Re William Kelly

[BNNS]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the differing possibilities, Rosanna was married in the census of 1871 to Peter Proctor, and then the census of 1881 married to James Cuerden, no William Kelly. 

There is the added problem that I do not no know her mother's name and I have asked the family. There seems to be very little known about Rosanna's time in Boston. I have looked at the passenger lists and they are very sketchy.  I did find William at the Proctor Household in 1861 along with Rosanna, this was in Salmesbury, part of Preston, which is not far from Blackburn and Darwen where Rosanna lived later on with two sisters during her time in Darwen and working in a mill before her first marriage in Accrington.

I am so grateful for all the input from everyone, It leads me to believe that something happened between the census years 1871 and 1881.

Cheers

[aghadowey]

I wonder if we are all looking at the same 1861 census record- think this might be the first time you've mentioned William was actually found in the 1861 census?

In 1861 - Rosanna is aged 16 and in lodgings in Accrington.
When and where was William Kelly born?  Who was his wife?

1861 Census- Accrington: Rosehannah? Kelly, 16, America British subject in household of Betty Haworth

... I did find William at the Proctor Household in 1861 along with Rosanna, this was in Salmesbury, part of Preston, which is not far from Blackburn and Darwen where Rosanna lived later on with two sisters during her time in Darwen and working in a mill before her first marriage in Accrington.

I haven't been able to find either Rossanna or father William with a Proctor family in 1861 

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

[heywood]

Hello again,

I too am puzzled by your reference to William Kelly and a Proctor household.
Also you mention that Rosannah lives in Darwen at some point.
1861 and 1871 she is in Accrington.

I have just noticed this entry for 1851  2248/ 71/ 18

Newchurch

William Kelly married, 38 yrs, a Tailor, born Belfast is visiting Timothy Rushton, a Woollen Spinner.

Heywood