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I am not very hopefully on gathering any new info on this ancestor but I have already been amazed by the results this Fantastic page has returned for me so I will put this out for those that love a challenge.
I have also posted this query on the general 'searching for answers' page.
I think 'my' Daniel Kelly arrived in Port Phillip, Australia in July 1841 on board the "England" aged 29, along with a brother named Thomas Kelly aged 22. both men were listed as labourers from Derry.
The ship has sailed from Liverpool. The 2 men had succeeded in missing 3 census for 1841, Ireland, England and Australia.
He married a Mary Bastable in November 1849 at Hotspur, the marriage was registered at Portland Victoria Australia. There is no mention of age, parents of places of birth for either parties on the marriage cert I have purchased. There is a son born in August 1851, and possibly 2 more (girls) that may have been Daniel Kelly's offspring. The births were not registered. The first of Mary's children registered is in 1859, with the father being another man. This union was de factor, never legalised, and Daniel dissappeared.
I have searched Victoria's, New south Wales South Aust and Queenslands records for a possible match, unsuccessfully.
There are a few Daniel Kelly's that left for New Zealand (and other places) that may fit.
Does anyone have either a Daniel or Thomas Kelly that has about 10 years in Victoria that is a bit vague on details?
Abygail
