Person:Maria Kelly (2)

Maria Kelly was born in 1882 in Liverpool. When she was less than a year old she emigrated with her mother and sisters to America, following her father Robert who had emigrated the previous year.

In America the family settled in Manhattan in New York City. Maria worked as a dress maker as a young woman. In 1904 she married Edward Jay Drumm. Maria has yet to be researched after her marriage.

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

   b. Maria KELLY, September Quarter 1882, Liverpool Registration District, Vol. 8b, page 64

   This birth index entry is most likely on the basis that when the family emigrated in August 1883 they said Margaret was 11 months old. However, it does conflict with the 1900 American census in which they said Margaret had been born in November 1881. The birth certificate would have to be obtained to verify whether it is the right one.

2. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. (Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   1883 August 14 / Wyoming / Image 3, 14 Aug 1883.

   Maria Kelly, 29, wife, England, United States
   Julia Kelly, 9, child, England, United States
   Margaret Kelly, 4, child, England, United States
   Maria Kelly, 11mos, infant, England, United States

3. ↑ United States. Census Office. 12th census, 1900. New York, 1900 federal census : soundex and population schedules. (Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration, 19--?)
   New York, New York, 0504 Borough of Manhattan, Election District 16, New York City Ward 20, page 29, 1 Jun 1900.

   Address: 244 East Thirty-fourth
   Rented house
   Robert Kelly, head, white, male, b. Nov 1849, married 30 years, b. Ireland, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, immigrated 1882, naturalized, Printer, 1 month out of work
   Maria Kelly, wife, white, female, b. May 1854, married 30 years, mother of 16 children, 9 children still living, b. Ireland, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, immigrated 1883
   Julia Kelly, daughter, white, female, b. May 1876, single, b. unknown, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland
   Margaret Kelly, daughter, white, female, b. Nov 1879, single, b. England, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, immigrated 1883, Millener, 0 months out of work
   Maria Kelly, daughter, white, female, b. Nov 1881, single, b. England, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, immigrated 1883, Dress-maker, 2 months out of work
   Teresa Kelly, daughter, white, female, b. May 1884, single, b. New York, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, Cash-girl, 0 months out of work
   Ciddick [possibly mistranscribed Liddiar?] Kelly, daughter, female, b. Nov 1888, single, b. New York, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, At school
   plus seven roomers and a servant