Kelly Family of Rosefield, Blackrock
Edmund Meares Kelly 4th son of Dr Hubert Kelly educated at Cuba Royal School, Banagher
called to the Bar in 1833 and MA 1835.
He was one of the first members of the Blackrock Commissioners on its formation in 1863.
He married Georgiana Goodwin daughter of late Richard Thomas Goodwin of York Place,
Portman Square a senior member of the East India Council. He died 23.10.1903 at Rosefield
and left 15K in personal estate.
Edmund Meares Kelly married circa 23.09.1843 Georgiana Eliza Goodwin
born 06.07.1809 at St Marylebone Church born 29.12.1819
at Thomastown London
died 23.10.1903 died 25.02.1896 (76)
at his residence Rosefield Rosefield
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Hubert Goodwin Kelly born 16.09.1844 at 13 Denzille Street. Hubert married Madeline
Flood in 1885 at St Pancras, London. Hubert late of 38 Place Jourdan, Brussels died on
26.07.1901. Madeline was living in Sandymount with son Alfred in 1911.
1 Georgina Madeline Kelly only daughter living in Sandymount married Samuel
Bryson the Head Master of the Church of Ireland Training College, Kildare Place
son of late Crawford Bryson of Londonderry on 29.07.1907 at St Ann’s Church,
Dublin.
2 Alfred Spencer Kelly only son born circa 1893 in Belgium a Wireless Operator on
the Steamship Stork died 13.03.1926 at Naples.
2 Edward Meares Kelly born 20.12.1845 at Denzille Street.
3 Annie Eliza Kelly born 24.06.1847 at 13 Denzille Street.
4 Edward Drake Kelly born 16.11.1853 at 21 Lower Mount Street. Edward a Stockbroker
married Kathleen Agnes Molton daughter of Francis Molton of Lower Mount Street on
09.05.1887 at the Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Edward died 15.12.1928 aged 74 years at
Rosefield. Informant: Frances M Hogg cousin of Albany Lodge, and was buried at
Deansgrange.
5 Harford Alfred Cater Kelly born circa 1856 married Caroline Carnie daughter of Charles
Carnie on 16.04.1885 at St James’s Chapel, Renmore, Scotland. Caroline died on
25.03.1940. Harford died on 07.03.1948 aged 92 years at Arnoldville, Monkstown.
1 Muriel Flora Kelly born circa 1897 married Thomas Alexander Wellington
McMillan son of Alexander William McMillan on 24.03.1919 at Monkstown
Parish Church.
2 Kathleen Sheila Turner Kelly born 05.04.1902 at 1 Clyde Terrace, Sandymount
married George C.M. Kavanagh Royal Engineers, Sudan Defence Force elder
son of W.G. Kavanagh of Mountown House, Kingstown in 1932.
6 Spencer Litton Hall Kelly youngest son born 01.04.1859 at Rosefield. Spencer married
Frances Sarah Alexander Bell daughter of John Alexander Bell of Frascati and
Queensland on 19.07.1899 at St Philip and St James Church, Booterstown. Spencer a
Land Commissioner died on 30.07.1940 aged 81 years at Rosefield and was buried at
Deansgrange.
1 Edmund Alexander Harford Kelly born 25.04.1900.
2 John Hubert Thomas Robert Kelly youngest son born 09.10.1903 married Mary
Frances Vera Coulson youngest daughter of the late Richard Coulson of The Grove,
Stillorgan and Mrs Coulson of The Rise, Mount Merrion on 30.04.1938 at St Brigid’s
Church, Stillorgan.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2020
Edmund Meares Kelly 4th son of Dr Hubert Kelly educated at Cuba Royal School, Banagher
called to the Bar in 1833 and MA 1835.
He was one of the first members of the Blackrock Commissioners on its formation in 1863.
He married Georgiana Goodwin daughter of late Richard Thomas Goodwin of York Place,
Portman Square a senior member of the East India Council. He died 23.10.1903 at Rosefield
and left 15K in personal estate.
Edmund Meares Kelly married circa 23.09.1843 Georgiana Eliza Goodwin
born 06.07.1809 at St Marylebone Church born 29.12.1819
at Thomastown London
died 23.10.1903 died 25.02.1896 (76)
at his residence Rosefield Rosefield
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 Hubert Goodwin Kelly born 16.09.1844 at 13 Denzille Street. Hubert married Madeline
Flood in 1885 at St Pancras, London. Hubert late of 38 Place Jourdan, Brussels died on
26.07.1901. Madeline was living in Sandymount with son Alfred in 1911.
1 Georgina Madeline Kelly only daughter living in Sandymount married Samuel
Bryson the Head Master of the Church of Ireland Training College, Kildare Place
son of late Crawford Bryson of Londonderry on 29.07.1907 at St Ann’s Church,
Dublin.
2 Alfred Spencer Kelly only son born circa 1893 in Belgium a Wireless Operator on
the Steamship Stork died 13.03.1926 at Naples.
2 Edward Meares Kelly born 20.12.1845 at Denzille Street.
3 Annie Eliza Kelly born 24.06.1847 at 13 Denzille Street.
4 Edward Drake Kelly born 16.11.1853 at 21 Lower Mount Street. Edward a Stockbroker
married Kathleen Agnes Molton daughter of Francis Molton of Lower Mount Street on
09.05.1887 at the Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Edward died 15.12.1928 aged 74 years at
Rosefield. Informant: Frances M Hogg cousin of Albany Lodge, and was buried at
Deansgrange.
5 Harford Alfred Cater Kelly born circa 1856 married Caroline Carnie daughter of Charles
Carnie on 16.04.1885 at St James’s Chapel, Renmore, Scotland. Caroline died on
25.03.1940. Harford died on 07.03.1948 aged 92 years at Arnoldville, Monkstown.
1 Muriel Flora Kelly born circa 1897 married Thomas Alexander Wellington
McMillan son of Alexander William McMillan on 24.03.1919 at Monkstown
Parish Church.
2 Kathleen Sheila Turner Kelly born 05.04.1902 at 1 Clyde Terrace, Sandymount
married George C.M. Kavanagh Royal Engineers, Sudan Defence Force elder
son of W.G. Kavanagh of Mountown House, Kingstown in 1932.
6 Spencer Litton Hall Kelly youngest son born 01.04.1859 at Rosefield. Spencer married
Frances Sarah Alexander Bell daughter of John Alexander Bell of Frascati and
Queensland on 19.07.1899 at St Philip and St James Church, Booterstown. Spencer a
Land Commissioner died on 30.07.1940 aged 81 years at Rosefield and was buried at
Deansgrange.
1 Edmund Alexander Harford Kelly born 25.04.1900.
2 John Hubert Thomas Robert Kelly youngest son born 09.10.1903 married Mary
Frances Vera Coulson youngest daughter of the late Richard Coulson of The Grove,
Stillorgan and Mrs Coulson of The Rise, Mount Merrion on 30.04.1938 at St Brigid’s
Church, Stillorgan.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2020