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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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"
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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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