William Kelly

1873–
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William

When William Kelly was born in 1873, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Kelly, was 28 and his mother, Mary Harrison, was 27. He lived in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.

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Family Time Line

Henry Kelly
1845–
Mary Harrison
1846–
Harry Kelly
1868–1937
Ann Kelly
1870–1947
William Kelly
1873–
Walter Kelly
1874–
Joseph Kelly
1876–
Timothy Kelly
1879–

Parents and Siblings

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 7
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 11
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 31
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Aileen, John Patrick, Siobhan, Liam, Brigid, Donovan, Eamon, Parnell, Aidan, Clancy.Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh, or, in some areas, Mac Ceallaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all surnames in Ireland.Scottish: habitational name from either the lands of Kelly, near Arbroath (Angus), Kellie in Carnbee (Fife), or Kelly in Methlick (Aberdeenshire). Each of these placenames is from Pictish celli or Gaelic coille ‘wood’ + the placename forming suffix -in. Alternatively, from the lands of Kelloe in the barony of Hume (Berwickshire), whose name is of uncertain origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Kelley
Kilkelly
Killeen
Kellis
Kellie
Kellison

Sources (3)

  • William Kelly in household of Henry Kelly, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • William Kelly in household of Henry Kelly, "England and Wales Census, 1891"

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