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Title: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Dean Wells on Sunday 02 July 23 09:49 BST (UK)
Hello,I hope someone can help me,I am looking for information on my great great great grandad William kelley(sometimes spelt kelly),unfortunately I do not know a lot about him,I know he lived in muff,county Donegal,he had a daughter called Eliza,my great great grandmother,Eliza married my great great grandad William Stewart on the 1/5/1877 in ballynagard,Eliza sadly died in 1889,if possible I am looking for the wife of William and his birth and death date,I believe he is buried in muff,any help would be greatly appreciated,kind regards Dean
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 10:46 BST (UK)
This is the Stewart/Kelley marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1877/11134/8076990.pdf

It shows that William was a Shoemaker; that it was not a Catholic marriage and the witnesses were Robert Kelley and Mary Anne Kelley so quite a bit of information there.
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: ShaunJ on Sunday 02 July 23 10:49 BST (UK)
The marriage took place at Ballyarnett in Co Londonderry so perhaps it is more likely that "Muff" is the one in Co Londonderry (Eglinton)  not the one in Donegal.
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: athacliath62 on Sunday 02 July 23 11:03 BST (UK)
Ballyarnet is right on the border and close to Muff Donegal : https://www.logainm.ie/en/58559 (https://www.logainm.ie/en/58559)
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 11:09 BST (UK)
Death of Eliza Stewart, residence Ballynagard, Derry with informant, Margaret Kelly, sister, Muff, Donegal
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1889/06125/4749083.pdf
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 11:19 BST (UK)
I wonder if this is Margaret Kelly (the sister)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Kilderry/Muff/1190242/

And Robert
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Kilderry/Muff/1190215/

Added
Robert’s marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11025/8031804.pdf
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 02 July 23 12:17 BST (UK)
Quote from: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 11:19 BST (UK)
I wonder if this is Margaret Kelly (the sister)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Kilderry/Muff/1190242/

And Robert
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Donegal/Kilderry/Muff/1190215/

Added
Robert’s marriage
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1880/11025/8031804.pdf

Most probably.
Here's Margaret's (Maggie) birth in 1887 at Muff. Father Robert and mother Fanny Anne nee McKimm.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1887/02571/1950657.pdf

Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Dean Wells on Sunday 02 July 23 13:35 BST (UK)
Thank you all so much for all of your help,I have just been doing more research with the much appreciated help I have been given,I think William may have been married to Mary Ann Slater,possibly married in greenbank presbyterian church,not sure of the date
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 13:52 BST (UK)
Here is the birth of William Kelly to that couple in 1872
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1872/03235/2185788.pdf

Residence ‘Three Trees’

https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/inishowen-west/muff/three-trees/three-trees/

Joseph - 1874
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03137/2150478.pdf
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 02 July 23 13:57 BST (UK)
Quote from: Dean Wells on Sunday 02 July 23 13:35 BST (UK)
...I think William may have been married to Mary Ann Slater,possibly married in greenbank presbyterian church,not sure of the date

26 October 1871
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11361/8170824.pdf


Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: heywood on Sunday 02 July 23 13:59 BST (UK)
I was just going to post that there would be a wide range of ages of children - Robert and Margaret being born 1850s probably.

This William would be another child perhaps to your William.
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Dean Wells on Sunday 02 July 23 15:40 BST (UK)
Thank you all,yes I think you are right,think the William who married Mary Ann Slater is probably the son of my great great great grandad,the dates seem to fit and William is a very popular name in this family,being passed down many times.very strange that Maggie,daughter of Robert and fanny Anne,seemed to be living with her aunt Margaret in the census,may have been a sleeping space issue
Title: Re: William Kelly or kelley
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 02 July 23 16:14 BST (UK)
Quote from: Dean Wells on Sunday 02 July 23 15:40 BST (UK)
very strange that Maggie,daughter of Robert and fanny Anne,seemed to be living with her aunt Margaret in the census,may have been a sleeping space issue

Probably just staying with her aunt overnight or for a day or two. All persons in the residence on the night needed to be entered on the census form.

***in this house on the night of Sunday, the 31st March, 1901***