Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Helen Spencer |
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5666. John Kelly was born
5667. Nancy Bishop. Nancy was born
Nancy is said to be a daughter of “Thomas Bishop of Roxbury” in several websites, but none with any attribution. I really would like to make her a daughter of Thomas Bishop in Bill’s line -- the dates fit fine -- as that would fufill one of many obsessions and make Bill and Rita kissin’ cousins; but I cannot find any evidence that Bill’s Thomas had any daughter Nancy.
Kelly is most often said to be Irish in origin, Anglicized from the name Ceallaigh; it is the second most common name in Ireland. It could also be English or Scots from the Pictish word for holly, or Celtic for hazel grove. Others relate it to the Celtic ‘kil’ for church. Most websites I have seen say John’s father emigrated from Ireland to England -- though “most” does not equate to “correct”, and some sites maintain an English origin for this family.
... their daughter:
Sarah Kelly [2833]
Currently working on this page.
Sources:
Various websites
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Sep 2010