Hi all, I have hit several brick walls, and would welcome any suggestions that might help me knock some down. Henry Kelly married Margaret McLeod 11 June 1841 Bathurst. Both were working for/assigned to an Arthur Rankin at Glen Logan near Cowra. Their children were John (c. 1839 - 1891) m Catherine Jones William (1841- ?) Anne (1842- 1924) m.1 Daniel Neville, m 2 William Artery Margaret Kelly (1844 - ?) m Michael Fitzpatrick Jessie/Janet Kelly (c. 1845/46 - 1940) m. Patrick Dwyer Joanna Kelly (1846- ?) Henry Kelly (1851 - ?) m Mary Ann Newham (nee Jones) All of their children were born in the Cowra district. Margaret married Patrick McInerney on 23 April 1860 at Cowra. On the wedding certificate, she described herself as a widow. I have been unable to find any record of Henry Kelly's death, either before or after this date (allowing for the possibility that he did a runner). I am also unable to find Margaret's death. I know that she was still alive in 1865, to give permission for her daughter Jessie to marry. She was born about 1818. Their daughters Jessie and Joanna are another problem. Jessie married as Jessie, but gave her name as Janet or Janet Mary on most of the birth registrations (on one she gave her name as Mary Elizabeth). I can find no record of her birth, and I can find no record for a marriage or death of Joanna. I know that Janet and Jessie were interchangeable in Scottish families, has anyone ever heard of Joanna being interchanged for Janet or Jessie? Details from Jessie's childrens' birth certificates put her date of birth about 1845/46, which makes me wonder if Joanna and Jessie/Janet are the same person. Their son, William, is another mystery. I have his birth and baptism, but nothing else. I am plowing through various marriage certificates, via a transcription service, but no success yet. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Penny

Penny can you find a death for Joanna maybe that will help. Alsoi look for a death for William that might help just plough through cemetery listing for that area. And look for deaths up to he would have been about 20 a lot of people died by there early teens. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny F H" <pjmg2@primus.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: [NSW-C] My Brick Wall - Kelly/McLeod.McInerney > Hi all, > > I have hit several brick walls, and would welcome any suggestions that might > help me knock some down. > > Henry Kelly married Margaret McLeod 11 June 1841 Bathurst. Both were > working for/assigned to an Arthur Rankin at Glen Logan near Cowra. Their > children were > John (c. 1839 - 1891) m Catherine Jones > William (1841- ?) > Anne (1842- 1924) m.1 Daniel Neville, m 2 William Artery > Margaret Kelly (1844 - ?) m Michael Fitzpatrick > Jessie/Janet Kelly (c. 1845/46 - 1940) m. Patrick Dwyer > Joanna Kelly (1846- ?) > Henry Kelly (1851 - ?) m Mary Ann Newham (nee Jones) > > All of their children were born in the Cowra district. > > Margaret married Patrick McInerney on 23 April 1860 at Cowra. On the > wedding certificate, she described herself as a widow. I have been unable > to find any record of Henry Kelly's death, either before or after this date > (allowing for the possibility that he did a runner). > > I am also unable to find Margaret's death. I know that she was still alive > in 1865, to give permission for her daughter Jessie to marry. She was born > about 1818. > > Their daughters Jessie and Joanna are another problem. Jessie married as > Jessie, but gave her name as Janet or Janet Mary on most of the birth > registrations (on one she gave her name as Mary Elizabeth). I can find no > record of her birth, and I can find no record for a marriage or death of > Joanna. I know that Janet and Jessie were interchangeable in Scottish > families, has anyone ever heard of Joanna being interchanged for Janet or > Jessie? Details from Jessie's childrens' birth certificates put her date of > birth about 1845/46, which makes me wonder if Joanna and Jessie/Janet are > the same person. > > Their son, William, is another mystery. I have his birth and baptism, but > nothing else. I am plowing through various marriage certificates, via a > transcription service, but no success yet. > > Any ideas greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > > Penny > > >