Any Info on Christopher Kelly, Ballynacargy, RC, born about 1856

[mxk1]

I am looking for information for Christopher Kelly who, according to the 1901 census, was 44 at the time, meaning he was likely born in 1856 (the census occurred 3/31/01).  He was married in January 1871 in Ballynacargy, which if the census was correct, means he was very young.  Three of his sons married three Scottish girls around 1920 (my grandfather Michael was one, married in 1920 just east of Glasgow around Glenboig/Coatbridge.  Therefore the family must have moved to Scotland sometime after the 1901 census.  He had died by 1920, and the family story is that he was killed somewhere in a barroom brawl when my grandfather was 10, therfore around 1903/04.

I have not been able to find a birth/baptism certificate for him.  The marriage certificate had essentially no useful info.

Thanks

[pxk]

I have just recently joined this web site in order to research my Irish connections. My great grandfather was the same Christopher Kelly, my grandfather was Patrick Kelly ,one of the 3 kelly brothers. He married Annie Reilly.
I realise some time has passed since your original post but I may be able to answer some of your questions.
Regards
Pat

[KitCarson]

Hello Pat, not sure what the protocol is here but I can see that mxk1 hasn't been online since 20 Jan 2009.  I know that you can't send Personal Messages (PMs) until you have posted 3 times.  Once you do this, maybe you can PM mxk1 and see if they respond.

Hopefully a Moderator will be along to offer advice soon.

Happy hunting,

Kit

PS.  If you haven't already seen them, there are a few old post on the Lanarkshire forum.

[pxk]

thank you for your help Kit.

[shanew147]

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I have not been able to find a birth/baptism certificate for him.  The marriage certificate had essentially no useful info.
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question for mxk1 - what sort of marriage record for Christopher do you have ?

A civil marriage cert should show a couple of vital clues - e.g. places of residence for Christopher and Anne, names and occupations for their father's etc

see : Details included on a Marriage Cert


Shane

[shanew147]

I believe this may be the family on the 1901 census - townland name is actually Ballycorkey, which is in Kilbixy civil parish and not far from Mullingar town. Ballynacarrigy town and townland are about 5km south of Ballycorkey.

  Kelly household - 1901

No sign of this Kelly family at that location in 1911


Shane

[pxk]

Kit,
they were in Scotland by then.

[KitCarson]

Hi Pat, didn't read them.  I was just aware that information/questions had been posted in case they were of help/interest.

Hope you get some answers.

Kit

[mxk1]

Thanks to all here - my second cousin Pat contacted me by email, we are now FaceBook friends, and we will start the info exchange soon.

Mike Kelly