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MARKS AND REILLY GENEALOGY MAINLY KILKEEL AREA

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          Thomas John Kelly.  My paternal grandfather was born in Dromore County Down ,16 June 1876, occupation Dealer, died in Dromore 1946. Thomas John Kelly married Catherine Marks from Kilkeel, on Oct. 7th.1904 in Dromore. Church of Ireland, Thomas John Kelly served the 5th. Batt.Royal irish Rifles, Boer War.

Notes for Catherine Marks

Catherine Marks was born 1881 in the Valley road, Moneydorragh Beg, Ballymartin , died , Dromore 1965, Her parents were John Marks from the Longstone district and Catherine Reilly from the valley Road, Moneydorragh Beg, Catherine Reillys father was Jordan Reilly from the Valley road.

Children of Thomas  John Kelly and Catherine Kelly, nee Marks
Alfred Kelly, born 1905 in Dromore, Served in Royal artillery, died 1951 in Banbridge,  married Enid Sloan., no children
Joseph Kelly, born 1907 in Dromore, died 1965 in Dromore, married Sarah McKnight from Banbridge
Henry Kelly, born 1908 in Dromore, Served in the Royal Navy, died 1972 in Dromore, batchelor
William James Kelly, born 1909 in Dromore, Served in the Inniskillen Fusilliers, died 1986 in Lanark, Scotland, married Florence Hawthorne from Banbridge.
Sarah Ann (Cissie) Kelly, born 13 June 1907 in Dromore, died 1980, married Robert McClune from Dromore.
James McDowell Kelly, 13 June 1907, in Dromore. One of twins, James McDowell Kelly, died between 1907 and 1911

Death of Catherine (Kate) Marks  wife of John Marks, at her daughters house in Lurgan

Notes for Catherine Kelly nee Marks

Catherine Kelly nee Marks was born 1881, in the Valley Rd, Moneydarragh Beg, Ballymartin,

Parents of Catherine Marks

John Marks born 1845 in the Longstone area of Mourne, he married Catherine Reilly from Valley Rd, Ballymartin on Dec. 7th. 1865, they lived in Carginagh, later on they moved to Millbay in 1872,

John Marks husband of Catherine Marks nee Reilly died March 1st 1887

Children of John Marks and Catherine Reilly
John Marks, born 1st. July 1867
Ellen Marks, born 30th May 1884, Married James Wright 28th December 1914, St Anne's Parish Church Belfast
Mary Marks, born 24 Feb. 1870
Thomas Marks, born 26 April 1878,died 1956, married Mary Kelly from Drumaness
William Marks, born Feb. 26. 1876, died 1958,
Peter Marks, born 8 April 1865,Married Annie North, Peter Marks died December 1939 in Birkenhead Cheshire
Hugh Marks, born May 24th. 1880 died 1968, married Maggi O'Connell from Shinn,

Catherine Marks, born 9 Dec. 1873 died 1965, married Thomas Kelly from Dromore.
Robert Marks, born 1872, died Jan .21st 1900
Elizabeth Ann Marks, born 1st. Jan. 1882
Sarah Jane Marks, born June 1st 1887

Husband of Ellen Wright nee Marks  

Grand parents of Catherine Marks nee Reilly

Jordan Reilly, born 1805,  Moneydarragh Beg, married Catherine?.  died 1879,

1841 Census

Jordan Reilly born 1801, head
Catherine Reilly, born 1811, wife
Betty, daughter, born 1833
Thomas, son, born 1835
Mary, daughter, born 1839

1851 Census

Jordan Reilly 50
Catherine 46
Betty 16
Thomas 14,, born 1836
Mary 12, born 1839
Catherine 8,born1843,Married John Marks
John 6 born 1845

Dates in the above censuses cannot be relied upon.

Francis Reilly brother of Jordan Reilly and Francis Reilly's son Francis lived in adjoining land on the Valley road Moneydarraghbeg,  Ballymartin

Jordan Reilly. Kilkeel was a witness at the marriage of William McArtin & Ellen Flannagan 23 May 1846 at Lower Mourne Catholic Church

Notes for Catherine Kelly nee Marks

Catherine Kelly nee Marks was born 1881, in the Valley Rd, Moneydarragh Beg, Ballymartin,

Parents of Catherine Marks

John Marks born 1845 in the Longstone area of Mourne, he married Catherine Reilly from Valley Rd, Ballymartin on Dec. 7th. 1865, they lived in Carginagh, later on they moved to Millbay in 1872,

Children of John Marks and Catherine Reilly
John Marks, born 1st. July 1867
Ellen Marks, born 1870
Mary Marks, born 24 Feb. 1870
Thomas Marks, born 26 April 1878,died 1956, married Mary Kelly from Drumaness
William Marks, born Feb. 26. 1876, died 1958,
Peter Marks, born 8 April 1865
Hugh Marks, born May 24th. 1880 died 1968, married Maggi O'Connell from Shinn,

Catherine Marks, born 9 Dec. 1873 died 1965, married Thomas Kelly from Dromore.
Robert Marks, born 1882
Elizabeth Ann Marks, born 1st. Jan. 1883
Sarah Jane Marks, born 22nd.7 1887

Grand parents of Catherine Marks nee Reilly

Jordan Reilly, born 1805,  Moneydarragh Beg, married Catherine?.  died 1879,

1841 Census

Jordan Reilly born 1801, head
Catherine Reilly, born 1811, wife
Betty, daughter, born 1833
Thomas, son, born 1835
Mary, daughter, born 1839

1851 Census

Jordan Reilly 50
Catherine 46
Betty 16
Thomas 14,, born 1836
Mary 12, born 1839
Catherine 8,born1843,Married John Marks
John 6 born 1845

Dates in the above censuses cannot be relied upon.

Francis Reilly brother of Jordan Reilly and Francis Reilly's son Francis lived in adjoining land on the Valley road Moneydarraghbeg,  Ballymartin

Jordan Reilly. Kilkeel was a witness at the marriage of William McArtin & Ellen Flannagan 23 May 1846 at Lower Mourne Catholic Church

My great grand mother

Residents of a house 23 in Ballynaris (Dromore Rural, Down)

1901 Dromore Census

Reilly/O'Reilly Marriages

Marks Marriages & Births

BIRTHS

Marks Deaths.

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