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John Kelly 1830 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

Death Date: 27 Sep 1909

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: James Kelly

Mother: Maria Gorman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Duckworth

Children(s): Margaret Kelly

The story of John Kelly began in 1830 in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. John Kelly married Elizabeth Duckworth, and had children including Margaret (Jean?} Kelly. John Kelly passed away in 1909 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kelly began in 1830 in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland.
  • John Kelly married Elizabeth Duckworth, and had children including Margaret (Jean?} Kelly.
  • John Kelly passed away in 1909 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kelly
1800 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Maria Gorman
1809 – 1925
Birth Location: C of Noshnatt, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Duckworth
1837 – 1910
Birth Location: 2 St Bernards Place, Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Kelly
1858 – 1933
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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John Kelly's Ancestors

Self
John Kelly
1830 – 1909
Birth Place: Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland
Parents
James Kelly
1800 –
Ireland
Maria (Bridget) Gorman
1809 – 1925
C of Noshnatt, Ireland
Grandparents
Michl Kelly
Anne McGennis
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kelly's Descendants

1.
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John Kelly (1830 – 27 Sep 1909) m. Elizabeth Duckworth (10 July 1837 – 29 Dec 1910)
  1. 1. Margaret ((Jean?}) Kelly (24 Sep 1858 – 14 Sep 1933) m. William ((John?)) Wilson (23 Feb 1856 – 28 Jul 1936)
    1. 1. Margaret (K) Wilson (Abt. 1877 – )
    2. 2. James (Adamson) Wilson (12 May 1883 – 15 oct 1958)
    3. 3. Bessie Wilson (23 Jun 1884 – 25 Mar 1885)
    4. 4. Archibald (William Watson) Wilson (17 Jan 1887 – 24 Aug 1969)
    5. 5. David Wilson (Abt. 1888 – )
    6. 6. John (Hugh) Wilson (13 Sep 1888 – 18 Jul 1965)
    7. 7. Jean (Marion) Wilson (16 Dec 1890 – 11 sep 1968)
    8. 8. Janet (Adamson) Wilson (19 Mar 1893 – 8 Feb 1972)
    9. 9. Samuel Wilson (1896 – 25 Aug 1971) m. Grace (Olive) O'Donnell (January 1910 – 1981)
      1. 1. Mavis (Jean) Wilson (25 Apr 1934 – 23/03/2019) m. Andrew (Muir) Shearer (27/04/1918 – 23/06/1979)
        1. 1. Norma Shearer m. Barry (James) O'Dea (9 Sep 1955 – 20 Jul 2015)
        2. 2. Shearer
        3. 3. Shearer
      2. 2. Margaret (Dawn) Wilson (20 Feb 1936 – 12 Dec 2021) m. Geddes
      3. 3. James (Samuel) Wilson (15 Jul 1937 – 04 Sep 2018)
      4. 4. Patricia (Ann) Wilson m. Alfred (Walter) Symonds (4 May 1940 – 02 Sep 2018)
        1. 1. Symonds m. Unknown
        2. 2. Sheena Symonds m. Flynn
        3. 3. Leianare Symonds m. Riki Wilson
        4. 4. Symonds
        5. 5. Karlenia Symonds m. Terry Flynn m. Tony Southon
      5. 5. Myrie Wilson m. Stopforth
    10. 10. Cedrick (William) Wilson (8 Sep 1895 – 3 Oct 1895)
    11. 11. Stewart (Gibson) Wilson (18 Sep 1895 – ) m. Annie (Elizabeth) Waugh ( – 1986)
    12. 12. Olga (Agnes) Wilson (21 Jun 1896 – 17 Feb 1934)

John Kelly's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1830
Birth of John Kelly in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland
Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland
1909
27 Sep 1909
Age 79
Death of John Kelly in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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