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I am trying to trace my great great grandmother Ann Kelly, who we think was born in Mitchelstown in 1821. We believe that she went to Jamaica and there married John Eddie, a Scots plantation manager from Elgin in Morayshire. He was working at Norbrook near Kingston in 1841. We understand that about 25% of the settlers in Jamaica at that time wrere Irish. Ann and John had four children in Jamaica - George, Jane, James and Charles - and moved back to Scotland in 1849 or 1850. Subsequently they had two more children including my great grandmother Margaret Ann Eddie, who was born in 1857.

Any help with sources would be much appreciated!

Best Wishes,

David

David Gillieson

Friday 19th Oct 2018, 11:23PM

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  • David,

    Margaret Eddie’s birth is on the Scotlandspeople site. She was born on 27.12.1856 in Elgin. GROS 135/205.

    Ann Eddie’s birth was at 18 Hay St, Elgin on 25.3.1861. Parents’ marriage is recorded on her birth cert as 18.7.1843 at Northbrook Estate, Jamaica. That’s on Scotlandspeople.

    Also on Scotlandspeople, a possible death for Ann Eddie (nee Kelly) is in Elgin in 1886 GROS ref 135/184 aged 66. That may give you her parents’ names and occupations. (Scottish death certificates generally contain that information).

    Possible death for John Eddie in Elgin in 1897, aged  69 GROS ref 135/28.

    Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 20th Oct 2018, 01:16AM

  • Nice work on the Scottish records Elwyn!

    David here are 2 Ann Kelly baptism records from Mitchelstown around 1821from www.rootsireland.ie/:

    Name:Ann KellyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:29-Jul-1820Address:
    Parish/District:MITCHELSTOWNGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:Patrick KellyMother:Mary EmansOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Patrick Sullivan Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Bridget King

    Name:Ann KellyDate of Birth:
    Date of Baptism:27-Sep-1818Address:BrigownParish/District:MITCHELSTOWNGender:FemaleCountyCo. Cork
    Denomination:Roman Catholic
    Father:John KellyMother:Honora HennesyOccupation:
    Sponsor 1 /
    Informant 1:Thomas Coffee Sponsor 2 /
    Informant 2:Bridget O'Donal 

    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Saturday 20th Oct 2018, 04:15AM

  • Dear Elwyn and Col,

    My sincere thanks for all this help. Has helped me get down the road a fair bit. I will post my results when complete. Thanks again, David

     

    David Gillieson

    Sunday 21st Oct 2018, 11:06PM

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