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Kelly of Canty Bay & North Berwick Scotland

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Kelly Report 27 Aug 2023 20:20

HI there I am trying to write a book - I would appreciate any help
Children of James Kelly and Janet Hogg are:
ELIZABETH 3 KELLY, b. 1824, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland,
JOHN KELLY, b. 1826, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland,
JANET KELLY, b. 1828, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland,
CATHRAINE KELLY, b. 1831, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland,
MARY KELLY, b. 1833, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
MARGARET KELLY, b. Abt. 1835, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
GEORGE KELLY, b. 1837, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland; d. 1880, North Berwick.
ROBERT KELLY, b. 1844, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland. ( Kate Kellys dad? )
lived next door to his nephew William and niece Janet at Russell Square – North Berwick

Children of George Kelly and Mary Thomson are:
JAMES KELLY, b. July 9, 1859, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
WILLIAM KELLY, b. July 1, 1861, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
JANET KELLY, b. May 24, 1863, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland; d. October 4, 1925. Married David Thomson we want to confirm her son was James Kelly Thomson – Golf Professional
GEORGE KELLY, b. November 4, 1865, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
JOHN KELLY, b. May 25, 1868, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland; d. September 4, 1919, 40 Victoria Rd.
Notes for JOHN KELLY: never married
Died aged 51 at 40 Victoria Road More About JOHN KELLY: Occupation: Fisherman
RICHARD SANDERSON KELLY, b. February 28, 1871, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland; d. December 16, 1948.
MARY KELLY, b. May 4, 1873, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland. Married George Collie
ROBERT KELLY, b. January 25, 1876, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland.
Notes for ROBERT KELLY:
Came back from 1st world war full of shrapnel and died soon after
ELIZABETH KELLY b. September 1, 1878, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian

Queries:
Children of George Kelly and Mary Thomson are:
JAMES KELLY, b. July 9, 1859, NORTH BERWICK East Lothian Scotland –
Theres a rumour he married 3 times?

Query 1: WHO is SKED woman ?

James Kelly
1st wife – Margaret Russell
2nd wife Joanna Marr dies in child birth – Jane Kelly later married Alex Leitch
This motherless child was bought up her Grandmother Mary Kelly nee Thomson
3rd wife – Sked ?

Query 2
Aunt Kate Kelly lived 6 Market place top floor flat – North Berwick
Beneath her Aunt Jane Leitch nee Kelly had a flat
Opposite Aunt Mary Collie nee Kelly – 3 family members 1 address
We know Marry Collie and Jane Leitch were AUNT AND Neice
we don’t know where does Aunt Kate Kelly fits in ?

Query 3
How do we connect to these Kellys – Common ancestor
James Kelly born 24th October 1874, Hislop's Close, North Berwick, son of Robert Kelly ?,( We don’t know what Robert Kelly This is ) fisherman and his wife Mary Livingston. He was granted a professional license on the North Berwick West Links in October 1894. It was renewed in 1899 and again in 1903 when he lived at 5 Russell Square. In 1900-08, a group of North Berwick greenkeepers including Hugh Hamilton, Tom Anderson, Robert Dickson and James Kelly assisted Ben Sayers to layout the municipal course at Craigentinny, Edinburgh. James Kelly was appointed the first golf professional at Craigentinny. He was appointed professional at Penmaenmawr Golf Club, Gwynedd in 1912 and then moved to Bramhall Golf Club, Stockport, Manchester (1917- 1919)