Brief Life History of John
When John Connolly was born on 30 November 1914, in Fylde, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Connolly, was 29 and his mother, Ellen McGrory, was 27. He died on 4 November 1985, in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- John Connolly, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- John Connolly, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
Parents and Siblings
1885–1959 Male
1887–1966 Female
Siblings (5)
1914–1985 Male
1919–1968 Female
1921–2010 Male
1923– Male
1926–1979 Male
World Events (8)
1918
Age 4
1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High
Age 7
1939 · Britain Enters World War II
Age 25
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aileen, Bridie, Seamus, Aidan, Dermot, Eamon, Patrick Joseph, Colm, Cormac, Declan, Eoin.
Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conghaile ‘descendant of Conghal’, a name meaning ‘hound valiant’, or of Ó Conghalaigh ‘descendant of Conghalach’, a derivative of Conghal; the two surnames have long been confused. Anglicized Irish forms Conneely, Connealy, Cunneely have arisen where loss of gh has caused lengthening of the second syllable of Conghal: they often also (Connacht) represent shortened forms of McNeilly from Mac Conghaile. Another possible origin is the West Cork name Mac Coingheallaigh (or Ó Coingheallaigh) ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’, a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’. See McNeilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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