Looking for Jessie Maria Kelly

[MonicaL]

I think so, John.

More likely is the 1861 entry that Jon mentioned earlier, followed by the other entry mentioned by Jon for 1871.

1851 entry would be so helpful here 

Monica

[MonicaL]

Could this have any connection to Jessie Maria's father?

Marriage: 17 Aug 1879 St Michael in the Hamlet, Aigburth, Lancashire, England
William Kelly - 48, Cooper, Widower, Brenton St
Elizabeth Mylchreest - 42, Widow, Brenton St
    Groom's Father: William Kelly, Smith
    Bride's Father: John Cannall, Farmer
    Witness: Samuel Prince; Elizabeth Jane Prince, (X)
    Married by Banns by: John B. Budds
    Register: Marriages 1878 - 1880, Page 170, Entry 339
    Source: LDS Film 2147884

www.lan-opc.org.uk

Monica

[softly softly]

Suspect they were together before 1879 marriage.

KELLY, WILLIAM       MYTCHRIEST 
GRO Reference: 1872  S Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK  Volume 08B  Page 550

1881 census

Piece number 3647
Folio 162
Page 65

Possibly Elizabeth in 1871

Piece   3838
Folio   78
Page number   44

John

[jonwarrn]

Going back to Bromborough in 1861. It's a fairly small place, with just a smattering of Kellys there in the census returns over the years.
But in 1861 there is a Margaret Kelly, 38, a servant (cook), at Hamilton Villa. Head is Frederick Croft, shipowner (as per 1861 directory)
Says she is a widow, born Northop in Flintshire. I haven't found her as Kelly before or after.

I guess it's a 95% plus chance that Margaret is nothing to do with Jessie Maria.
Maybe a tiny hope that she might be her mother, and has had Jessie boarded out in the village
Desperate stuff on my part, I fear!

[4587]

We think Jessie is the person on the 1861 census with Joseph and Mary Nelson. We are now looking at some clues we have had about her father William Kelly, cooper. Have found a William Kelly, cooper on 1861 & 1871 census with a wife called Ann (nee Rawlinson) and then on 1881 and 1891 census with a wife called Elizabeth. Think William and Ann had 4 children and Ann died and he married again. Was Jessie born outside the marriage. Thanks for all the help.

[MonicaL]

The marriage of William Kelly to Ann Jane Rawlinson took place on Christmas Day 1851. William showed as a bachelor at the time of his marriage. With Jessie Maria showing a possible birth year of c. 1850, does seem like Jessie Maria may have been illegitimate although she went by the surname of Kelly throughout her life.

Monica