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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Pembrokeshire => Topic started by: insidecentre on Tuesday 07 October 14 17:37 BST (UK)
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Hi iam trying to find any info on my ggg grandfather.His name Was Robert Kelly born in Ireland.He had a daughter called Eliza Jane Kelly born 1838-39 in Pembroke.I know he was a soldier because that was on Eliza's wedding certificate.I cant find him in any census.Could he have been based at Pembroke dock and gone off to war?Any help would be great thank.
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Do you have Eliza and her mother on census before Eliza's marriage
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Hi sorry no I can't find Eliza Jane Kelly in any census before her marriage.I don't know her mothers name either so it's a bit hard tracking her down.many thanks.
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Think that Eliza is on the 1861 census in Exbourne, Okehampton working as a servant. Also working as a servant is Thomas Hucker who she later married
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Newcombe 43
Elizabeth Newcombe 37
John H Newcombe 8
William Newcombe 6
James Newcombe 3
Sarah E Newcombe 11/12
Thomas Hucker 41
Eliza J Kelly 22 Servant born Wales
Ray
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Now this is interesting. I have found an 1851 census at Pembroke Dock for a family transcribed as Celly. There is a daughter Eliza born 1838 Pembroke Dock but the father is shown as Patrick Celly born 1807 Ireland and a "Royal Marine":
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Celly 44
Eliza Celly 29
Eliza Celly 13
Maryann Celly 6
Jane Celly 4
Louisa Celly 2
Catherine Celly 3 Weeks
Mother Eliza and all the children were born in Pembroke Dock.
There were however 2 Eliza Kelly's born in Pembroke in the same period:
March Quarter 1838 Pembroke 26 599 & March Quarter 1839 Pembroke 26 627.
There is a tree on An.ty claiming one an 1838 birth (with father Patrick) and this Eliza went to Australia.
Have however also found a June Qtr 1838 marriage in Pembroke for a Robert Kelly:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1838 (>99%)
AYERS Charles Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
EVANS Mary Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
KELLY Robert Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
MORGANS Ann Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
PYNE George Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
THOMAS Elizabeth Pembroke 26 963 Scan available - click to view
Ray
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The 1838 birth is definitely the parents Patrick & Eliza:
Wales, Select Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 about Eliza Kelly
Name: Eliza Kelly
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 25 Mar 1838
Baptism Place: Llanstadwell,Pembroke,Wales
Father: Patrick Kelly
Mother: Eliza.
Therefore assume that your Eliza is the 1839 birth. And with just this baptism registered Robert was probably RC and registers not available. Will probably need the birth certificate to find mothers name.
Ray