Robert
James
Skelly
Born in Dromara, County Down, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of James Skelly
and Margaret (Mills) Skelly
Brother of
William Skelly, Ellen Skelly, Samuel Skelly, James Skelly, Eliza Skelly, John Skelly, Mary (Skelly) Jamison and Sarah Jane (Skelly) Rankin
Husband of
Elizabeth Ann (Bryson) Skelly
— married
23 Oct 1891 in Bailliesmills Road Reformed Presbyterian Church, Lisburn, County Down, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
James Alfred Skelly, Mary Prudence (Skelly) Keys, Margaret Jane Kerr (Skelly) McMahon, Ellen Amelia (Skelly) McCullough, Carrie Adeline Skelly, Samulina Florence (Skelly) Smith, Violet E (Skelly) Middleton and Annie Henrietta (Skelly) Alexander
Died
at age 51
in Lappoges, County Down, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jun 2017
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Biography
Robert Skelly was born in Ireland.
This profile is part of the Skelly Name Study.
Robert James Skelly was born in 1862 in Dromara, County Down, Ireland. [1][2] Parents James Skelly (farmer) and Margaret Mills.
Baptised in 1862 at Presbyterian, Dromara, Down, Ireland.[3]
Robert Skelly (farmer) from Drumadoney married Elizabeth Ann Bryson on 23 October 1891 at the Bailliesmills Road Reformed Presbyterian Church, Lisburn, County Down, Ireland. [4] Fathers James Skelly & James Bryson, both farmers. Witnesses John Hook & Mary Skelly.
Children[5]
- James Alfred "Jimmy" Skelly [1893–1946]
- Mary Prudence "Minnie" Skelly [1895–1965]
- Margaret Jane "Maggie" Skelly [1897–1977]
- Ellen Amelia "Amy" Skelly [1899–1976]
- Caroline "Carrie" Adeline Skelly [1901–1901]
- Samulena Florence Skelly [1903–1965]
- Sarah Wilhelmina "Mina" Skelly [1906–1971]
- Violet E Skelly [1908– ]
- Annie "Anna" Henrietta Skelly [1911–1956]
On 31 March 1901 the Skelly family lived in Lappoges, Ballykeel, Down, Ireland. [6] Robert Skelly (35) Head of House, Reformed Presbyterian, Farmer & wife Lizzie Skelly (30) with children; Amelia Skelly (1), Minnie Skelly (5), Maggie Skelly (3) Farmers Daughter, James Skelly (7) & Niece Sarah Bryson (17) Dresmaker.
On 2 April 1911 the Skelly family lived in Lappoges, Ballykeel, Down, Ireland. [7] Robert Skelly (45) Head of House, Reformed Presbyterian, Farmer, Married 19 years, 5 Children born/living & wife, Elizabeth Skelly (37) with children, Mary P Skelly (15), Agnelina Skelly (11), Florence Skelly (9), Wilhelmine Skelly (5) & Violet Skelly (2) with Visitor Samuel Moar (28) & Servant Robert Brown (24).
James Skelly passed away in 1914, aged 49, son Robert present at his death. [8][9]
Sources
- ↑ NIDirect BD&M U/1864/35/1006/1/68
- ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index
- ↑ Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
- ↑ NIDirect BD&M M/1891/E1/1793/1/28
- ↑ Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
- ↑ 1901 Ireland Census
- ↑ 1911 Ireland Census
- ↑ Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index
- ↑ NIDirect D/1914/146/1018/14/461
- Ancestry Family Trees
- Web: Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920
- Web: Northern Ireland, Will Calendar Index, 1858-1965
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