I'd be interested in sharing information on the kellock line.
Regards
Alan Stark (another good Fife name)
Hi Alan,
Sorry not to respond sooner, I've been out of circulation for a while. Anyway, my Kellock:
Adam Kellock was born around 1793 in Dunfermline, Fife. (Info taken from his Royal Artillery Service Papers). He attested for the Royal Artillery at Glasgow in October 1813 aged twenty. He was discharged from the army (8th Batallion RA) in 1835, but then became Barrack sergeant on Corfu where he died in 1847. His grave is in the British cemetry, Corfu.
His wife was called Ann. Died 11 Feb 1839 on Corfu aged about 36 (GRO Ionian Island records and mentioned on the same headstone as Adam)
They had five children:
Amelia Jane, b.1827, (GRO Regimental Records) Baptised 1828, at St Thomas Church, Portsmouth (IGI Record); Married on Corfu (GRO Ionian Records)
Ellen, b1829, Portsmouth (GRO Regimental Records); Married on Corfu (GRO Ionian Records)
Margaret Mary, b. 1831 in Port Louis, Mauritius, (GRO Regimental Records)
Catherine, b. 1836 Baptised at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich (IGI Record), Married Walter Scott Lees. (Family say she married in 1857 in Jamaica, but I am struggling to find evidence anywhere of the marriage). Walter Scott Lees and Catherine later lived in Co. Durham after he was discharged from the RA in 1872. (Again, I have discharge papers plus family correspondence). Walter Scott was from a family of Quakers in Derbyshire.
Agnes, Born on Corfu but died 1839 aged 6 months. She is mentioned on the same headstone as Adam kellock.
I have a transcrict of the text on the Headstone, the will of Adam Kellock and a copy of his discharge papers.
I am currently ploughing my way through M.E.S. Laws to get more details of where his Army postings may have been and when. Next stop will be the Muster records at Kew. I am also trying to trace a record of his marriage, which I think may have taken place at St. Mary Magdalene, Woolwich as I think he was posted there at around the time he may have got married. (1825ish)
Despite trawaing Scotland's People and numerous other such databases/Websites, I have been unable to find any record of the birth of Adam Kellock, thus any pointers would be gratefully received.
Regards
Yvonne