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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: JoyceMH on Saturday 27 May 17 22:42 BST (UK)
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Searching for any info about Elizabeth Kelly. My gggrandmother was her sister. My gggrandmother was born in Dublin ,so i think she would have been as well. I have 2 newspaper articles off Trove where her sister Mary Kelly is looking for her. Its from around 1853 saying she arrived in Melbourne with Mr J.W Bell, was a native of Van Diemans Land and latterly residing in Geelong.Would love to know if these 2 found each other again and what happened to Elizabeth (does she have desendants) thanks.
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Just to help others who may look, here is one of the articles, 5 Nov 1852 (bottom third of the page, left hand margin)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article94362132
Do you know her parents names and date of birth?
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Thank you i will follow up that link. No i have no idea. I came across her while searching for her sister, my gggrandmother, who was an orphan on the Earl Grey Scheme. Her sister Marys date of the birth was 1830 , so im thinking it would be around that time.Elizabeth (Betsey) has come out separately, and they obviously looked for each other.Presuming they had been orphaned at some stage, as Mary had come from the Wexford Workhouse in Dublin.
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If you're after information about what happened to Elizabeth after she came to Australia, maybe also post a request on the Australia board? ;) Very tricky with such a common name and no parent's names to help.
The only arrivals for Elizabeth KELLY I can see in Tasmania earlier than 1852 are:
1832 (on the Sophia, with a child),
or convicts:
1837 (on the Atwick),
1844 (on the Phoebe, however she died in 1850),
1848 (on the John Calvin)
1850 (on the Emma Eugenia)
1851 (on the Aurora)
As I said, a common name!
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Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer 5 Nov 1852 p2
ELIZABETH KELLY, If the above party, who is a native of Van Diemen's Land, and who arrived in Melbourne with Mr J.W. Bell, and was last heard of as residing in Geelong, will communicate with the undersigned, she will hear of her sister Mary. JOHN DYKES, Belfast.
What is the second newspaper notice please.
How have you identified this Mary to be your gggrandmother?
Who is John DYKES, Belfast?
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Thank you - yes, i will follow up those leads and repost on the Australia board. Your right - could Mary and Elizabeth Kelly be any commoner names lol.
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John Dykes is my gggrandfather ,who married Mary Kelly. Yes, i have identified her through her childrens birth certificates and other pieces of information.
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Sorry i cant seem to be able to load it onto here. This is what the 2nd one says.
Betsey Kelly, late of Launceston VDL will oblige her sister Mary Kelly , now Mary Dykes, by letting her know her whereabouts, and how she is getting on. Address to John Dykes,Post Office, Belfast 08 May 14d 18 wk.
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Sorry i cant seem to be able to load it onto here. This is what the 2nd one says.
Betsey Kelly, late of Launceston VDL will oblige her sister Mary Kelly , now Mary Dykes, by letting her know her whereabouts, and how she is getting on. Address to John Dykes,Post Office, Belfast 08 May 14d 18 wk.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4808079 ;)
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This Elizabeth Kelly seems to be a grandmother of mine. I am researching John Rees and your info seems to correlate with my research. What other info do you have on Elizabeth. I have her death cert and the records of her children and grandchildren etc
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Im very excited to read this. Can you email me wonderfulflorist@gmail.com thanks