Thank you, everyone, for your help. What I know is that John was born in Co. Kilkenny Ireland. He Married Ellen Crowley ( written in 1861 census as Aillin). Ellen was born in Co. Cork Ireland. No mention of any town or townland. Both John's father James and Ellen's father Jeremiah are described in John & Ellen's marriage cert as Master Shoemakers and John's occupation as a railway labourer. Incidentally Pennines in Griffith's valuation of Ireland it is identified that 35% of people named Kennedy living in Ireland lived in the neighbouring counties of Tipperary, Limerick & Kilkenny which is why my quest is proving difficult. I am hoping to identify some of John's siblings in the hope that their bmd certs might give a town of origin for their parents.
Groom, I don't think this is the right family. Although St. Olave Parish is correct. John's parents were James & Elizabeth & the 1861 census shows both John & Ellen as being born in Kilkenny & Cork. Civil registration didn't start in Ireland until 1864. I have both civil & church records but the witnesses names are neither Kennedy or Crowley.
Heywood the Kennedys living in Wisbech are my family, however, this is my gt grandparents. it is this James' aunts & uncles I am trying to identify.
