown
First Generation
J1. John KELLY of Lisbane, labourer, died after 1863
Unknown
1863 Griffiths Valuation
John KELLY occupier; Marquis of Londonderry lessor; T: Ballycastle, P: Greyabbey, U: Newtownards, B: Ards, Lower, C: Down; Map Ref 13.
Children of John KELLY and Unknown:
J1.1 James KELLY, b1848, m1869 GABBY, d?
J1.2 David KELLY, b1848, m1869 GILMORE, d?
Second Generation
J1.1 James KELLY of Lisbane, b 1848, m1869 GABBY, d?
Marriage:
Date: 26/06/1869
Location: Killinchy Ren Syn Non-Subscribing Pres, Ards, Killinchy, Down
Husband: James KELLY of Lisbane, labourer, son of John, labourer
Wife: Agnes GABBY of Castlespie, daughter of Hugh, labourer
Witnesses: Margaret MCMILLAN, William KELLY
J1.2 David KELLY of Lisbane, b 1848, m1869 GILMORE, d?
Marriage:
Date: 13/11/1869
Location: Killinchy Ren Syn Non-Subscribing Presby, Ards, Killinchy, Down
Husband: David KELLY of Lisbane, labourer, son of John, labourer
Wife: Anne GILMORE of Ballydorn, daughter of Gawn, labourer
Witnesses: John KELLY, James LAWTHER
FAMILY GROUP K:
Marriage:
Marriage Date: 10/01/1873
Location: Grey Abbey Pres, Ards, Grey Abbey, Down
Husband: David John Jeffrey MCGOWAN of Ballygraingey, blacksmith, son of James, mason
Wife: Margaret McCutcheon KELLY of Ballycastle, daughter of James, labourer
Witnesses: William GRAHAM, Elizabeth KELLY
FAMILY GROUP L:
1911 Census - 117 Grey Abbey Town, Grey Abbey
Cumming Samuel,40, head, RC, ag labourer, single [b1871]
Kelly Sarah, 29, sister, RC, embroiderer, married 9 yrs [m1902], 1 child, 1 living [b1882][nee CUMMING?]
Kelly John, 8, nephew, scholar [b1903]
FAMILY GROUP M: Eliza KELLY of Greyabbey
First Generation
M1. Elizabeth KELLY, Pres, seamstress, died after 1911
John UNKNOWN*, Pres, labourer, died before 1901
Record Type: Civil Birth
Registration Number: U/1880/199/1024/8/85
Registration District: Newtownards
Registration Sub-District: Greyabbey
Date of Birth: 7-Mar-1880
Name: Sarah KELLY
Gender: F
District of Birth: Newtownards
Father’s Name: Not Captured
Mother’s Name: Eliza KELLY
Witness: Susan ROWAN, present at birth
1901 Census - 41 Grey Abbey Town, Grey Abbey
Kelly Eliza, 46, head, Pres, seamstress, read & write, not married [b1855]
Kelly John, 24, son, Pres, labourer, read & write, not married [b1877, son of John]
Kelly Charles, 21, son, Pres, stokerer R.N [stoker royal navy?], read & write, not married [b1880]
Kelly Sarah, 17, daughter, Pres, seamstress, read & write, not married [b1880]
1911 Census - 131 Grey Abbey Town, Grey Abbey
Kelly Elizabeth, 69, head, Pres, embroiderer, single [b1842]
Kelly Sarah 30, daughter, embroiderer, single [b1881]
Children of Elizabeth KELLY and Unknown:
M1.1 John KELLY, b1877, m1902 WRIGHT, d?
M1.2 Charles KELLY, born 12-Apr-1879, seaman, died 6-Jan-1911
M1.3 Sarah KELLY, born 7-Mar-1880
Second Generation
M1.1 John KELLY of Greyabbey, b 1877, m1902 WRIGHT, d?
Marriage:
Marriage Date: 12/08/1902
Location: Newtownards Greenwell St. Pres, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: John KELLY of Greyabbey, labourer, son of John, labourer, deceased
Wife: Catherine WRIGHT of Blackabbey, daughter of James, labourer
Witnesses: Edward LEMON, Jane HUNTER
1911 Census - 133 Grey Abbey Town, Grey Abbey
Kelly John, 39, head, Pres, ag labourer [b 1872]
Kelly Catherine, 30, wife, embroiderer, married 8yrs [m1903], 3 child, 3 living [b1881, nee WRIGHT]
Kelly William, 13, stepson, scholar [b1898]
Kelly Henry, 9, stepson, scholar [b1902]
Kelly Lizzie, 8, daughter, scholar [b1903]
Kelly Cassie, 6, daughter, scholar [b1905]
Kelly Evelene, 3, daughter [b1908]
M1.2 Charles KELLY of Greyabbey, seaman, born 12-Apr-1879, died 6-Jan-1911 onboard the Leander at Devonport, England of natural causes
UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939
Name: Charles KELLY
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18-Apr-1879
Birth Place: Greyabbey, Co Down
First Service Date: 12 -Apr-1899
First Ship Served On: Vivid II
Last Service Date: 6-Jan-1911
Last Ship Served On: Leander
Service Number: 291756
Household Members: -
*The record also notes all the ships that Charles served on and that he died onboard the Leander at Devonport from natural causes. Inquest NP 93/1911.
M1.3 Sarah KELLY of Greyabbey, born 7-Mar-1880
1911 census - living in Greyabbey with her mother (see above)
FAMILY GROUP N: James KELLY & Bella CLARKE
1901 Census - 11 Back of Green, Kircubben
Clarke Bella, 39, head, RC, can not read, seamstress, not married, born Co Down [b1862]
Gaw Hannah, 11, daughter, RC, read and write, scholar, not married, born Co Down [b1890]
Kelly John, 9, son, RC, read, scholar, not married, born Co Down [b1892]
Kelly Hugh, 6, son, RC, read, scholar, not married, born Co Down [b1895]
Kelly Eliza, 5, daughter, RC, read, scholar, not married, born Co Down [b1896]
Kelly Samuel, 3, son, RC, can not read, born Co Down [b1898]
1911 Census - 6 Back of Green, Kircubben
Clarke Bella, 45, head, RC, embroiderer, single [b1866]
Gaw Hannah, 21, daughter, embroiderer, single [b1890]
Kelly John, 19, son, general labourer, single [b1892]
Kelly Hugh, 16, son, general labourer, single [b1895]
Kelly Samuel, 13, son, scholar [b1898]
Kelly Lizzie, 15, daughter, scholar [b1896]
Kelly Thomas, 10, son, scholar [b1901]
Kelly Bella, 8, daughter, scholar [1903]
Ritchie Mary Jane, 4, relative [b1907]
1911 Census - 75 Main St, Kircubben
McConnell Mary Anne, 32, head, RC, nurse, married 6 yrs, no children
McConnell Mary, 4 months, daughter [b1911]
Kelly Lizzie, 15, servant, RC, single [b1896]
The birth/baptism of James and Samuel above:
James KELLY; 01/01/1896; Kircubbin, Ards, Down; Roman Catholic; son of James KELLY & Isabella CLARKE; Witness: Mrs Isabella MAGEEAN; Rev J HILL [Isabella = Bella] Illegitimate MGR[?] Father a protestant
Samuel KELLY; 05/05/1898; Kircubbin, Ards, Down; Roman Catholic; son of James KELLY & Isabel CLARKE; Witness: Bernard OBRIEN, Mrs MAGEAN; Rev R CRUDDEN E [Isabel = Bella] Illegitimate
Record Type: Civil Birth
Registration Number: U/1898/199/1024/14/307
Registration District: Newtownards
Registration Sub-District: Greyabbey
Date & Place of Birth: 5-Mar-1898, Kircubbin
Name: Samuel CLARKE
Gender: M
Mother’s Name: Isabella Clarke
Father’s Name: Not Captured
Registration Date: 7-Apr-1898
FAMILY GROUP O:
1911 Census - 6 Blackhall St, Kircubben
McGilton David, 48, head, CoI, general labourer
McGilton Jane, 46, wife, CoI, married 2 yrs [m1909], no children
Easton Thomas, 19, stepson, CoI, general labourer, single
Boyd James, 50, boarder, CoI, saddler, widower
Redmond Willie, 60, boarder, CoI, general labourer, widower
Campbell James, 60, boarder, CoI, general labourer, single
Kelly John, 72, boarder, CoI, general labourer, single, born Co. Armagh [b1839]
FAMILY GROUP P: Hugh KELLY + Eliza KERR
First Generation
P1. Hugh KELLY, born circa 1840, farmer, died before 1918
Eliza KERR, daughter of Alexander Kerr, b circa 1840, not married, died after 1911
Children of Hugh KELLY and Eliza KERR:
P1.1 Robert John KERR [not sure if Hugh was his father or not], b1866, d1887
P1.2 Margaret Ellen KELLY, b1869, m1918 POLLY, d1949
Second Generation
P1.1 Robert John KERR, son of Eliza KERR, born 22-Jan-1866, dies 1918
Record Type: Civil Birth
Registration Number: U/1866/199/1024/1/496
Registration District: Newtownards
Registration Sub-District: Greyabbey
Date of Birth: 22 Jan 1866
Name: Robert John KERR
Gender: M
Mothers Name: Eliza KERR
Fathers Name: Not Captured
L1.2 Margaret Ellen KELLY, daughter of Hugh KELLY and Eliza KERR
Record Type: Civil Birth
Date of Birth: 6 Nov 1869
Name: Margaret Ellen KELLY
Gender: F
Mothers Name: Eliza KERR
Civil District: Newtownards
Sub District: Greyabbey
County: Down
1901 Census - 43 Main St, Kircubbin
Kerr Eliza, 58, head, Episcopalian, seamstress, read & write, not married [b1843]
Kelly Maggie Ellen, 29, daughter, Episcopalian, seamstress, read & write, not married [b1872]
1911 Census - 79 Main St, Kircubbin
Kerr Eliza, 74, head, CoI, seamstress, single, 2 child, 1 living [b1839]
Kelly Maggie E, 34, daughter, CoI, seamstress, single [b1877]
Marriage:
Marriage Date: 26/12/1918
Location: Innishargie Church of Ireland, Ards, Innishargy, Down
Husband: Robert POLLY of Euston St, Belfast, labourer, son of John, farmer
Wife: Margaret Ellen KELLY of Kircubbin, shopkeeper, daughter of Hugh, farmer [and Eliza Kerr]. Both fathers noted as deceased.
Witnesses: David GAW, Nannie BAILIE
BALLYHALBERT CHURCH OF IRELAND [BALLYEASBOROUGH]
KERR [In a low cement enclosure]
Erect. by Maggie E. KELLY of Kircubbin in memory of her grandfather Alexander Kerr who died 8th July 1872.
Also her brother Robert J. Kerr who died 16th April 1887 aged 21 yrs. BORN 1866
Also her uncle Robert Kerr who died 1st April 1920.
Also her mother Elizabeth Kerr who died 27th Sept. 1925
Also the above Maggie E POLLEY nee KELLY. died 26th May 1949 aged 80 yrs. [born 1869*]
Also her husband Robert Polly died 3rd. Nov. 1958 aged 86 yrs.
FAMILY GROUP Q:
Marriage:
Marriage Date: 02/05/1890
Location: St. Andrews, Innishargie, Church of Ireland, Inishargy Parish, Newtownards Reg Dist, Down
Husband: James KELLY, FA, of Rureagh Kircubbin, caster, son of James, farmer
Wife: Margaret MCCREEDIE, 19, of Kircubbin, daughter of Alexander, rag gatherer
Witnesses: Ellen MCCULLOUGH, James DOHERTY
FAMILY GROUP R: James KELLY son of Ursula KIRK
Birth Registration:
Registration District: Newtownards
Registration Sub-District: Greyabbey
Surname of Child: KIRK
Forename of Child: James
Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1866
Sex: Male
District of Birth: Newtownards
Name of Father: Not Captured
Name of Mother: Ursula KIRK
1901 Census – 3 Scutchers Row, Kircubben
Kirk Urscella, 76, head, Pres, charwoman, not married, born in Co Down [b1825]
Kelly James, 34, son, CofE, general labourer, not married, born in Co Down [b1866]
*I’m not totally sure, but after searching both the 1901 and 1911 census, I think this is likely James, son of Ursula Kirk, in the 1911 census.
1911 Census - 13 Scutchers Row, Kircubben
Kelly James, 40, head, Pres, general labourer, born in Co Down, cannot read, married [b1871]
Kelly Lizzie, 26, wife, Pres, born in Co Down, cannot read, married - yrs [m1911?], 1 child, 1 living [b1885]
Kelly Mary, 1, daughter, Pres, born in Co Down [b1910]
FAMILY GROUP S: John KELLY & Ellen DORRIAN
First Generation
S1. John KELLY, born circa 1870 in Londonderry, mariner, m1893
Ellen DORRIAN, daughter of James DORRIAN, born 1869 in Greyabbey
Registry of Catholic Baptisms in the Parishes of Ardkeen, Innishargy
Name: Ellen DORRIAN
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1869
Baptism Date: 27-Apr-1869
Baptism Place: Ardkeen, Down
Other Event Place: Kircubbin
Diocese: Down and Connor
Father: James DORRIAN
Mother: Jane BOYD
Sponsors: Ann BOYD
1901 Census - 5 Shore Row, Kircubbin
Kelly Ellen, 30, head, CofI, seamstress, married, born in Down [nee Dorrian, b1869]
Kelly Jane, 5, daughter, CofI, scholar, born in Down [b1896]
Weir, Mary, 14, visitor, Pres, seamstress, not married, born in Down
1911 Census - 3 Shore Row, Kircubben
Kelly John, 41, head, CoI, sea man, born in Londonderry , married, read and write[b1869]
Kelly Ellen, 41, wife, CoI, born in Down, read and write, married 18 yrs [m1893], 1 child, 1 living [nee Dorrian, b1870]
Kelly Jane, 15, daughter, CoI, embroiderer, born in Down, read and write, single [b1896]
Boyd David, 77, boarder, Pres, no work, cannot read or write, widower[1834]
Children of John KELLY and Ellen DORRIAN:
S1.1 Jane KELLY, b1896
Second Generation
S1.1 Jane KELLY, born 1896 in Greyabbey
Birth Registration:
Registration Number: U1896/199/1024/13/449
District: Newtownards
Registration Sub-District: Greyabbey
Surname of Child: KELLY
Forename of Child: Jane
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1896
Sex: Female
District of Birth: Newtownards
Name of Father: John KELLY
Name of Mother: Ellen KELLY
Moth’er’s Maiden Name: DORRIAN
