Eliza (Johnston) Kelly (1871 - 1938)

Born 22 Apr 1871 in Gilford, County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen Kelly — married 30 Oct 1891 in St Gobhan's Parish Church, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1938 at age 66 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, Ireland

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Biography

Eliza Johnston, also known as Elizabeth or Lizzie was born on 22 April 1871 in Gilford, County Down, Ireland, the daughter of William Johnston and Betty Ann Skillen.^[1]

She was educated at Gilford No 1 Day National School, Gilford, County Down. 1875-?^[2]

In 1891 she married Stephen Kelly in St Gobhan's Parish Church, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland. He was a beamer in a factory [he takes cones of thread and organises them to make the warp ready for weaving - the beam is a large bobbin] living at Upper Seagoe, Portadown, County Armagh and she was living at Edenderry, Portadown, County Armagh. The witnesses were James Johnston and Ann Eliza Giffen.^[3] Their children were

1. Thomas Stephen Kelly.
2. Isabella Kelly.
3. Sarah Jane Kelly.
4. Mabel Kelly.
5. William Kelly.
6. Arnold Kelly.
7. Stephen Kelly.
8. Thomas Kelly
9. Martha Kelly.

In 1901 she was living in Edenderry, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland with her husband Stephen, a yarn beamer, and 2 living children Jane and Mabel. She was 27 years old and stated as Church of Ireland. The rest of the family were Christian.^[4]

In 1911 she was living at 7 Watson Street, Portadown, Co Armagh with her husband Stephen who was now a linen winding master and their 6 children. She was 37 years old and the family were now all Christian Brethren.^[5]

Eliza died on 21 Feb 1938 at 7 Carrickblacker Avenue, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, aged 66 years, from cardiovascular sclerosis. She was married and a housekeeper. Her death was registered by her son Stephen Kelly of 7 Carrickblacker Avenue.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Birth Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1871/03300/2209296.pdf
2. ↑ PRONI Microfilm - Note: Her name is in the index but not in the attendance register, so she may have registered but not attended.
3. ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Marriage Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1891/10683/5893274.pdf
4. ↑ 1901 Ireland Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Portadown_Urban/Edenderry/1028949/
5. ↑ 1911 Ireland Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Portadown_Urban/Watson_Street/299552/
6. ↑ General Register Office (Northern Ireland) D/1938/176/1021/39/223 Elizabeth Kelly 21st February 1938 66 Years Female Lurgan

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Teresa Waltham and Margaret Johnston, her 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Johnston and Eliza Skillen, the 3x great grandparents of Teresa Waltham and great grandparents of Margaret Johnston. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2C2R, based on sharing 62 cM (0.83% DNA shared) across 3 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Teresa Waltham and Margaret Johnston, her 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Johnston and Eliza Skillen, the 3x great grandparents of Teresa Waltham and great grandparents of Margaret Johnston. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2C2R, based on sharing 62 cM (0.83% DNA shared) across 3 segments.