Morton Kells employed at Obelisk Park
John Kells married Mary Jane
Born circa 1848 12 Feb 1874 born circa 1851
Co Cavan Cavan Co Cavan
Died 12 Mar 1903 14 Jan 1923
John Kells, son of Morton Kells, a farmer was born circa 1848. He was living at Corradarren when
he married Mary Jane Elliott, daughter of James Elliott of Condry on 12 Feb 1874 at Derrylane
Church in Cavan. They had 10 children of whom 7 were still alive in 1911. John died 12 Mar 1903
at Condry and Mary Jane died 14 Jan 1923 aged 68 at Condry.
1 George Robert Kells born 27 Nov 1874 at Drummully, Killishandra, Co Cavan married
Margaret Jane Bothwell from Leitrim at Leitrim on 6 Sep 1905. George was 30 and
Mary Jane was 35 and the daughter of Alexander Bothwell, a farmer. By 1911 George is
a land Steward.
1 George Robert Kells born 29 September 1907.
2 John A Kells born circa 1908 in Cavan.
2 Henriette Kells born 25 Oct 1878 at Condry died 27 Sep 1879.
3 Harriett Kells born 25 Sep 1880 at Condry was a shop assistant living at Longwood Avenue
with her brother in law Thomas Taylor in 1911.
4 Olivia Kells born circa 1883 at Cavan.
5 Sarah Ann born 15 Mar 1884 at Condry, Cavan living with her mother at the farm in 1911.
6 Morton Kells born 11 Mar 1886 was a farmer living with his brother in law Thomas Taylor
at Longwood Avenue in 1911. He was a gardener In Obelisk Park in 1917 when he married
Margaret Wright, a maid at The Priory and daughter of Benjamin Wright at St Brigid’s
Church on 6 Aug 1917. Morton, a gardener died 20 Jul 1943 at 5 St Patricks Road, Dalkey.
Margaret born circa 1884 died at St Patrick’s Road on 9 Mar 1960. Both are buried at
Deansgrange.
7 Henrietta (Etta) Kells born 8 Dec 1887 married Thomas Taylor from Dublin City circa 1908 and
were living at Longwood Avenue In 1911.
1 Olive Taylor born 18 Oct 1908 at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin daughter of Thomas
Taylor, a shop keeper at 29 Camden Street.
2 Florence Taylor born 6 Apr 1910 at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin daughter of Thomas
Taylor, a poulterer of 29 Camden Street
3 Mary Adelaide Taylor born 6 Aug 1912 at 15 Upper Clanbrasil Street.
4 Arthur Taylor born 8 Jun 1914 at 90 Ranelagh Gardens.
8? John Thomas Kells born 29 Aug 1889 was a labourer living at Trafalgar lane Monkstown when
he married Catherine Ferguson at the Roman Catholic Church in Lusk on 2 Feb 1902.
1 John Kells born 7 Jun 1902 at the Rotunda Hospital.
2 Edward Terrance Kells born 22 Mar 1904 at 14 Trafalgar Lane, Blackrock.
3 Kathleen Kells born 20 Feb 1906 at 9 Barrett Street died 28 Oct 1906 at 6 Barrett
Street, Kingstown.
4 William Kells born circa 1907 in Dublin.
5 Margaret Mary Kells born 1 Oct 1910 at 15 Trafalgar Lane, Kingstown.
9 William Samuel Kells born circa 1891 in Cavan. William (aged 28) married Rebecca McNally,
daughter of Thomas McNally at Killegar parish Church, Leitrim on 16 Jun 1920.
10 Lydia Kells born 28 Jun 1892 at Condry, Cavan died 11 Dec 1905 at Condry.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2019
John Kells married Mary Jane
Born circa 1848 12 Feb 1874 born circa 1851
Co Cavan Cavan Co Cavan
Died 12 Mar 1903 14 Jan 1923
John Kells, son of Morton Kells, a farmer was born circa 1848. He was living at Corradarren when
he married Mary Jane Elliott, daughter of James Elliott of Condry on 12 Feb 1874 at Derrylane
Church in Cavan. They had 10 children of whom 7 were still alive in 1911. John died 12 Mar 1903
at Condry and Mary Jane died 14 Jan 1923 aged 68 at Condry.
1 George Robert Kells born 27 Nov 1874 at Drummully, Killishandra, Co Cavan married
Margaret Jane Bothwell from Leitrim at Leitrim on 6 Sep 1905. George was 30 and
Mary Jane was 35 and the daughter of Alexander Bothwell, a farmer. By 1911 George is
a land Steward.
1 George Robert Kells born 29 September 1907.
2 John A Kells born circa 1908 in Cavan.
2 Henriette Kells born 25 Oct 1878 at Condry died 27 Sep 1879.
3 Harriett Kells born 25 Sep 1880 at Condry was a shop assistant living at Longwood Avenue
with her brother in law Thomas Taylor in 1911.
4 Olivia Kells born circa 1883 at Cavan.
5 Sarah Ann born 15 Mar 1884 at Condry, Cavan living with her mother at the farm in 1911.
6 Morton Kells born 11 Mar 1886 was a farmer living with his brother in law Thomas Taylor
at Longwood Avenue in 1911. He was a gardener In Obelisk Park in 1917 when he married
Margaret Wright, a maid at The Priory and daughter of Benjamin Wright at St Brigid’s
Church on 6 Aug 1917. Morton, a gardener died 20 Jul 1943 at 5 St Patricks Road, Dalkey.
Margaret born circa 1884 died at St Patrick’s Road on 9 Mar 1960. Both are buried at
Deansgrange.
7 Henrietta (Etta) Kells born 8 Dec 1887 married Thomas Taylor from Dublin City circa 1908 and
were living at Longwood Avenue In 1911.
1 Olive Taylor born 18 Oct 1908 at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin daughter of Thomas
Taylor, a shop keeper at 29 Camden Street.
2 Florence Taylor born 6 Apr 1910 at the Rotunda Hospital Dublin daughter of Thomas
Taylor, a poulterer of 29 Camden Street
3 Mary Adelaide Taylor born 6 Aug 1912 at 15 Upper Clanbrasil Street.
4 Arthur Taylor born 8 Jun 1914 at 90 Ranelagh Gardens.
8? John Thomas Kells born 29 Aug 1889 was a labourer living at Trafalgar lane Monkstown when
he married Catherine Ferguson at the Roman Catholic Church in Lusk on 2 Feb 1902.
1 John Kells born 7 Jun 1902 at the Rotunda Hospital.
2 Edward Terrance Kells born 22 Mar 1904 at 14 Trafalgar Lane, Blackrock.
3 Kathleen Kells born 20 Feb 1906 at 9 Barrett Street died 28 Oct 1906 at 6 Barrett
Street, Kingstown.
4 William Kells born circa 1907 in Dublin.
5 Margaret Mary Kells born 1 Oct 1910 at 15 Trafalgar Lane, Kingstown.
9 William Samuel Kells born circa 1891 in Cavan. William (aged 28) married Rebecca McNally,
daughter of Thomas McNally at Killegar parish Church, Leitrim on 16 Jun 1920.
10 Lydia Kells born 28 Jun 1892 at Condry, Cavan died 11 Dec 1905 at Condry.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2019