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Abigail's parents Henry Kelly & Catherine Mellon
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 12:24 |
My g grandmother Abigail Kelly (born 25/1/1895, Clydebank, Scotland) is daughter to Henry Kelly & Catherine Mellon. I believe they were born around 1870 but have no idea where? Through Abigail's birth cert I can see they married November 1st 1889 Camlachie, Glasgow and I think that Henry's parents could have been a Hugh Kelly & Abigail Sturgeon? I am struggling to get much more info, I don't know if the Kelly's came from Ireland? |
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Flick | Report | 16 Mar 2011 12:30 |
1901 |
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 12:34 |
Thanks Flick! Any info on Henry Kelly & Catherine Mellon's parents would be really useful if anyone could help?? |
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Flick | Report | 16 Mar 2011 12:55 |
You could download the marriage cert from Scotlands people website for fully accurate info |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 13:24 |
Scottish marriage certificates give the names of the bride and groom's parents including the mothers' maiden surname. As Flick has said if you download that you will find the information that you want. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 13:28 |
Possible for Catherine?? Her marriage certificate will confirm the parents names. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 13:35 |
1871 for Henry?? |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 13:45 |
Perhaps this for Abigail - there is a marriage in Glasgow in 1865 for an Abbey Sturgeon to a Hugh Kelly? You really need to spen £6 on Scotlandspeople - if you are careful that should get you |
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 13:48 |
Thanks rootgatherer for pointing me in the right direction! I'll get onto Sotlands people! |
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 14:54 |
That looks interesting, I wouldn't have linked Margaret to Peggy before! |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 15:09 |
Peggie, Peggy, Meg, Maggie, Rita, Greta and more are fairly common pet names for Margaret - in Scotland anyway. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 15:14 |
Sorry, I meant to add that Statutory Registration didn't begin in Scotland until1855. Although Margaret / Peggie Sturgeon was born in Ireland she died in Scotland after 1855 so you should be able to get her death on Scotlandspeople. Scottish death entries give the names of the parents including the mother's maiden surname if the informant knew the details. So with a bit of luck that should take you back yet another generation! |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 15:26 |
Might as well add the 1851 census for Abigail and her parents. |
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 15:59 |
Does that suggest she had 2 children to 2 other people??? |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 16:05 |
Well, I am not totally convinced of that. I would want further proof as the original (which you can view at Scotlandspeople) may just have them recorded as grandchildren of John and Margaret. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 16:14 |
Looks like Mary was the mother of Alexander |
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rootgatherer | Report | 16 Mar 2011 16:24 |
I can't see John or Alexander on later census at the moment. it is possible that Mary married and Alexander took her husband's surname. it is also possible that neither of the boys survived infancy. John in particular may not have survived as Abigail name her first son with Hugh as John. you could look on SP for deaths for the boys. |
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Optimistic | Report | 16 Mar 2011 16:27 |
That would make sense, will look into it! I'm overwelmed by the amount of info here! Thanks! |
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