Kelly name in Prince Edward Island - origin Scotland

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Contents 1 Background 2 Prince Edward Island Stickers 3 Kelly mentions 1830 - 1839 4 Kelly mentions 1840 - 1849 5 Kelly mentions 1850 - 1859 6 Kelly mentions 1860 - 1869 7 Kelly mentions 1870 - 1879 8 Census 1841 9 Kelly family unions 10 Sources

Background

It has been said that the first large settlements of Scottish settlers arrived at what is now Prince Edward Island^[1]come to the Island was the Selkirk settlers from the Isle of Skye who settled in southern Queens County and King’s County in 1803. ^[2]

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Prince Edward Island Stickers

• Scotland migration sticker pre 1879 from Scotland

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Among the surnames of those Scots having their families in Prince Edward Island during the period prior to 1879 are Kellys.

This is a place to set out some of those Kelly mentions.

Kelly mentions 1830 - 1839

• Archibald may have arrived about 1833 refer to Census 1841 section below for details.

Kelly mentions 1840 - 1849

• In the 1841 PEI Census there were 2 households: refer to Census 1841 section below for details.^[3]
• Archibald Kelly, name mention in the baptism of daughter Christina Kelly 12 February 1841St. John's Pres. Church, Belfast^[4]

Kelly mentions 1850 - 1859

Kelly mentions 1860 - 1869

Kelly mentions 1870 - 1879

Census 1841

• Archibald at Lot 50 was 1 of 5 in his household. He was a farmer aged 16-45, 1 male aged under 16, 1 female aged under 16. 1 female 16-45 and 1 female over 60 also recorded. He was on 100 acres of 2nd best quality land with 8 years of a 999 year lease expired. Rent in sterling 0/0/9. He had 2 horses, 7 neat cattle, 12 sheep and 7 hogs. They also produced 20 bushels of wheat, 15 bushels of barley, 100 bushels of oats and 300 of potatoes. All were connected to Church of Scotland, and 1 was a native of Scotland, 4 were of the Island and 1 paid their own passage. 6 acres arable.

• James at Lot 48 was 1 of 10 in his household. He was a farmer and most likely 45-60, 4 males aged 16-45, 1 male aged under 16, 1 female aged 45-60 and 3 females 16-45 and 1 female over 60 also recorded. He was on 150 acres of 2nd best quality land. He had 4 horses, 10 neat cattle, 21 sheep and 9 hogs. They also produced 100 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of barley, 150 bushels of oats and 800 of potatoes. All were all Methodist, and 1 was a native of Scotland, 9 were of the Island and 0 paid their own passage. 30 acres arable.

Kelly family unions

Kelly couples	First noted mention	Notes
Archd Kelly & Marion Ross	1830	name entry in baptism of child at St. John's Pres. Church, Belfast.

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Sources

1. ↑ Prince Edward Island
2. ↑ Early Immigration - Prince Edward Island Scottish Settlers from page 8
3. ↑ 1841 Census PEI https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/service/search-public-archives-material-online
4. ↑ Christina Kelly Baptism 1841http://www.gov.pe.ca/parosearch/vital/individual-vital-information/recordId/136605/eventType/1#:~:text=Child%27s%20Full%20Name,St.%20John%27s%20Pres.