John Kelly
John Kelly
John was baptised on the 20 June 1840 at Newpark, Ballysheehan, Tipperaray, Ireland
Sponsors were William Mahony, Mary Ryan
John died on the 28th of July 1905 at Yackandandah
He married
Mary Ann Francis
She was born 1847 at Tarrville, Gippsland, Victoria
Parents Thomas Francis and Mary Kilroy
She died at the age of 40 on the 16th of August, 1888 at 73 Melrose Street, Hotham (North Melbourne)
of a Lumbar abcess and debility of 4 months
I have found 3 children of John Kelly and Mary Ann Francis
John Kelly
Born 1869 at Alberton, Victoria
(birth registration # 19875)
Possible mention of his death in this news article
Mary Francis Kelly
Born 1871 possibly at Tarraville, Victoria
Died 1888 at Melbourne Hospital of accident burns
Click here to read the Coroner's Inquest
Alice Francis Kelly
Born abt 1874 possibly at Tarraville, Victoria
(I haven't found a birth registration for her)
Alice married Denis Winters
She died in 1939 at Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Click here to read further on my search for information on John Kelly's life
John was baptised on the 20 June 1840 at Newpark, Ballysheehan, Tipperaray, Ireland
Sponsors were William Mahony, Mary Ryan
John died on the 28th of July 1905 at Yackandandah
He married
Mary Ann Francis
She was born 1847 at Tarrville, Gippsland, Victoria
Parents Thomas Francis and Mary Kilroy
She died at the age of 40 on the 16th of August, 1888 at 73 Melrose Street, Hotham (North Melbourne)
of a Lumbar abcess and debility of 4 months
I have found 3 children of John Kelly and Mary Ann Francis
John Kelly
Born 1869 at Alberton, Victoria
(birth registration # 19875)
Possible mention of his death in this news article
Mary Francis Kelly
Born 1871 possibly at Tarraville, Victoria
Died 1888 at Melbourne Hospital of accident burns
Click here to read the Coroner's Inquest
Alice Francis Kelly
Born abt 1874 possibly at Tarraville, Victoria
(I haven't found a birth registration for her)
Alice married Denis Winters
She died in 1939 at Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Click here to read further on my search for information on John Kelly's life
Marriage certificate details:
February 6th 1869 at Roman Catholic Church, Tarraville, Gippsland.
John Kelly - Bachelor, born Waterford, Ireland. Occupation - Farmer age 26
Mary Ann Francis - spinster, born Tarraville, Gippsland. Occupation - Servant age 22
Residence - Present and Usual for both is Tarraville.
John Kelly's parents - Cornelius Kelly, Farmer and Mary O'Brien
Mary Ann Francis parents - Thomas Francis, Farmer and Mary Kilroy.
Marriage by license according to the Rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
Witnesses - Peter and Mary Chadwick.
I'm not sure why John states that he was born in Waterford with his mother being Mary Brien/O'Brien. His baptism record names his mother as Mary Mulloughney (various spellings) and I have traced back from his daughter and through various other family documents to confirm his identity. John came to Australia fairly young, so perhaps he didn't really know or remember his mother's details.
Death certificate information:
John Kelly - Occupation Tanner
Death: 28th July 1905, Tannery, Shire of Yackandandah, County of Bogong
Male - 63 years
Cause of death - Heart failure. This is the finding of the magisterial inquiry held by E.L. Hobbs? JP on the 29th of July 1905.
Father - Cornelius Kelly
Mother - Not known
Informant - (very hard to read) looks like Mrs Vallance and the second name I can't work out.
Buried 30th July 1905 Yackandandah Cemetery
Born Tipperary Ireland 50 years in Victoria
Married Tarraville South Gippsland age 27 years to Mary Ann Francis
Issue - Mary Francis, deceased and Alice Francis age 29 or 39 (most probably 29 from my recent findings)
Buried Yackandandah Cemetery Roman Catholic Section, Row 14, Grave 14.
February 6th 1869 at Roman Catholic Church, Tarraville, Gippsland.
John Kelly - Bachelor, born Waterford, Ireland. Occupation - Farmer age 26
Mary Ann Francis - spinster, born Tarraville, Gippsland. Occupation - Servant age 22
Residence - Present and Usual for both is Tarraville.
John Kelly's parents - Cornelius Kelly, Farmer and Mary O'Brien
Mary Ann Francis parents - Thomas Francis, Farmer and Mary Kilroy.
Marriage by license according to the Rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
Witnesses - Peter and Mary Chadwick.
I'm not sure why John states that he was born in Waterford with his mother being Mary Brien/O'Brien. His baptism record names his mother as Mary Mulloughney (various spellings) and I have traced back from his daughter and through various other family documents to confirm his identity. John came to Australia fairly young, so perhaps he didn't really know or remember his mother's details.
Death certificate information:
John Kelly - Occupation Tanner
Death: 28th July 1905, Tannery, Shire of Yackandandah, County of Bogong
Male - 63 years
Cause of death - Heart failure. This is the finding of the magisterial inquiry held by E.L. Hobbs? JP on the 29th of July 1905.
Father - Cornelius Kelly
Mother - Not known
Informant - (very hard to read) looks like Mrs Vallance and the second name I can't work out.
Buried 30th July 1905 Yackandandah Cemetery
Born Tipperary Ireland 50 years in Victoria
Married Tarraville South Gippsland age 27 years to Mary Ann Francis
Issue - Mary Francis, deceased and Alice Francis age 29 or 39 (most probably 29 from my recent findings)
Buried Yackandandah Cemetery Roman Catholic Section, Row 14, Grave 14.
Read John Kelly's INQUEST HERE
There is no headstone for the grave of John Kelly at the Yackandandah Cemetery.
He is buried in the grave marked by the green book in the photo which was very kindly taken for me by Peter Ross.
There is no headstone for the grave of John Kelly at the Yackandandah Cemetery.
He is buried in the grave marked by the green book in the photo which was very kindly taken for me by Peter Ross.