In Need of Some Directions.....

Wee Ina · Post by **Wee Ina** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:58 pm

Hello again im in need of someone with more grey matter than I have to give me some directions on where to begin.

The story is KELLYTHORN all the Kellythorn’s I have found so far have been in England. But the story handed down from generation to generation has been that a Irish Kelly married a Scottish Thorn. They were 2 families of distillers/brewers and rather than lose her name altogether the names were amalgamated (would that have been possible ?).

I have been on SP looking for a Kellythorn spelt many ways and I have also looked for a Kelly married to a Thorn and visa versa.

The first Kellythorn I can actually proved existed was a James Kellythorn b.1787 born in England on his marriage cert is father is named as James Kellythorn (no other details) so im presuming he would have been born approx 1760 ish.

Would anyone on TS be able to direct me as to where I should be looking 1st. I really don’t know where to start to try to either prove or disprove the story.

I have been on familysearch.org and I can account for all the Kellythorns they have on record (all in England). I have got all the Kellythorns on the various English Census's accounted for.

Its looking more and more like someone pulled the Kellythorn name out of a christmas cracker, liked the look of it so they thought they would adopt it ~ lol

Thanks for reading.

Wee Ina

Post by **joette** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:53 pm

Yes usually when names are amalgamated you get the double barreled variety as in Bowes-Lyon.
I am sure there are hundred of names out there which are variations on a theme.Fell out with Grandpa so use Granny's maiden name,inherit some money on the proviso that you change your name-two circumstances that i am personally aware of.
In Scotland it has always been possible to use whichever name you wish as long as it not for any nefarious purpose e.g.dodging the taxman.
Thorn I know is a placename in Dumfries? so any connection there?

Wee Ina · Post by **Wee Ina** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:51 pm

Thanks for clearing that name part up Joette with regards the connection to Dumfries well i have no idea to be honest with you, thats really my problem I just don't really know where to start.

All ideas appreciated.

For now im off to do a full IGI search of every kelly they have on there records see if one is married to a Thorn (its gonna be a long night) lol

We Ina