Hi all

[heywood]

1861. 3382 / 55 / 11

Sam Kelcher 30 ys
Jane  Kelcher 24 yrs
John Kelcher 3 yrs
Thomas Kelcher 1 month

It is difficult to see how the surnames could be misheard - although Colligan/ Callighan and Keelighan are very similar.

[MRFITFC]

I can only presume they didn't know how to spell their name and so just guessed or the enumerator just guessed.

Can't find a death record for Sam/Samuel, though, from my searching.

[keyboard86]

Hi can only locate at present on Family Search problem with FindMyPast 1871:-

Samuel Calligan 38
Jane 35
John 13
Thomas 11
Mary Ann 7
Bridget 0

Keyboard86

Or has this already been located
Ahh a modified post by Heywood!

[heywood]

I did modify it straight away keyboard - sorry 

[CaroleW]

Although I am sure the census entries found are correct, in view of the wide variation in spelling, it may be an idea to buy a copy of the 1895 marriage cert just to confirm that her father was Samuel.

[heywood]

Although I am sure the census entries found are correct, in view of the wide variation in spelling, it may be an idea to buy a copy of the 1895 marriage cert just to confirm that her father was Samuel.

Very good advice  it could all be totally wrong!

A possible birth could be Julia Callaghan March quarter 1873

[MRFITFC]

Hi all

Thanks for the help above.

Have received marriage certificate and lists father's name as Samuel Keelighan (deceased). So can assume that between 1881 and 1895 he died.

Having checked the birth dates of the other children in the family along with Julia's name, the majority tie up with having a consistent surname of "Callaghan" (except Michael who may be born as Callagham)

Can't seem to find the family in 1891 census to confirm the exact time that Samuel died and have checked both previous address from 1881 census and also the address Julia was living on at the time of her marriage.

Thanks

MRF

[heywood]

Glad that you are a bit further at least.

I can't see the family in 1891 either 

[MRFITFC]

At least it fills in some gaps but means more difficult to track both sides of the family here.

The common name of Marshall means that there are plenty of people with both Frederick's name and also his father's name of Thomas (who is also dead by 1895). Despite this, it's hard knowing which one is him, and finding the marriage record too.

In terms of Samuel and Jane - both were born in Ireland apparently with all kids born in Leeds. Again, hard to know if they were married in Ireland (and exactly what their name was) or whether married in Leeds.