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Robert Kelly 1787 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1787

Birth Location: Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Nov 1869

Death Location: Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Kelly

Mother: Margaret Stevenson

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell

Children(s): James Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Mary Kelly, Robert Kelly, Peter Kelly, Martha Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Helen Kelly

In 1787, Robert Kelly entered the world in Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Robert Kelly and Margaret Stevenson. In 1841, Robert Kelly resided in Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland. Robert Kelly married Margaret Campbell, and had children including James Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Mary Kelly, Robert Kelly, Peter Kelly, Martha Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Helen Kelly. Robert Kelly passed away in 1869 in Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Robert Kelly entered the world in Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Robert Kelly and Margaret Stevenson.
  • In 1841, Robert Kelly resided in Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland.
  • Robert Kelly married Margaret Campbell, and had children including James Kelly, Margaret Kelly, Mary Kelly, Robert Kelly, Peter Kelly, Martha Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Helen Kelly.
  • Robert Kelly passed away in 1869 in Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kelly
1762 – 1869
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Stevenson
1762 – 1869
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Campbell
1795 – 1875
Birth Location: Dalry, Kircudbright
MC

Children(s)

James Kelly
1813 – 1904
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Margaret Kelly
1815 – 1878
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Mary Kelly
1818 –
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Robert Kelly
1830 – 1901
Birth Location: Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Peter Kelly
1833 –
Birth Location: Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Martha Kelly
1834 – 1907
Birth Location: Minigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Elizabeth Kelly
1839 –
Birth Location: Straiton, Ayrshire
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Helen Kelly
1844 – 1933
Birth Location: Dalrymple, Ayrshire
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Robert Kelly's Ancestors

Self
Robert Kelly
1787 – 1869
Birth Place: Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Kelly
1762 – 1869
Margaret Stevenson
1762 – 1869
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Kelly's Descendants

1.
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Robert Kelly (13 Mar 1787 – 13 Nov 1869) m. Margaret Campbell (1795 – 27 Feb 1875)
  1. 1. James Kelly (15 Oct 1813 – 16 Mar 1904) m. Agnes Reid (abt 1827 – )
    1. 1. Robert Kelly (abt 1847 – )
    2. 2. James Kelly (abt 1850 – )
    3. 3. John Kelly (abt 1852 – )
    4. 4. Peter Kelly (abt 1856 – )
    5. 5. Jane Kelly (abt 1858 – )
    6. 6. Mary (Pagan) Kelly (abt 1860 – )
  2. 2. Margaret Kelly (10 Nov 1815 – 24 Mar 1878) m. John Kelly (19 Mar 1801 – 15 Jul 1875)
    1. 1. 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
        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)
        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)
        5. 5. George (William) Paysden (26 May 1894 – 11 Oct 1916) m. Anne (Elizabeth) McMullan (abt 1894 – 25 Feb 1939)
        6. 6. James Paysden (13 Apr 1898 – 13 Feb 1928) m. Florence (Leonora) Hodgson (28 Oct 1900 – 23 june 1976)
      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 – )
        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)
        2. 2. Jane (Kelly) Higgins (Abt. 1894 – Abt 1972) m. John (Greig) McFarlane (abt 1892 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Higgins (abt 1900 – )
        4. 4. John Higgins (3 Mar 1903 – 30 Nov 1975) m. Catherine (Euphemia Esther) Button (13 May 1902 – )
        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 – )
        8. 8. John (Higgins) McCowen (17 Mar 1889 – 23 Jul 1963) m. Margaret Swan (abt 1892 – 19 Jan 1986)
      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)
        2. 2. Robert (Thomas) Higgins (11 Feb 1922 – 06/28/1999) m. Lillian (M) Cunningham
      12. 12. James Higgins (abt 1891 – )
    2. 2. Robert Kelly (1842 – 15 Jan 1911) m. Janet Dixon (30 January 1843 – 20 July 1924)
      1. 1. John Kelly (abt 1878 – 17 May 1918)
      2. 2. Agnes Kelly (abt 1880 – 27 Dec 1964)
      3. 3. Maggie (Jane) Kelly (abt 1882 – 4 Sep 1918)
      4. 4. Janet (Dickson) Kelly (1885 – 18 Jun 1914)
    3. 3. Peter Kelly (April 15, 1842 – ) m. Maggie Higgins (abt 1839 – 1915)
      1. 1. Maggie (B.) Kelly (Sep 1869 – 1938) m. Sidney (James) Mendell (16 March 1863 – 7 May 1931)
        1. 1. Carlos (Peter) Mendell (23 Nov 1895 – 25 Sep 1967)
        2. 2. Alice (Mendell) (Shanley) (13 DEC 1898 – 25 JUN 1922)
        3. 3. Gladys (Mendell) (Pusch) (7 Feb 1900 – Dec 1972)
        4. 4. Sidney (John) Mendell (10 May 1901 – 8 Mar 1960)
      2. 2. John (Milton) Kelly (16 Jan 1878 – May 1971) m. Katherine (Lucetta) West (10 Jul 1875 – )
        1. 1. Margaret (Milton) Kelly (11 May,1904 – 18 Nov 1980) m. Arval (Wesley) Griffin (24 Sept 1905 – Nov 1982)
        2. 2. Lawrence (Donald) Kelly (22 Mar 1907 – 23 Nov 1986) m. Cora V (abt 1905 – )
        3. 3. Private
    4. 4. Margaret Kelly (1 Jul 1844 – 11 Dec 1878)
    5. 5. James Kelly (29 Jul 1846 – )
    6. 6. John Kelly (5 Nov 1849 – )
    7. 7. Alexander Kelly (abt 1852 – )
    8. 8. William Kelly (19 Sep 1854 – )
    9. 9. Andrew Kelly (abt 1857 – )
    10. 10. Mary (Ann) Kelly (abt 1860 – )
  3. 3. Mary Kelly (20 Mar 1818 – )
  4. 4. Robert Kelly (Abt 1830 – 19 Jun 1901) m. Agnes Bone (Abt 1844 – 23 Oct 1914)
    1. 1. William Kelly (Abt 1858 – )
    2. 2. Jane Kelly (abt 1870 – )
    3. 3. Robert Kelly (abt 1872 – )
    4. 4. James Kelly (abt 1875 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Kelly (abt 1878 – )
    6. 6. John Kelly (abt 1880 – )
    7. 7. Agnes Kelly (abt 1883 – )
  5. 5. Peter Kelly (abt 1833 – )
  6. 6. Martha Kelly (1834 – 3 June 1907) m. James Rogerson (1840 – )
    1. 1. Helen (C) Rogerson (abt 1867 – )
    2. 2. Janet (McK) Rogerson (abt 1869 – 19 September 1891)
    3. 3. Margaret (Mary) Rogerson (19 May 1870 – ) m. Andrew Lockhart (abt 1870 – 5 Jun 1932)
    4. 4. Agnes Rogerson (abt 1872 – )
    5. 5. Martha Rogerson (abt 1874 – )
    6. 6. John Rogerson (abt 1877 – )
    7. 7. Robert Rogerson (abt 1879 – )
    8. 8. James Rogerson (abt 1880 – )
    9. 9. William (Pillans) Rogerson (1882 – 14 August 1917)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Kelly (abt 1839 – ) m. Thomas Auld (Abt 1845 – )
    1. 1. John Auld (abt 1871 – ) m. Helen (abt 1871 – )
      1. 1. James (I) Auld (abt 1898 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (A) Mclaren (abt 1900 – )
    2. 2. Hellen Auld (abt 1873 – )
    3. 3. Robert Auld (abt 1875 – 4 Jan 1966) m. Barbara Pringle (24 Mar 1878 – 5 Oct 1963)
    4. 4. Thomas Auld (abt 1877 – )
    5. 5. William Auld (abt 1880 – )
    6. 6. Margaret Auld (abt 1883 – )
  8. 8. Helen Kelly (abt 1844 – 31 March 1933) m. Robert Rogerson (1841 – 7 April 1918)
    1. 1. Edith (Mary) Rogerson (1889 – 4 October 1974)

Robert Kelly's Timeline

6 Records

1787
13 Mar 1787
Birth of Robert Kelly in Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1787
13 Mar 1787
Robert Kelly was baptized in Laggan, Kircudbright
Laggan, Kircudbright
1841
1841
Age 54
Robert Kelly resided here in Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland
Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 64
Robert Kelly resided here in Cottage, Castlehill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Cottage, Castlehill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 74
Robert Kelly resided here in Milton Cothouse, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Milton Cothouse, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
1869
13 Nov 1869
Age 82
Death of Robert Kelly in Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1787
    Event Place: Black Laggan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1787
    Event Place: Laggan, Kircudbright

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scottish Census, Hollybush Mains, Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cottage, Castlehill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Milton Cothouse, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: See wife's Death Certificate

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1869
    Event Place: Slateford, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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