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Kelly's of Canty Bay and North Berwick

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Kelly

Kelly Report 10 Aug 2014 21:57

Kelly's at Canty Bay / North Berwick James Kelly born 1800 ish Married a Janet Hogg , I'm trying to find out where they came from. Were they Irish? they were definitely Fishing folk and James Kelly was Keeper of the Bass Rock :)

Thanks
Karen Kelly

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 10 Aug 2014 22:13

If this is the right family they were born in East Lothian..

Piece: SCT1841/713 Place: North Berwick -East Lothian Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: North Berwick(Pt.) Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 3
Address: Cantybay

KELLY James M 40 Fisherman East Lothian
KELLY Janet F 30 East Lothian
KELLY Elizabeth F 17 East Lothian
KELLY John M 15 East Lothian
KELLY Janet F 13 East Lothian
KELLY Cathraine F 10 East Lothian
KELLY Mary F 8 East Lothian
KELLY Margaret F 6 East Lothian
KELLY George M 4 East Lothian

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 10 Aug 2014 22:20

Possible in 1851?

Name: Janet Kellie
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: No Berwick, Haddingtonshire
Parish Number: 713
Civil Parish: North Berwick
County: East Lothian
Address: High Street
Occupation: Fishermans Widow <<<<<<<<
ED: 2
Page: 5
Household schedule number: 16
LINE: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_193

Janet Kellie 48
Margret Kellie 41 (should be 14?)
George Kellie 12
Robert Kellie 8
Elizabeth Kellie 27
Janet Skead 4

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 10 Aug 2014 22:25


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census



Household Information

Street
County Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)
Parish NORTH BERWICK
City
Town NORTH BERWICK
Ecclesiastical District
Parliamentary Borough
Enumeration District 2
Registration District NORTH BERWICK
Country SCOTLAND
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain

Person 1

First Name ROBERT
Last Name KELLIE
Birth Year 1843
Age 18
Birth Town NO BK
Birth County HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation FISHERMAN
Condition UNMARRIED
Archive Reference RG09
Folio
Page
Piece Number

Person 2

First Name JANET
Last Name KELLIE
Birth Year 1803
Age 58
Birth Town NO BK
Birth County HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Female
Occupation PAUPER
Condition WIDOW
Archive Reference RG09
Folio
Page
Piece Number

Person 3

First Name JANET
Last Name SKED
Birth Year 1847
Age 14
Birth Town NO BK
Birth County HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
Birth Place
Relationship To Head of Household GRAND DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation SCHOLAR
Condition
Archive Reference RG09

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 10 Aug 2014 22:36

County East Lothian
Place North Berwick
Church North Berwick Vol Vii
RegisterNumber 22
MarriageDate 07 Dec 1822
GroomForename James
GroomSurname KELLY
GroomAge
GroomParish North Berwick
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation
GroomAbode
BrideForename Janet
BrideSurname HOGG
BrideAge
BrideParish North Berwick
BrideCondition Spinster

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 10 Aug 2014 22:42

I wonder if this is his father

1841
Piece: SCT1841/713 Place: North Berwick -East Lothian Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: North Berwick(Pt.) Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 4
Address: Cantybay

KELLY James M 65 Fisherman East Lothian
KELLY Richard M 30 East Lothian
KELLY Mary F 30 Outside Census County (1841)
KELLY James M 5 East Lothian
KELLY Ellen F 3 East Lothian
KELLY Isabellia F 1 East Lothian
KELLY Robert M 25 Ag Lab East Lothian



In which case this would be his birth showing his parents

County East Lothian
Place North Berwick
Church North Berwick Parish Church
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth 22 Jul 1773
BaptismDate 25 Aug 1773
Forename James
Sex M
FatherForename James
MotherForename Hellen
FatherSurname KELLY
MotherSurname COMB
Abode
FatherOccupation fisher
Notes Wts Alexr Mitchell Thomas T** Sponsor Alexr Comb
FileNumber 22509

Kelly

Kelly Report 11 Aug 2014 13:52

Thanks very Much

Much appreciated :)