KELLY Mourne Road, Drimnagh

[misskelly]

Hi, I’m trying to find out about my granddads family. I don’t really know much, I just have the following information
Also, as Kelly is one of the more popular names in Ireland it is extremely hard to find my ancestors, all their names are so common, its like looking for a needle in a haystack

The Kelly’s lived in Mourne Road, beside the big church on mourne road, I think it may have been a corner house facing the church.
My granda was William Kelly born 29th December 1923. He had a brother ‘Barney’ (Bernard) who was a chimney cleaner, a sister ‘Sadie’ (Sarah) and a sister
Josephine, he may have had more siblings but that’s the only ones I know about. I don’t know his fathers name, I do know his mother was Sarah Kelly she could have been
born around 1906. This is the only information I have about the family, would be very interesting to find out more.
I noticed another thread on here with the names in the same heading ‘William Kelly and Sarah Kelly’, this is a different family, as I said its so hard to find the correct family as Kelly is such a common name.

[shanew147]

The place to start would probably be with a birth cert for your Grandfather, as that would give you his mother's maiden name to help you with further searches. Could there be one for him stored away somewhere ?

A marriage cert for him would also be useful if you have one, as it would give his address at the time of marriage, plus his father's name and occupation

see :  Introduction to Irish Records



Shane

[misskelly]

hi Shane,
No there wouldnt be any paperwork for him within the family. but i suppose i could find out what church him and my granny married in and go from there.

Thanks.

[shanew147]

What was his wife's name ?

If it's not too common a name it may be possible to find a possible match for their marriage on the BMD Index on FamilySearch.



Shane

[misskelly]

T(h)eresa Hughes born 1928

[myluck!]

On the 1939 register of electors there are only two families of Kelly on Mourne Road
James  & Mary at 100 and Edward & Eizabeth at 130
Link to Register of Electors

Did William and Teresa marry in Dublin?

[shanew147]

Had a quick search, but not seeing any good matches for the marriage so far... will check a bit further later on. Did both Theresa and William come from the South Dublin area ?

Relatively recent dates involved with this, so be careful not to  mention details about people who may be living, as that's not permitted for security reasons.


Shane

[misskelly]

Possibly married in 1948, both from South Dublin. I'd say more than likely they married in South Dublin city

[myluck!]

There is a civil reference in Rathdown District, Dunlaoghaire/Wicklow border
William Kelly and Theresa Hughes
with a matching record for a Theresa Hughes

Obtaining this certificate will prove if correct and more importantly give you William's father's name and occupation.
This will help find out more