James Kelley/O'Kelley born 1831 and Margaret Leavy-Westmeath?

Joyce:

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I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and di not find a baptismal record for a James Kelly with father Laurence in Co. Westmeath. There were baptismal records in other counties around the same time but without knowing the mother's name there is no way to confirm any of these records.  I searched the subscription site Roots Ireland and found a number of children for James and Margaret Leavy. Looks like James was a railway porter and later a foreman porter. For some reason, I did not find the record for Michael. I did find a Mary in 1878, Catherine in 1880 in Westmeath, Christopher in 1882, a Bridget in 1884 who likely died young, Margaret 1886, James 1888, Elizabeth 1889, Essie in 1891 in Ballinasloe Galway, Anne 1893 and the second Bridget 1895.

The free site www.irishgenealogy.ie has the civil birth records for the births.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Roger McDonnell

Name:Mary KellyDate of Birth:28-Nov-1878
Date of Baptism:30-Nov-1878Address:GrehanstownParish/District:KILLUCANGender:FemaleCountyCo. Westmeath
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James KellyMother:Margaret LeavyOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:William Barry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Elizabeth Duffy 

Name:Catherine KellyDate of Birth:27-Dec-1880
Date of Baptism:29-Dec-1880Address:RiverstownParish/District:KILLUCANGender:FemaleCountyCo. Westmeath
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James KellyMother:Margaret LeavyOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:Michael Garry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Banks 

Name:Bridget KellyDate of Birth:30-May-1884
Date of Baptism:31-May-1884Address:Railway StationParish/District:KILLUCANGender:FemaleCountyCo. Westmeath
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:James KellyMother:Margaret LeavyOccupation:Not Recorded
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1:John Barry Sponsor 2 /
Informant 2:Mary Flanagan 

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_retur…

Joyce:

Transcription of the church marriage record is below from Roots Ireland. I also found the civil marriage record which raises two questions. The father of this James Kelly is shown and Michael and he is shown as age 26 which would mean a birth year around 1851-1852. So the question is: Do I have the correct family?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_re…

Date of Marriage:22-Mar-1878
Husband JamesKelly Address Rathwire
Wife MargaretLeavyAddress:Rathwire

Roman Catholic
Husbands Father Michael Kelly

Wifes Father Christopher Leavy

Roger, Hi

Thank you so much for the wonderful information.  It is so appreciated.  I will try to obtain Lawrence Kelly's wife name and a bit more information and perhaps that will help.  I will write again when that information is obtained.

You have been of tremendous assistance.

Joyce Hamam Jackson

james leavy  was the name of my grandfather he was married to Julia ( nee browne )   we lived in rathwire, killucan , county Westmeath :  james and Julia had these children namely, Bernard, Philomena, marie, james, jack ,JJ  and  Aloyisius .:  James ' Brother" Barney" lived on a farm across the road from us ( knockmant , killucan , Road to mullingar ) , shared with his sister Annie Leavy

My father was Bernard Leavy( known as Barney ) , Bernard married Mary anne Lawless of Clonmel:  they had myself and my sister Julia '( Julia Wintle  lives in Gloucestershire , UK )

.Philomena married James price of Roundwood   and had one child Veronica :,

Marie married Bernard Boyden  in Bedford UK , and had  Derek , Francis , sheila and elaine : 

Jack  married Jeannie ( surname unknown ) lived in clontarf  , children  were , James Edward , patricia and liam :

JJ married Ita ( Delvin ) children were John Jo' , Vincent ,and Brendan :

James  married Peggy ( surname unknown ) daughters named Madelaine and Maureen ( clontarf , dublin : 

Aloyisius married my mum's sister Kathrine ( kathleen ) lawless of clonmel , and had children namely . Sean , Jeannie , maureen , theresa , john .: 

I have not researched dates ( i've been lazy ) ...but church records in killucan should find them .

further :  James sister Annie was often called "lizzie "   now that would fit with what   ....James 1888, Elizabeth 1889 ...?

starts to make some kind of sense does it not ?

....of interest james Edward Leavy   in clontarf married katy ,they then moved to Coventry in the UK  they had three daughters Jacqueline , susan and Lorraine :  Jacqueline was a rythmic gymnast and competed in the olympic games for GB team at los angeles , then  Jacqueline Leavy  went on to be a successful sports commentator on Sky sports