Person:Francis Kelly (10)

Francis Kelly (known as Frank) was born on 2nd April 1881 in Birkenhead. He born the day before the 1881 census was taken, but does not appear with the family on their census return - perhaps they'd already completed their return and neglected to add their newborn. Frank was the ninth (but eighth surviving) child of a dock labourer and ships' boiler maker named Dennis Kelly and his wife Catherine Ralston. He grew up in Birkenhead and worked as a general labourer.

Frank did not marry until he was 37, and the marriage was tragically short. His wife, Annie Kennedy, died a few days after giving birth to their only child. They had been married less than two years. Frank was left with the baby son to look after.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Frank was living with his sister Christina and her husband at 26 Sandford Street. Frank was working as an engineer's labourer at this time.

Frank lived to be 69 years old, and died on 18th May 1950.

1. ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   1881. Birth in the Sub-district of Birkenhead in the County of Chester
   No.313
   When and where born: Second April 1881, 22 Eldon Street, U.S.D.
   Name: Francis
   Sex: Boy
   Father: Denis KELLY, Labourer
   Mother: Catherine KELLY, formerly RALSTON
   Informant: C. Kelly, Mother, 22 Eldon St, Birkenhead
   Registered: Ninth May 1881

   
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 2880; Folio 83; Page 55, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 8 Eldon Place, Birkenhead, Cheshire
   4 rooms occupied
   John Kelly, head, married, male, 49 [1841/2], Dock Laborer, employed, b. Kildare, Ireland
   Catherine Kelly, wife, married, female, 45 [1845/6], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Edward Kelly, son, single, male, 17 [1873/4], Dock Laborer, employed, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Dennis Kelly, son, male, 15 [1875/6], Dock Laborer, employed, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Alexander Kelly, son, male, 13 [1877/8], Scholar, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Frank Kelly, son, male, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Mary E. Kelly, daughter, 4 [1886/7], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Peter Kelly, son, male, 3 [1887/8], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Patrick A. Kelly, son, male, 7 [1883/4], Scholar, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   ~ [another household at same address]
   2 rooms occupied
   John Kenny, head, single, male, 49 [1841/2], General Laborer, employed, b. Newry, Ireland
   Catherine Kenny, sister, single, female, 40 [1850/1], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 3388; Folio 165; Page 21, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 13 George Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
   3 rooms occupied
   Dennis Kelly, head, married, male, 59 [1841/2], Ships Boiler Maker, worker, b. Ireland
   Catherine Kelly, wife, married, female, 55 [1845/6], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   [page RG13/3388/165/22]
   Frank Kelly, son, single, male, 19 [1881/2], General Labourer, worker, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Albert Kelly, son, single, male, 17 [1883/4], Apprentice Baker, worker, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Peter Kelly, son, single, male, 13 [1887/8], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   Mary E. Kelly, granddaughter, female, 14 [1886/7], b. Birkenhead, Cheshire
   John Kenny, visitor, single, male, 60 [1840/1], Ragman, own account, b. Ireland
   Catherine Kenny, servant, single, female, 46 [1854/5], General servant, worker, b. Birkenhead, Cheshire

4. ↑ General Register Office. 1939 Register
   RG101/3907G/007/27, 29 Sep 1939.

   26 Sandford Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
   George Steadman, male, b. 4 Apr 1868, married, Retired Boatman
   Christina Steadman, female, b. 16 Oct 1871, married, Unpaid Domestic Duties
   [one record closed]
   Frank Kelly, male, b. 7 Apr 1881, single, Engineers Labourer
   William Gordon, male, b. 10 Apr 1907, single, Dock Labourer
   Thomas Gordon, male, b. 24 Feb 1913, single, Dock Labourer

5. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Francis KELLY, June Quarter 1950, Birkenhead Registration District, Vol. 10a, page 17, aged 69 [1880/1]

6. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1950
   KELLY Francis otherwise Frank of 184 Brook-street Birkenhead died 18 May 1950 Administration Liverpool 22 August to Dennis Francis Kelly labourer. Effects £388 5s. 6d.