[Most of the information post 1901 was provided by Janice Tilley, for which kindness many thanks.]
Robert Kelly was born about 1850 in Ireland to Ann Broadly ( - ) and Robert Kelly, Agricultural labourer ( - before 1873).
Jane Reynolds was born on Saturday, February 28, 1852, in or around Tollcross, Lanarkshire to Ellen Connelly (c1826 - 1896) and Patrick Reynolds (c1826 - 1882). [See Section RS-5-1 for family background].
1873 On Monday, July 14, Robert Kelly and Jane Reynolds were married at the Roman Catholic Church, Wishaw [St. Ignatius of Loyola] after Banns according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.127 at Cambusnethan on the following day.
We will ignore the fact that the register entry gives Jane's name as Mary.
Robert was a Bachelor, gave his age as 22, occupation Coalminer and usual residence Biggerford, Parish of Shotts. His parents are recorded as Robert Kelly, Agricultural Labourer (deceased) and Ann McDonald previously Kelly m.s. Broadly.
Jane/Mary was a Spinster, gave her age as 22 [she was 21], occupation House Keeper, and usual residence Cleland, Parish of Shotts. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Rannolds [sic], Coalminer and Helen Rannolds, m.s. Connolly.
The celebrant was Fr. John McCay and the witnesses were James Hutton and Catherine Reynolds [probably Jane's sister]. [A James Hutton was also a witness at the marriage of Jane's brother Patrick to Sarah Carroll at Carfin in 1876].
Robert signed his name, Jane, Catherine and James made their marks.
Robert and Jane had the following children (that I know of) —
Patrick born in 1873 at Cleland, Shotts Parish, married Mary Mullan in 1901 and died in 1926. Sarah Ann born in 1874 at Omoa Square, Cleland and never seen again. Ellen born in 1876 at Windyedge, Cleland, married (1) Thomas McInally in 1897,
(2) Francis Kennedy in 1909, last sighting 1911.Ann born in 1877 at Mosshall, Newarthill, married Andrew Keenan in 1901, last sighting 1912. Robert born in 1879 at Leith, Edinburgh, married (1) Sarah Mount in 1904,
(2) Jane Brelsford in 1909 and died in 1910.Catherine born in 1881 at Metal Row, Newarthill and died in 1896. Hugh born in 1884 at Crossgates, Shotts Parish, married Jane Jeffrey in 1908 and died in 1915. John born in 1886 at Windyedge, Cleland, married Mary Agnes Glass in 1910 and died in 1935. William born in 1888 at Windyedge, Cleland, married Catherine Larkin in 1913. Joseph born in 1889 at Omoa Square, Cleland, married Mary Eaton in 1913. Rose born in 1891 at Omoa Square, Cleland and died in 1894. Francis born in 1893 at Omoa Square, Cleland, married Agnes Keenan in 1928 and died in 1972. Grace born in 1894 at Omoa Square, Cleland, married (1) Charles Wardlaw in 1912
(2) James Heyburn in 1922 and died in 1961.which is one short of the 1911 census count.
1873 Patrick Kelly was born at noon on Friday, July 18 at Cleland to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coal Miner who married on July 14,1873 at Wishaw, Cambusnethan. His birth was registered No.183 at Shotts on August 8 by Robert Kelly, “his X mark”, Father, Present.
I did to go back and check this again - but there is no mistake. These are the dates in the records. Married on Monday, gave birth on Friday. Also, I wonder why Robert apparently could not sign his name here when he managed on every other instance that I have come across.
Patrick married Mary Mullan in 1901 in St. Mary's, Faughanvale, Co. Derry and died in 1926 in Carfin.
1874 Sarah Ann Kelly was born at 5h p.m. on Saturday, December 19 at 14 Omoa Square to Jane Kelly, m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Carter at Colliery, who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No. 11 at Shotts on January 7, 1875 by Jane Kelly, “her X mark”, Mother.
Sarah Ann does not appear again so I presume an early death. I can find nothing in the deaths index for Lanarkshire (1874 - 1881) or for Edinburgh (1877 - 1881). I did try an unnamed Kelly child, age 0, registered in Cambusnethan (1875 628-193) but she was 4 hours old, child of Daniel Kelly and Margaret Jane m.s. McMullen, deceased.
1876 Ellen Kelly was born at 4h30m p.m. on Sunday, March 19 at Windyedge Old Farm to Jane Kelly, m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Labourer at Coal Pit, who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No. 87 at Shotts on April 1 by Robert Kelly, Father.
Ellen married (1) Thomas McInally in 1897 and (2) Francis Kennedy in 1909, both in St. Mary's, Cleland.
1877 Ann Kelly was born at 3h30m a.m. on Monday, September 3 at Mosshall, Newarthill, Parish of Bothwell to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coalminer who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No.341 at Holytown on the same day by Robert Kelly, Father.
Mosshall was a fertile place in 1877. In addition to Ann, Catherine Reynolds was born on June 12 to Patrick and Sarah (nee Carroll) and on August 16, Ellen Reynolds was born to Ritchie and Mary (nee Lafferty). Ann and Ellen were registered on the same day with Ellen getting No.342. Three cousins in three months.
Ann married Andrew Keenan in 1901.
1879 Robert Kelly was born at 3h p.m. on Monday, June 23 at 3 Sheriff Brae, Leith to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Labourer who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.813 at South Leith on July 1 by Robert Kelly, Father, Present.
I have been told that Jane was a midwife and did her training in Edinburgh.
Robert married Sarah Mount in 1904. She died in 1905 after giving birth to a daughter, Catherine. Robert then married Jane Brelsford in 1909 and died in 1910.
1881 April 3 The family were living at Metal Row, Newarthill, in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Robert Kelly Head Mar 29 Coal Miner Ireland Jane do. Wife do. 28 Lanarks, Tollcross Patrick do. Son 7 Scholar do., Shotts Helen do. Daur 5 Scholar do., do. Ann do. Daur 3 do., Newarthill Robert do. Son 1 Edinburgh, Leith Two doors away, there dwelt Jane's brother Ritchie's mother-in-law Helen Lafferty m.s. Allan with her second husband John McNicol and eight children.
1881 Catherine Kelly was born at 4h30m p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 at Metal Row, Newarthill to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coal Miner who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No.200 at Holytown on May 31 by Jane Kelly, “her X mark”, Mother.
Catherine died on August 18, 1896, aged 15.
1884 Hugh Kelly was born at 11h0m a.m. on Sunday, August 26 at Crossgates, Shotts Parish to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coal Miner who married on July 18 [sic], 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.74 at Cleland (West District of Shotts) on September 15 by Robert Kelly, Father.
Hugh married Jane Jeffrey in 1908 and died in 1915.
1886 John Kelly was born at 3h0m p.m. on Wednesday, July 14 at Wyndedge, Shotts Parish to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coal Miner who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.56 at Cleland (West District of Shotts) on August 3 by Robert Kelly, Father.
John was registered No.56, No.51 was his cousin Mary Houston, born on July 1.
John married Mary Agnes Glass in 1910 and died in 1935.
1888 William Kelly was born at 1h0m p.m. on Friday, April 20 at Wyndedge Row, Shotts Parish to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Pony Driver at Pit who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.45 at Cleland (West District of Shotts) on May 7 by Robert Kelly, Father.
William married Catherine Larkin in 1913.
1889 Joseph Kelly was born at 8h0m p.m. on Friday, December 13 at 55 Omoa Square, Shotts Parish to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Pit Bottomer who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.116 at Cleland (West District of Shotts) on December 30 by Robert Kelly, Father.
Joseph married Mary Eaton in 1913
1891 Rose Kelly was born at 1h0m p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at 55 Omoa Square, Shotts Parish to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coalminer who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No. 30 at Cleland (West District of Shotts) on April 6 by Robert Kelly, Father.
Five days later on the 23rd, a cousin Jane Reynolds was born just down the street to Patrick and Sarah (nee Carroll). Jane's birth was registered more promptly as No.26. No.31 on the register is Patrick Reynolds, son of William and Ellen (nee Connelly) born on April 5 and registered on the same day as Rose. No.57 is Ellen Reynolds, daughter of Joseph and Ellen (nee McDermott) born on June 5 and registered on June 26.
Sadly, Rose died on August 16, 1894.
1891 April 5 The family (without Ellen who was staying with her granny Reynolds in Cleland) were living in a house with 2 windowed rooms at 55 Omoa Square, Cleland.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Robert Kelly Head Mar. 39 Coal Pit Labourer Ireland Jane Kelly Wife Mar. 39 Lanarkshire Patrick Son Unm. 18 Coal Miner do., Parkhead Ann Daur. 14 do., Omoa Robert Son 12 do., Newarthill Catherine Daur. 10 Scholar Edinburgh Hugh Son 7 do. Lanarkshire, Newarthill John Son 5 do. do., Omoa William Son 3 do., do. Joseph Son 2 do., do. Rose Daur. 2 wks do., do. The birthplaces are somewhat awry here. I don't know where the Parkhead against Patrick comes from, he was born in Cleland [so it might be Parkside], Ann was born in Newarthill, Robert in Leith South, etc.
All 8 of Jane's surviving brothers and sisters had households in Omoa Square.
1893 Francis Kelly was born at 1h a.m. on Saturday, May 27 at 45 Omoa Square to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coal Miner who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. His birth was registered No.80 at District of Shotts West on June 16 at Cleland by Robert Kelly, Father.
Francis married Agnes Keenan in 1928 and died in 1972.
1894 Grace Docherty Kelly was born at 8h p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at 16 Omoa Square to Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds and Robert Kelly, Coalminer who married on July 14, 1873 at Wishaw. Her birth was registered No.65 at District of Shotts West on June 30 at Cleland by Jane Kelly, “her X mark”, Mother.
Grace married Charles Wardlaw in 1912 then James Heyburn in 1922.
1894 Rose Kelly, Single, died at 3h0m p.m. on Thursday, August 16 at 16 Omoa Square, Shotts Parish, aged 4 years, of Arcloral Congestion after 6 days as certified by John Lithgow, MBCM. Her parents are recorded as Robert Kelly, Coalminer and Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds. Her death was registered No. 38 at Cleland on the same day by Robert Kelly, Father, Present.
1896 Catherine Kelly, Single, Pottery Worker, died at 7h0m a.m. on Tuesday, August 18 at 61 Omoa Square, West District of Shotts, aged 15 years, of Acute Bronchitis, Acute Meningitis after 9 days as certified by John Lithgow, MBCM. Her parents are recorded as Robert Kelly, Coalminer and Jane Kelly m.s. Reynolds. Her death was registered No.41 at Cleland on the same day by Robert Kelly, Father.
1897 On Friday, December 31, Ellen married Thomas McInally at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1901 March 31 The family were living at 54 Omoa Square in a house with three windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Robert Kelly Head Mar 59 Coal Miner Ireland Annie do. Daur S 23 Lanarkshire, Bothwell Robert do. Son S 21 Coal Miner Midlothian, Leith John do. Son 15 App. do. do. Lanarkshire, Shotts Joseph do. Son 12 Scholar do., do. Hugh do. Son S 17 Coal Miner do., do. John Reynolds Boarder Widr 40 do., do. do., Shettleston Patrick McGuinnes Boarder S 18 do., do. Ireland James McGlinchy Boarder S 23 do., do. do. Charles McGuinnes Boarder S 21 do., do. do. Robert's age is definitely recorded as 59 but should be 49, Patrick may be in Ireland courting Mary Mullan but where are Jane (49), William (13), Francis (7) and Grace (6). In Ireland with Patrick? [But Patrick appears to be in Wishaw!] Or hiding somewhere?
A James McGlinchey was a witness at the marriage of John Reynolds and Annie McDermott on December 6, 1901.
1901 On Monday, June 3, Patrick married Mary Mullan in the Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Mary, Faughanvale, in the district of Eglinton, County Derry. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
This despite the fact that Patrick is living with wife Mary and brother-in-law James Mullan in Wishaw at the 1901 census.
1901 On Friday, August 9, Ann married Andrew Keenan at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information].
1904 On Friday, November 18, Robert married Sarah Mount at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1908 On Friday, February 28, Hugh married Jane Jeffrey at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1910 On Friday, July 15 John married Mary Agnes Glass at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1911 April 2 The family were living at 16 Omoa Square in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Jane Kelly Head 60 Married Housewife
38 - 14 - 9Lanark, Glasgow 1 Grace do. Daur 16 S Pottery Worker Worker Lanark, Shotts William do. Son 21 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker do., do. Joseph do. Son 20 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker do., do. Francis do. Son 17 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker do., do. Charles McGinnes Boarder 25 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Ireland Ellen Kelly Grandaur 5 Shotts, Lanark Jane had been married (to Robert - but where is he?) for 38 years and they had produced 14 children of whom 9 were still living. Ellen Kelly is probably the daughter of the late Robert & Sarah Mount.
I have found only 13 children, of whom 9 were still living at this date, the exceptions being Robert (1879 - 1910), Catherine (1881 - 1896), Rose (1891 - 1894) and (presumable) Sarah Ann (1874 - ). Either Jane mis-counted or we are looking for another short-lived child. I have failed to find any suitable registrations, it is possible the child was stillborn.
Annie & Andrew Keenan and 4 children were living next door at No.17.
1912 On Friday, November 15, Grace married Charles Wardlaw at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1912 On Wednesday, December 31, William married Catherine Larkin at St. Mary's, Cleland [See Section KY-71-x for further information.] and on the same day, and in the same place, Joseph married Mary Eaton. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]
1920 Robert Kelly, School Janitor, Married to Jane Reynolds died at 3h0m p.m. on Saturday, April 3 at 122 Omoa Road, Cleland, age 74 years, of (a)Influenza - 7 days (b) Cardiac Weakness - 3 days (c) Senile Debility as certified by Geo. Hugh Logan, M.B.Ch.B. His parents are recorded as Robert Kelly, Farm Labourer and Ann Donnelly, previously Kelly m.s. Brawley, both deceased. His death was registered No.36 at Cleland on April 5 by John Kelly, Son, Ravenshall Cottages, Cleland, Present.
1924 Jane Kelly, Widow of Robert Kelly, Coal Miner died at 7h15m p.m. on Friday, February 29 at 122 Omoa Road, Cleland, age 72 years, of Valvular Disease Heart, Heart Failure - 2 months as certified by John Lithgow, M.D.M.S. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Connoly, both deceased. Her death was registered No.28 at Cleland on March 2 by Patrick Kelly, Son, 5 Chapel Row, Carfin, Present.
1928 On Tuesday, October 30, Francis married Agnes Keenan at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section KY-71-x for further information.]