kelly's in shotts

[sancti]

Hi i am researching my great Grandad John Kelly who married Mary Ann Hughes in calderwood in 1916 and lived in Shotts. They had Annie, John (my Grandad) Rosie, Margaret and Edward. Mary Ann died in the 20s. John lived until 1968. Have researched as much as i can but cannot establish where John was born, whether it be Ireland or New York.

Marriage on SP

KELLY
JOHN
&
HUGHES
MARY ANN
1916
626/B 22
Calderhead


Death of Mary Ann

KELLY
MARY ANN
38
1934
626/B 8
Calderhead

[Gracekelly0131]

Thanks for that. I have no information when John Kelly arrived in Scotland. I know the Hughes came over in 1880 from  co. Monaghan and they had Maggie, Thomas, Owen and Mary Ann.

[sancti]

Who were recorded as John Kelly's parents on his marriage record and what age was he?

[Gracekelly0131]

John Kellys parents were John kelly and Rose Mohan. He was married in 1916 in calderwood and his mother was deceased by then. His age was put down as 28. His fathers occupation was Shoemaker which is a puzzle as on his death certificate it was Police officer. We do not think His parents were in Scotland at the time, they were in Ireland or New York.

[sancti]

Were family members witnesses at the wedding?

What was John's address in 1916?

[Gracekelly0131]

There were no family witnesses at the wedding. Johns address at that time was 92 Hamilton street, Shotts. Thanks for this.

[sancti]

Can't see that address on 1915/1920 V.R.s

What address was their first child born at?

[lud]

Sancti,
The Marriage extract for St Patricks Shotts has this information.
24 August 1916, priest Robert Paterson
John Kelly, parents James Kelly and Rose Mohan
Mary Ann Hughes, parents Francis Hughes and Anne Daly,witnesses were James Sullivan and Ellen Smith
and in the margin of the record it states Kellys Bap;could not be got.
Cheers

[sancti]

Thanks Lud

I think Hamilton Street was a row of houses on Torbothie Road