completely and utterly baffled!

[DRH123]

Relationships aren't given in 1841, but one does wonder who the parents of the new baby are!!

She was Melania Teresa (or Melanica) and her mother's maiden name was registered as Green (BathBMD), as with the others. (William Kelley married   Hannah Maria Green in 1820.)  She died on the 14th Aug 1841, aged 10 weeks and was buried at the Catholic Chapel (see FreeREG).

David

[lizdb]

It would be worth getting a copy of Dads Will, to see if Irene is mentioned and under what surname

Probate index entry -
The Will of William Kelly late of 18 Cornwall buildings in the city of Bath pawnbroker and general dealer who died 7 Dec 1879 at 18 Cornwall buildings was proved at Bristol by James Quin of 14 South PArade Bath, manager of the NAtional Provincial Bank Bath Branch and Winifred Kelly of 18 Cornwall Buildings widow the relict (during widowhood) the surviving exectutors.


Actually this could be Irenes brother - I havent yet checked the death index for age at death.
But the same Cornwall Buildings address!

Edited to add - It IS the Dad. Death Oct/Nov/Dec 1879, Bath ref 5c 424, William Kelly aged 82

[jackski]

Ooooh thanks!!! You're already getting further with this than I've been able to!!!

[Milliepede]

It's very baffling indeed all of it.

There are Goulston names locally (Somerset) so I wonder if she met one and he whisked her off to get married abroad.

What about the people she is visiting in 1901, they might hold some links to the family if we can trace them back.

[jackski]

The Dad must have remarried then!

[lizdb]

Got to dash, but in 1871 Dad William plus second wife Winifred plus Euphemia are at RG10 2488 40 10 (indexed Kilby on Ancestry)
Will type out another time unless someone can do it before I get back.

[DRH123]

It looks like the mother also died in 1841 and was buried at the Catholic Chapel on 26 June as Ann Maria Kelly, died 21 Jun 1841, aged 40.

There is a transcription of some of the Bath Catholic registers published by the Catholic Register Society but the baptisms only go up to 1824. I have a copy of the index only (just name and page number) but it appears from that to have the baptisms of Cecilia Eleanora Ann, Leanora Elizabeth and possibly William at about the right dates to match this family but not Irene or the later children.

David

[jackski]

Thanks! This is brilliant. How do I search the Bath BMD? Are they online?

[JenB]

The Dad must have remarried then!

Possibly 
William Kelly & Winifred Weetman, 2 q 1852, Solihull 6d 565.

A Winifred Weetman b. Boughton Warwickshire is living in Walcot in 1851. Same age and birthplace as William's wife Winifred in 1871.