Hi all

[MRFITFC]

Hi all

Joined up after spotting a post from someone about direct line of my family. Been looking into my family history for many years now and stuck on all but one line.

If anyone can help into tracking some Irish descendants who immigrated to Leeds, West Yorks in late 19th/early 20th century that would really be appreciated. Name is Keeley/Keelighan; in particular, name of interest is Julia Keelighan who married Fred Marshall in Leeds. Her mother was Mary Keeley, born in Ireland but census records don't indicate where. On marriage record Julia's name is Keelighan but on one of her children's birth record it is down as Keeley, so there is potential for a name change or two making it more difficult.

Thanks

MRF

[CaroleW]

Hi

Can you provide some dates for the events mentioned please

Marriage year for Fred & Julia and her birthyear & birthplace

Do you have that marriage cert - what was her fathers name?

 

Her mother was Mary Keeley, born in Ireland but census records don't indicate where.

What was her birthyear and is she on the 1911 census as that should show her full birthplace.  Or did she die before 1911?

[CaroleW]

Just found the marriage - 1895 Leeds.  He was Frederick not Fred Marshall

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2D1D-WGD

YorkshireBMD shows it as a registry office/registrar attended marriage so it was probably in a Catholic church

[CaroleW]

Her mother was Mary Keeley, born in Ireland but census records don't indicate where

1901 shows her as Jane aged 74 so she was 47 when she had Julia who is shown as 27 b Leeds

[MRFITFC]

Hi Carole

My fault - sorry I shortened it down, also Julia's mother was Jane, not Mary (getting mixed up)

I have Jane Keeley as mother, Julia Keelighan as daughter with a brother called Patrick. On 1901 census, Jane and Patrick move in and live with Frederick and Julia.

Julia's age is 27, so born around 1874 (says Leeds and is consistent). Patrick's age is 25 putting him circa 1876 born in Leeds. Jane's age is 74, born in Ireland, so looking at circa 1827 for her year of birth.

We can't find birth records for Julia or Patrick in Leeds with the name Keeley or Keelighan. There is a Patrick Keelichan but I'm torn between this being a spelling error and it's him or whether it is just someone else.

[CaroleW]

Have you found Julia and Patrick in 1881/1891 as I can't see an entry

[MRFITFC]

Have you found Julia and Patrick in 1881/1891 as I can't see an entry

No, nothing sadly. Nothing for Jane either. I've tried many connotations of spelling their name too just to make sure it's not me.

[heywood]

Hello,

1881   4515/56 /20

Jane Callighan 46 yrs County Clare, Ireland

With several children - the two youngest are Julia and Patrick 

1871 Samuel and Jane Colligan with children

Heywood

[MRFITFC]

Hi Heywood

Thanks for that - just taken a look and that's the best lead I've had. Amazing - providing it is them - how their surname has evolved and changed!

But really appreciate the help with that. We've been wondering about this for months seemingly likely never to find anything!