Please note that this is a work in progress. I will be adding and updating. Marriages with a * have been attached to another KELLY family post. See later Kelly marriages at
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=9395.0 Date: 30/03/1766
Location: Banbridge 1st Non Subscribing Presbyterian, Seapatrick, Down
Husband: Samuel COULTER of Rathfriland
Wife: Margaret KELLY of Rathfriland
Source B
Date: 09/09/1787
Location: Saul & Ballee Roman Catholic, Down, Saul Ballyculter Ballee, Down
Husband: James CAWLEY of Tullyratty
Wife: Mary KELLY of Tullyratty
Source B
Date: 11/08/1796
Location: Saul & Ballee Roman Catholic, Down, Saul Ballyculter Ballee, Down
Husband: Hugh FENAN of Saul*
Wife: Margaret KELLY of Saul
Source B [*Is this the same surname as below?]
Date: 16/10/1796
Location: Saul & Ballee Roman Catholic, Down, Saul Ballyculter Ballee, Down
Husband: Henry SHARVIN of Carnagran
Wife: Jean KELLY of Carnagran
Source B
Date: 23/08/1801
Location: Saul & Ballee Roman Catholic, Down, Saul Ballyculter Ballee, Down
Husband: William KELLY of Ballinagross
Wife: Hanna KENAN [HENAN?] of Ballinagross*
Source B [*Is this the same surname as above?]
Date: 07/02/1806
Location: Loughinisland Roman Catholic, Down,Loughinisland Kilmore, Down
Husband: Michael KELLY of Loughinisland
Wife: Eleanor KELLY of Ballynahinch
Source B
Date: 11/01/1807
Location: Loughinisland Roman Catholic, Down,Loughinisland Kilmore, Down
Husband: John KELLY of Ballynahinch
Wife: Rose LYNN
Witnesses: Patrick LYNN, Daniel LYNN
Source B
Date: 25/12/1811
Location: Loughinisland Roman Catholic, Down,Loughinisland Kilmore, Down
Husband: John MULLANY of Sligo
Wife: Jane KELLY of Faranfad
Source B
Date: 11/03/1812
Location: Loughinisland Roman Catholic, Down,Loughinisland Kilmore, Down
Husband: John MURRAY of Killinchy
Wife: Cecelia [Cecily] KELLY of Faranfad
Witnesses: Patrick MAGEE, A MAGEE, Bridget [Bidy] FOX
Source B
Date: 1823
Location: Inch, Down
Husband: Patrick KELLY
Wife: Martha COULTER
Source A
Date: 02/11/1826
Location: Dromore Roman Catholic, Banbridge, Dromore, Garvaghy, Newry, Down
Husband: John CURRANS, of Killaney
Wife: Isabella KELLY, of Killaney
Witnesses: John ROONEY, Thomas REID
Source B
Date: 1827
Location: Kircubbin Presbyterian
Husband: William GIBSON
Wife: Elizabeth KELLY
Source A
Date: 05/09/1829
Location: St. Patrick's Belfast RC, Belfast, Shankill, Antrim
Husband: Thomas KELLY
Wife: Jane COULTER
Witnesses: Michael COULTER, F MCDONNELL
Source B
Date: 1830
Location: 1st Dromara Presbyterian
Husband: Samuel DOAK of Kinallen, son of William
Wife: Betty Jane SKELLY
Witnesses: Samuel MCILVEEN, James BELL
Source B
Date: 25/02/1831
Location: Clonallon Roman Catholic, Newry & Mourne, Clonallan Warrenpoint, Down
Husband: Owen DOWNEY
Wife: Alice KELLY
Witnesses: John DOWNEY, Eleanor DOWNEY
Source B
Date: 02/09/1833
Location: Kilcoo Roman Catholic Church, Down, Kilcoo, Down
Husband: John WARD of Fofanny Reagh
Wife: Alice KELLY
Witnesses: Patrick KELLY, Mary MCEVOY
Source B
Date: 1842
Location: Kircubbin Presbyterian
Husband: Alexander JOHNSTON
Wife: Mary KELLY
Source A
Date: 22/10/1843
Location: Dromore Roman Catholic, Banbridge, Dromore, Garvaghy, Newry, Down
Husband: James WARNOCK of Tullylish
Wife: Alice KELLY of Tullylish
Dispensation in Banns.
Source B
*Date: 05/05/1845
Location: Cloughey Pres, Ards, Castleboy, Down
Husband: Hugh KELLY of the Parish of Castlebuoy, servant, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Jane FULLERTON of the Parish of Castlebuoy, servant, daughter of Thomas [farmer]
Witnesses: William FORSYTHE, Thomas FULLERTON
Source B
Date: 25/10/1845
Location: Newtownards Civil Registrars Office, Newtownards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: John KELLY of Camasure [Carnesure], labourer, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Margaret MCMECHAN of Newtownards, daughter of John [labourer]
Witnesses: Edward HART, David KIRKER
Source B
Date: 24/11/1845
Location: Newtownards Civil Registrars Office, Newtownards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: John MCKNIGHT of Castlewellan, stone cutter, son of Robert [stone cutter]
Wife: Sarah KELLY of Castlewellan, daughter of William [labourer]
Witnesses: William KELLY, Moses MCKNIGHT
Source B
Date: 08/12/1845
Location: Newtownards Civil Registrars Office, Newtownards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: William REECE of Castle Espie, bachelor, labourer, son of Samuel [labourer]
Wife: Anna KELLY of Ballydrain, widow, daughter of John Kelly [labourer]
Witnesses: Daniel MCKEAG, Isabella MCKEAG
Source B
Date: 18/04/1846
Location: St Marks Church of Ireland, Newtownards Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: William KELLY of Movilla, labourer, son of William [labourer]
Wife: Elizabeth BELL of Movilla, daughter of John [labourer]
Witnesses: James MCKEE, George MCIVOR
Source B
*Date: 10/03/1848
Location: Ballywalter 1st Pres, Ards, Ballywalter, Down
Husband: John KELLY of Ballywalter, gentleman's servant, son of John [soldier]
Wife: Isabella BOYD of Ballywalter, daughter of James [cabinetmaker]
Witnesses: Marianne MORRISON, William BOYD
Source B
Date: 10/09/1848
Location: Greyabbey C of I, Ards, Greyabbey, Down
Husband: John COATES of Ballyblack, servant, son of Henry [labourer]
Wife: Ann KELLY of Ballyblack, servant, daughter of James [labourer]
Witnesses: Samuel COATES, William MAGILTON
Source B
Date: 30/10/1848
Location: Bangor First Presbyterian Church, Bangor Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: James BOAL
Wife: Mary Anne KELLY
Source B
Date: 31/10/1848
Location: Holywood C of I, North Down, Holywood, Down
Husband: Thomas Tear KELLY of Donaghadee, surgeon, son of Samuel [gentleman farmer]
Wife: Mary Susan MACDOWELL of Holywood, daughter of John
Witnesses: Henry Edward VICTOR, Thomas GAUSSIN
Source B
Date: 20/01/1849
Location: Newtownards First Presbyterian Church, Newtownards Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: James KELLY
Wife: Mary Ann SLOAN
Source B
Date: 07/06/1849
Location: Bangor First Presbyterian Church, Bangor Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: James KELLY
Wife: Nancy Jane MCWHINNY
Source B
Date: 21/07/1849
Location: St Marks Church of Ireland, Newtownards Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: James KELLY
Wife: Mary Ann CULVENOR
Source B
Date: 28/07/1849
Location: Newtownards CI C of I, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: Robert KELLY, FA, of Mark Street, bachelor, weaver, son of John [weaver]
Wife: Margaret GEORGE [nee MCCAPPIN], FA, of Mark Street, widow, daughter of Robert MCCAPPIN [weaver]
Witnesses: William MCALPIN, William MCKIM
Source B
Date: 14/11/1849
Location: Comber First Presbyterian Church, Comber, Newtownards, Down
Husband: John KELLY
Wife: Mary PATTON
Source B
Date: 24/06/1850
Location: Newtownards Civil Registrars Office, Newtownards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: John KELLY
Wife: Mary Jane HENNEN
Source B
Date: 07/09/1850
Location: Ballygowan Presbyterian Church, Ards, Killinchy, Down
Husband: Robert KELLY, FA, of Ballycloghan, farmer, son of Samuel [farmer]
Wife: Sarah SIMPSON, 20, of Ballycloghan, daughter of William [farmer]
Witnesses: Samuel KELLY, David WIGHTMAN
Source B
Date: 20/08/1852
Location: St Marks Church of Ireland, Newtownards Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg, Down
Husband: John KELLY, FA, of Little Francis St, miner, son of William [farmer]
Wife: Elizabeth ORR, M, of George St, daughter of Thomas [shopkeeper]
Witnesses: Margaret NORWARD, James MCCALLY
Source B
Date: 04/06/1853
Location: Kircubbin Presbyterian Church, Inishargy Parish, Newtownards Civil Reg Dist, Down
Husband: John KELLY, 21, of Mile St Newtownards, miner, son of John [weaver]
Wife: Margaret ORR, 21, of George St Newtownards, daughter of John [labourer]
Witnesses: William AGNEW, Samuel WOODSIDE
Source B
Date: 12/10/1853
Location: Ballyblack Pres, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: Robert WALKER, FA, of Donaghadee, widower, merchant, son of John [minister]
Wife: Margaret KELLY, M, of Donaghadee, spinster, daughter of John [merchant]
Witnesses: H MCKEE, Henry MACAULEY
Source B
Date: 25/09/1854
Location: Comber 1st Pres, Ards, Comber, Down
Husband: James MCKEE of Ballyhenry, labourer, son of Richard [farmer]
Wife: Anna Maria KELLY of Ballyalton, daughter of William [mason]
Witnesses: John MCKEE, William ?
Source B
Date: 19/02/1858
Location: Newtownards Civil Registrars Office, Newtownards Parish, Newtownards Reg Dist, Down
Husband: Francis DUNBAR, 27, of Glastory Innishargie, stone mason, son of James [carpenter]
Wife: Eleanor KELLY, 27, of Glastory Innishargie, daughter of Patrick [farmer]
Witnesses: Jane FINLAY, Sarah KELLY
Source B
Date: 20/03/1859
Location: Newtownards Church of Ireland, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: James MILLER of Wallaces Deed, weaver, son of Nathanial [weaver]
Wife: Alice KELLY of Wallaces Deed, daughter of George Henry [labourer]
Witnesses: William BURNS, Sarah BURNS
Source B
Date: 12/08/1859
Location: Ballygraney Pres Church, North Down, Bangor, Down
Husband: Henry KELLY of Drumhick, weaver, son of Francis [weaver]
Wife: Isabella Orr CAMACK of Drumhirk, daughter of Adam [labourer]
Witnesses: Edward KELLY, Sarah KELLY
Source B
Date: 18/08/1859
Location: Portaferry Ballyphilip RC, Ards, Ardquin, Ballyphilip, Witter, Ballytrustan, Down
Husband: James KELLY of Portaferry
Wife: Mary ORR
Witnesses: Sylvester MAGUIRE, Mary ORR
Source B
Date: 23/08/1859
Location: Shore St Donaghadee Pres, Ards, Donaghadee, Down
Husband: William KELLY, 28, of Donaghadee, mariner, son of James [inn keeper]
Wife: Mary TAYLOR, 18, of Donaghadee, daughter of John [inn keeper]
Witnesses: Ellen EADY, Robert YOUNG
Source B
Date: 28/10/1859
Location: Garvaghy C of I, Banbridge, Garvaghy, Down
Husband: Samuel KELLY of Skeagh Dromore, weaver, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Mary BINGHAM of Garvaghy, daughter of James [weaver]
Witnesses: Joseph ROBERTS, James SALLEY
Source B
Date: 29/06/1860
Location: Newry Roman Catholic, Newry & Mourne, Newry, Down
Husband: James FITZPATRICK
Wife: Alice KELLY
Witnesses: Andrew BOYD, Bridget MAGRATH
Source B
Date: 02/03/1861
Location: Newtownards Reg Office, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: Henry STEWART, of Church St, Bangor, weaver, son of William [weaver]
Wife: Agnes KELLY, of Front St, Bangor, daughter of John [farmer]
Witnesses: James OLIVER, Jane STEWART
Source B
*Marriage Date: 10/06/1861
Location: Newtownards Reg Office, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: James KELLY, 21, of Portavogie, farmer, son of Samuel [labourer]
Wife: Elizabeth TENNANT, 21, of Portavogie, daughter of Hugh [labourer]
Witnesses: Hugh TENNANT, Margaret TENNANT
Source B
Marriage Date: 16/07/1861
Location: Ardkeen C of I, Ards, Ardkeen, Down
Husband: Robert KELLY, 21, of Portaferry Parish, servant, son of Bernard [labourer]
Wife: Sarah DONNAN, 21, of Portaferry, seamstress, son of Henry [sailor]
Witnesses: James DONNAN, William MOORE
Source B
*Marriage Date: 25/09/1861
Location: Grey Abbey Pres, Ards, Grey Abbey, Down
Husband: William KELLY of Shane’s Castle Co. Antrim, gamekeeper, son of Samuel [pensioner]
Wife: Mary Anne KELLY of Ballycastle Co. Down, daughter of Nathaniel [farmer]
Witnesses: Mary Ann HAMILTON, Jane KELLY
Source B
*Date: 28/06/1862
Location: Grey Abbey Pres, Ards, Grey Abbey, Down
Husband: Nathanial STEWART of Mount Stewart, labourer, son of James [labourer]
Wife: Margaret KELLY of Ballycastle Co. Down, daughter of Nathanial [farmer]
Witnesses: Alexander PALMER, Sarah Jane KELLY
Source B
Date: 08/11/1862
Location: Newtownards Reg Office, Ards, Newtownards, Down
Husband: Robert KELLY, 23, of Mill St, Comber, labourer, son of James [labourer]
Wife: Ann STEWART, 21, of Mill St, Comber, daughter of John [farmer]
Witnesses: William KELLY, Elizabeth MUNN
Source B
Date: 20/09/1863
Location: Ballymacarrett St. Patrick's C of I, Belfast, Knockbreda, Down
Husband: Thomas KELLY of Ballymacarrett, preparing Master, son of Hugh [farmer]
Wife: Sarah BROWN of Ballymacarrett, shopkeeper, daughter of Robert [carpenter]
Witnesses: Alexander MULLIN, Margaret MCCLELLAND
Source B
Date: 25/01/1864
Location: Comber Remonst Non Subscibing Presby, Ards, Comber, Down
Husband: Robert KELLY of Ballydorn Killinchy, labourer, son of John [seaman]
Wife: Isabella DAVIDSON of Ballymoran Killinchy, daughter of Joseph [farmer]
Witnesses: Jane WITHERS, William HEWITT
Source B
*Marriage Date: 17/04/1864
Location: Ardkeen C of I, Ards, Ardkeen, Down
Husband: John KELLY, 21, of Ratallagh, shoemaker, son of James [servant]
Wife: Ellen Jane TENNANT, 21, of Carrowdore, seamstress, daughter of James [dealer]
Witnesses: William MOORE, William COULTER
Source B
Marriage Date: 29/06/1865
Location: Strangford RC, Down, Kilclief Ballyculter Rathmullan, Down
Husband: Henry KELLY, 30, of Kilclief, servant, son of Patrick [farmer]
Wife: Ann FITZSIMONDS, 30, of Kilclief, daughter of Nicholas [carpenter]
Witnesses: Bernard MURRAY, Margaret MAGEE
Source B
*Marriage Date: 02/01/1866
Location: Glastry Pres, Ards, Ballyhalbert, Down
Husband: James KELLY of Portavogie, seaman, son of Adam [labourer]
Wife: Mary MAHOOD of Portavogie, daughter of James [labourer]
Witnesses: William DEVOY, Deborah COWAN
Source B
Date: 24/02/1866
Location: Ballygraney Pres Church, North Down, Bangor, Down
Husband: James ADAIR of Greengraves, labourer, son of David [labourer]
Wife: Alice KELLY, of Ballyhenny, daughter of James [labourer]
Witnesses: Robert SLOAN, Rebecca Haislet ADAIR
Source B
Date: 09/06/1866
Location: Belfast RC, Down, Shankill Knockbreda Holywood, Down
Husband: Michael KELLY, 20, of Hartley St, clerk, son of James [captain]
Wife: Ann NICHOLL, 19, of Hamilton St, servant, daughter of James [grocer]
Witnesses: John NICHOLL, Mary Jane MCIVOR
Source B
*Date: 09/08/1866
Location: Ardkeen C of I, Ards, Ardkeen, Down
Husband: James MCKEE, 26, of Ratallagh, farmer, son of Robert [farmer]
Wife: Jane KELLY, 26, of Portavogie, farmer’s daughter, daughter of Samuel [farmer]
Witnesses: James BROWN, William MOORE
Source B
Date: 03/03/1867
Location: Waringstown Clare Roman Catholic, Craigavon, Tullylish Donaghcloney Magherally Seapatrick, Down
Husband: James MCKIVEGHERAN, 26, of Coose, labourer, son of Patrick [farmer]
Wife: Charlotte KELLY, 24, of Lawerencetown, daughter of John [weaver]
Witnesses: John KELLY, Sara Ann FEARON
Source B
Date: 17/04/1867
Location: Glastry Pres, Ards, Ballyhalbert, Down
Husband: Andrew COFFEY of Ballyhalbert, widower, labourer, son of Andrew [farmer]
Wife: Mary KELLY of Ballyhalbert, spinster, daughter of Robert [labourer]
Witnesses: James MATCHET, Mary MCWHIRK
Source B
Date: 20/06/1867
Location: Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church, Bangor Parish, Newtownards Reg Dist, Down
Husband: James KELLY
Wife: Margaret MONTGOMERY
Source B
Date: 03/08/1867
Location: Newry No.2 Roman Catholic, Newry & Mourne, Newry, Down
Husband: William SMALL, Widower, of Newry, pensioner, son of Bernard [pensioner]
Wife: Alice KELLY, of Newry, daughter of Michael [labourer]
Witnesses: Mary Ann KELLY
Source B
*Marriage Date: 09/10/1867
Location: Ardkeen C of I, Ards, Ardkeen, Down
Husband: James KELLY [actually Michae?], 19, of Ratalla, servant, son of James [servant]
Wife: Nancy CURRY, 18, of Portavogie, seamstress, daughter of William [sailor]
Witnesses: James POLLY, William COULTER
Source B
Date: 28/10/1867
Location: Greyabbey Presbyterian Church, Greyabbey Parish, Newtownards Reg Dist, Down
Husband: John KELLY of Ballymurphy, labourer, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Jane ATCHESON of Cardy, daughter of William [weaver]
Witnesses: Hugh MORELAND, Grace MCCLELLAND
Source B
Date: 15/05/1868
Location: 1st Presbyterian Dromara, Down
Husband: Alexander KELLY of Drumallen, weaver, son of John [farmer]
Wife: Sarah NELSON of Kinallen, daughter of Alexander [farmer]
Witnesses: William John KELLY, Susanna MARTIN
Source B
Date: 16/03/1869
Location: Glastry Pres, Ards, Ballyhalbert, Down
Husband: John WILSON of Ballyfrench, labourer, son of Samuel [labourer]
Wife: Margaret KELLY of Ballyfrench, daughter of John [seaman]
Witnesses: William PALMER, Sarah Ann GLENN
Source B
*Date: 26/06/1869
Location: Killinchy Ren Syn Non Subscribing Pres, Ards, Killinchy, Down
Husband: James KELLY of Lisbane, labourer, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Agnes GABBY of Castlespie, daughter of Hugh [labourer]
Witnesses: Margaret MCMILLAN, William KELLY
Source B
*Date: 13/11/1869
Location: Killinchy Ren Syn Non Subscribing Presby, Ards, Killinchy, Down
Husband: David KELLY of Lisbane, labourer, son of John [labourer]
Wife: Anne GILMORE of Ballydorn, daughter of Gawn [labourer]
Witnesses: John KELLY, James LAWTHER
Source B
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