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Jane Kelly 1837 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Feb 1916

Death Location: 79 Govan Road, Glasgow

Father: John Kelly

Mother: Margaret Kelly

Spouse(s): John Higgins

Children(s): Elizabeth Higgins, Margaret Higgins, Mary Higgins, Jane Higgins, James Higgins, John Higgins, Jessie Higgins, William Higgins, Agnes Higgins, Robert Higgins, Thomas Higgins, James Higgins

In 1837, Jane Kelly entered the world in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland, born to John Kelly and Margaret Kelly. In 1851, Jane Kelly resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1861, Jane Kelly resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Jane Kelly married John Fleming Higgins, and had children including Elizabeth Higgins, Margaret Higgins, Mary Higgins, Jane Higgins, James Higgins, John Kelly Higgins, Jessie Margaret Higgins, William A Higgins, Agnes A Higgins, Robert Higgins, Thomas Peter Higgins, James Higgins. Jane Kelly passed away in 1916 in 79 Govan Road, Glasgow.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Jane Kelly entered the world in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland, born to John Kelly and Margaret Kelly.
  • In 1851, Jane Kelly resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Jane Kelly resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • Jane Kelly married John Fleming Higgins, and had children including Elizabeth Higgins, Margaret Higgins, Mary Higgins, Jane Higgins, James Higgins, John Kelly Higgins, Jessie Margaret Higgins, William A Higgins, Agnes A Higgins, Robert Higgins, Thomas Peter Higgins, James Higgins.
  • Jane Kelly passed away in 1916 in 79 Govan Road, Glasgow.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kelly
1801 – 1875
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire
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Margaret Kelly
1815 – 1878
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
MK

Spouses(s)

John Higgins
1835 – 1917
Birth Location: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Higgins
1857 –
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire
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Margaret Higgins
1859 –
Birth Location: Stranraer,Wigtown,Scotland
MH
Mary Higgins
1861 – 1898
Birth Location: Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
MH
Jane Higgins
1863 –
Birth Location: Old Luce,Wigtown,Scotland
JH
James Higgins
1866 –
Birth Location: Kelton, Kirkcudbright
JH
John Higgins
1868 – 1925
Birth Location: Inch, Wigtownshire
JH
Jessie Higgins
1871 – 1963
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JH
William Higgins
1874 –
Birth Location: Inch, Wigtown, Scotland
WH
Agnes Higgins
1877 –
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire
AH
Robert Higgins
1879 –
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire
RH
Thomas Higgins
1881 – 1961
Birth Location: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
TH
James Higgins
1891 –
Birth Location: Carmichael, Dumfries
JH

Jane Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Jane Kelly
1837 – 1916
Birth Place: Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
Parents
John Kelly
1801 – 1875
Penninghame, Wigtownshire
Margaret Kelly
1815 – 1878
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Kelly
1775 –
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Jean Kelly
1778 –
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Robert Kelly
1787 – 1869
Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret Campbell
1795 – 1875
Dalry, Kircudbright
Great-Grandparents
Robert Kelly
1762 – 1869
Margaret Stevenson
1762 – 1869
James Campbell
1770 –
Mary Pagan
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Kelly's Descendants

1.
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Jane Kelly (30 Oct 1837 – 29 Feb 1916) m. John (Fleming) Higgins (1835 – 3 May 1917)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Higgins (abt 1857 – ) m. Thomas McDonald (Abt. 1851 – )
    1. 1. John (Kelly) Mcdonald (19 Jun 1881 – ) m. Annie (Strang) Carslaw
      1. 1. John (Kelly Carslaw) Mcdonald (1916 – ) m. Lily Deeming m. Jean Learmont (24 Feb 1922 – Dec 2002)
        1. 1. Ian (Kelly Carslaw) MacDonald (Sep 1955 – ) m. Elaine Peacock (16 Oct 1958 – 15 Jul 2011)
    2. 2. Malcolm McDonald (abt 1884 – )
    3. 3. Thomas McDonald (abt 1886 – )
    4. 4. Maggie McDonald (abt 1888 – )
    5. 5. Annie McDonald (abt 1890 – )
    6. 6. Andrew McDonald (abt 1894 – )
    7. 7. Elsie McDonald (abt 1896 – )
    8. 8. Kate McDonald (abt 1898 – )
  2. 2. Margaret Higgins (20 Nov 1859 – )
  3. 3. Mary Higgins (05 Oct 1861 – 13 Apr 1898) m. James (Thomas) Paysden (Mar 1863 – 19 Nov 1931)
    1. 1. Maria (Jane) Paysden (April 1883 – 23 June 1968) m. Samuel Hogg (Mar 1883 – 1948)
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Paysden (22 Feb 1887 – Jun 1889)
    3. 3. John (Fleming) Paysden (ABT 1889 – 11 Apr 1966) m. Annie (Dunseath (Nancy)) McCrea (abt 1889 – 23 Apr 1973)
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret (Molly)) Paysden (25 May 1915 – 23 Jul 2010) m. Maurice Scott (ABT 1923 – Jul 2010)
      2. 2. William (McCrea) Paysden (10 Apr 1917 – 23 May 1970) m. Georgina Joiner (Abt 1923 – ) m. Maude (Violet) Nesbitt
        1. 1. John (Roger) Paysden (27 Feb 1945 – ) m. Gladys Mullan (1 Oct 1947 – ) m. Cecelia Rodgers (24 Feb 1947 – )
        2. 2. Maureen (Anne) Paysden (1946 – 1995) m. James Kearney
        3. 3. Violet Paysden (Abt 1961 – )
    4. 4. Sarah (Catherine) Paysden (24 Jun 1890 – 10 Nov 1975) m. Jonathan Kendal (28 Feb 1888 – 20 Mar 1932) m. Samuel (Frederick) Neely (Jun 1902 – 2 Dec 1964)
      1. 1. Anne (Potter) Kendal (ABT 1919 – Abt 2000) m. Harold Owens (ABT 1917 – ) m. Jack Lewis
        1. 1. Kay Owens (ABT 1948 – ) m. Richard Shaw (ABT 1946 – )
        2. 2. Maurice Owens (ABT 1950 – )
        3. 3. Anthony Owens (ABT 1952 – ) m. Jill
      2. 2. Thomas (George) Kendal (25 Aug 1920 – 2 Nov 2002) m. Margaret (Alexandra) Cranston (1 Nov 1916 – 26 Aug 2013)
        1. 1. Jennifer (Margaret) Kendal (12 Mar 1947 – 16 Sep 2017) m. James McCartney (10 Jul 1975 – 28 Feb 2003)
        2. 2. Alan (Thomas) Kendal (Feb 1950 – 11 Mar 2012) m. Margaret (Wright) Edgar m. Denise
      3. 3. Johnathan Kendal (29 Mar 1923 – 5 Feb 2014) m. Nora (Kathleen) McAuley (9 Nov 1925 – 1998)
        1. 1. Raymond Kendal (11 Jun 1945 – ) m. Caitlin Curran (9 Jan 1948 – )
        2. 2. John (Charles) Kendal (8 Oct 1947 – 27 Dec 2014) m. Laureen (Alexandra) Mason (ABT 1953 – ) m. Rachel (A) Smith (1954-1956 – ) m. Gina
        3. 3. Joan (Anne) Kendal (9 Nov 1951 – ) m. Joseph Doyle (2 Oct 1950 – )
        4. 4. Roy (Stephen) Kendal (12 Jan 1958 – ) m. Susan (Marie) Heard (16 Apr 1963 – ) m. Sally Bullen (2 Jul 1965 – )
      4. 4. James (Paysden) Kendal (5 Apr 1925 – 27 Jul 2012) m. Elizabeth (McCann) Simpson (ABT 1925 – 2009)
        1. 1. Sandra Kendal (ABT 1952 – ) m. Samuel (Sloan) Guiney (1950 – )
        2. 2. Jim Kendal (ABT 1953 – ABT 1975) m. Roberta (Jennifer) Donnan (ABT 1954 – )
        3. 3. Stanley Kendal (ABT 1956 – ) m. Bennett
      5. 5. Samuel (Hogg) Kendal (19 Mar 1927 – 13 APR 2006) m. Sarah Connolly (24 Jun 1932 – 6 May 2019)
        1. 1. Samuel (Thomas) Kendal (17 JUL 1955 – ) m. Petrina (Jane) Hall (19 Nov 1955 – )
      6. 6. Jessie (Margaret) Kendal (Abt 1929 – 27 February 1972) m. William (John) Beck (6 Dec 1928 – 19 Apr 2017)
        1. 1. William (John) Beck (22 Apr 1956 – 16 Dec 1979)
        2. 2. Anne Beck (25 Sep 1958 – 21 Dec 2024) m. Thomas Hamilton (ABT 1957 – ) m. David Young (ABT 1956 – )
        3. 3. Brian Beck (ABT 1960 – ) m. Lynn NK (ABT 1961 – )
    5. 5. George (William) Paysden (26 May 1894 – 11 Oct 1916) m. Anne (Elizabeth) McMullan (abt 1894 – 25 Feb 1939)
      1. 1. Doreen McMullan (14 Oct 1915 – Abt Nov 1980) m. George (Edward) Heppel (abt 1890 – 7 Jul 1940) m. Hubert (Charles) Groves (26 Sep 1905 – 4 Jul 1988)
        1. 1. Hubert ((Bert)) Groves (5 Jul 1947 – ) m. Francis MaGinn (10 May 1952 – ) m. Nena Gardiner (16 Apr 1963 – ) m. Eimear Duffy (26 May 1966 – )
        2. 2. Hilary (Joan) Groves (21 Jul 1948 – ) m. William Scott (Abt 1946 – )
    6. 6. James Paysden (13 Apr 1898 – 13 Feb 1928) m. Florence (Leonora) Hodgson (28 Oct 1900 – 23 june 1976)
      1. 1. Mary (Florence) Paysden (29 sept 1920 – 4 june 1980) m. Leonard (Albert) Chalkley (20 Oct 1917 – 29 Dec 1979)
        1. 1. James (T) Chalkley (Jul 1951 – )
  4. 4. Jane Higgins (14 Dec 1863 – )
  5. 5. James Higgins (abt 1866 – ) m. Mary Gass (abt 1869 – )
    1. 1. Jane Higgins (abt 1890 – 1979) m. Samuel Sim (abt 1882 – )
      1. 1. Mary Sim (26 Nov 1913 – )
      2. 2. Jane (Higgins) Sim (20 Nov 1916 – )
      3. 3. Eliza Sim (8 Jun 1918 – )
    2. 2. William (John McGhee) Higgins (abt 1891 – )
    3. 3. Matilda Higgins (13 dec 1891 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Higgins (abt 1894 – )
    5. 5. James Higgins (abt 1895 – )
    6. 6. George (P) Higgins (abt 1900 – )
  6. 6. John (Kelly) Higgins (07 Mar 1868 – 19 Sep 1925) m. Christina Williamson (06 Feb 1873 – ) m. Elizabeth McCowan
    1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie" Middlemass) Higgins (04 Nov 1891 – Oct 1983) m. Hugh (Campbell) Orr (06 Jul 1891 – 14 Dec 1955)
      1. 1. Christina Orr (abt 1914 – 7 May 1988)
      2. 2. Mary Orr (abt 1915 – 18 Jul 1980)
      3. 3. John (Higgins) Orr (7 Apr 1918 – 12 Jan 1994) m. Sophie Androlowicz (9 Jun 1919 – 9 Feb 1992)
        1. 1. Carol Orr (abt 1939 – )
        2. 2. Sandra Orr (25 Jul 1940 – 15 Apr 2007) m. Bradbury
      4. 4. Hugh Orr (13 Apr 1921 – 14 Feb 1984)
      5. 5. Louise (Lion) Orr (5 Mar 1923 – 6 Feb 1989)
      6. 6. Nancy Orr (abt 1925 – Mar 1996)
      7. 7. Thomas (Joseph) Orr (13 Apr 1927 – 7 Dec 2003) m. Josephine (Frances) Klement (19 Sep 1924 – 27 Jun 2005)
        1. 1. Thomas (Joseph) Orr (16 Apr 1950 – 4 Apr 1998)
        2. 2. Isabelle (Theresa) Orr (13 Jul 1951 – 16 Feb 1997)
        3. 3. Margaret Orr m. Unknown Cordes
      8. 8. Ella Orr (abt 1929 – )
      9. 9. Ella ((Isabelle)) Orr (abt 8 Apr 1929 – 2017)
    2. 2. Jane (Kelly) Higgins (Abt. 1894 – Abt 1972) m. John (Greig) McFarlane (abt 1892 – )
      1. 1. John Macfarlane (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Jean (Christina) McFarlane (29 Oct 1924 – 23 Jun 2002) m. Douglas McBride (14 May 1924 – 16 Jul 1992)
        1. 1. Gregg McBride
      3. 3. James Macfarlane (abt 1929 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Higgins (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. John Higgins (3 Mar 1903 – 30 Nov 1975) m. Catherine (Euphemia Esther) Button (13 May 1902 – )
      1. 1. Esther Higgins (abt 1936 – )
    5. 5. Isabella Higgins (5 Dec 1905 – )
    6. 6. Agnes Higgins (2 Sep 1908 – )
    7. 7. James (Kelly) Higgins (1 Jul 1911 – 15 Apr 1988) m. Mary (abt 1916 – )
      1. 1. Louise Higgins (1937 – )
      2. 2. John Higgins (abt 1939 – )
    8. 8. John (Higgins) McCowen (17 Mar 1889 – 23 Jul 1963) m. Margaret Swan (abt 1892 – 19 Jan 1986)
      1. 1. Margaret McCowan (1932 – ) m. Charles Pirie (9 Nov 1922 – 4 Apr 2002)
        1. 1. Joyce Pirie m. Douglas Bell
  7. 7. Jessie (Margaret) Higgins (1871 – 30 Jun 1963) m. James (Thomas) Paysden (Mar 1863 – 19 Nov 1931)
  8. 8. William (A) Higgins (ABT 1874 – ) m. Jessie Cameron (1880 – )
  9. 9. Agnes (A) Higgins (abt 1877 – )
  10. 10. Robert Higgins (abt 1879 – )
  11. 11. Thomas (Peter) Higgins (15 Oct 1881 – 4/21/1961) m. Marie (Wilhelmine Sophie) Meyer (7/19/1883 – 1/1/1970)
    1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth Marie) Higgins (14 Sep 1919 – 10 Oct 1993) m. Karl (Olaf) Haugen (23 Aug 1918 – 4 Aug 2007)
      1. 1. Douglas (Glenn) Haugen (1 Sep 1950 – 21 Apr 1994)
      2. 2. Andrew (Eric) Haugen (30 Jul 1957 – 17 Apr 1991)
    2. 2. Robert (Thomas) Higgins (11 Feb 1922 – 06/28/1999) m. Lillian (M) Cunningham
      1. 1. Bruce (Allen) Higgins (28 December 1947 – 26 August 2006)
      2. 2. Robert Higgins (Abt 1950 – )
        1. 1. John Higgins
      3. 3. Tara (Ann) Ogilvie (1960 – 8 Aug 2013) m. Brian (Wesley) Kirby
  12. 12. James Higgins (abt 1891 – )

Jane Kelly's Timeline

10 Records

1837
30 Oct 1837
Birth of Jane Kelly in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 14
Jane Kelly resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 24
Jane Kelly resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 34
Jane Kelly resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 44
Jane Kelly resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 54
Jane Kelly resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 64
Jane Kelly resided here in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 74
Jane Kelly resided here in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1916
29 Feb 1916
Age 79
Death of Jane Kelly in 79 Govan Road, Glasgow
79 Govan Road, Glasgow
1916
3 Mar 1916
Age 79
Burial of Jane Kelly in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census
    [7] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [8] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024, Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfried, Scotland, UK; Dumfries and Galloway Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1911 Scotland Census, Stranraer, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtown
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1916
    Event Place: 79 Govan Road, Glasgow
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024, Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfried, Scotland, UK; Dumfries and Galloway Burial Registers
    [2] Death Certificate, Stranraer, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1916
    Event Place: Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024, Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dumfried, Scotland, UK; Dumfries and Galloway Burial Registers
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