Keys or Kays Surname?

[shanew147]

If it is John, then there's a marriage of a possible sister to Mary in Rathmines the previous year, which includes mother's maiden name.

see : Marriage of Patrick Farrell & Bridget Keys - 18 Nov 1877



Shane

[forthefamily]

Thank you

I'll take a look.

mab

[forthefamily]

I found a birth of a Maria Eleanor Farrell in 1889......parents Patrick Farrell and Bridget Keys....at the Vance Buildings Lower Bridge Street. Baptized at St Audoen's.

Lower Bridge Street was an area that the family I'm researching seemed to live around but then it may have been a Catholic area in the day...... and quite a few of the family were baptized at St Audoen.

AND

One of Mary Brady's children who was baptized in 1888 has a Patrick and Bridget Farrell as sponsors. The Farrell surname comes up in a few records. I wondered who the Farrells were

mab

[forthefamily]

Even better....in 1911 Mary Brady and Bridget Farrell...both widows...live next door to each other in the Vance's Buildings.

Could be a coincidence 

mab

[shanew147]

both born Co. Kildare too...


S.

[shanew147]

and both have 'years married' as 33 years, crossed out on the forms but still visible & transcribed - so c1878... which fits the Rathmines and St. Mary's marriages..



S.

[forthefamily]

Yes

mab

[forthefamily]

A little bit more information.

I found this baptism record:

Name: Margaret Keys   
Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1859
Date of Baptism: 19-Jun-1859
Address: Mylerstown
Parish: Allen
County: Co. Kildare
Parents : John Keys & Elizabeth Mullaly
Sponsors: Michael Molony and Mary Lawless

So this would be another sister of Mary Brady nee Keys and now I know an address of sorts.

mab

[A.D.Nesbitt.Keys]

Hi,
Have you considered getting your husband to take part in the Key (and variations) DNA project?
Its on the FTDNA website and would help you find living relations with the same surname.