Jane Kelly

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Kelly was born in 1871, in Braddan, Isle of Man, her father, John Kevinish Kelly, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Cretney, was 30.

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Family Time Line

John Kevinish Kelly
1833–1918
Elizabeth Ann Cretney
1841–
Jane Kelly
1871–
Elizabeth Kelly
1872–
John Kelly
1873–1946
Philip Kelly
1877–
Ann Kelly
1878–1964
David Allen Kelly
1879–
Elizabeth Catherine Kelly
1881–

Sources (3)

  • Jane Kelly, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Jane Kelly, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Jane Kelly, "Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910"

World Events (4)

1872

The Education Act of 1872 marked an important turning point for the recognition and use of Gaelic within the education system.

1878

The Buchan School was founded on the Isle of Man.

1973

A flash fire killed 51 at the Summerland leisure center on the Isle of Man, UK.

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.

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