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British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 about William R Kelly
Name: William R Kelly
Date Appointed: 27 May 1938
Place Appointed: Barnstaple
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(on ancestry.co.uk)

Good find Vicci, looks like the birth and death are correct.
If you get the death cert it might be useful, in case the informant was a relative. With luck it will be a spouse or child.
Jan

Name: William Richard Kelly
Medal or Award: RN Long Service and Good conduct Medal
Service Year: 1925-1930
Ship Name: Vivid

Official Number: J19824
rating AB++
remarks Vivid I

national archives Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services. Seamen.

Reference:
ADM 188/686/19824
Description:
Name Kelly, William Richard
Official Number: J19824
Place of Birth: Exeter, Devon
Date of Birth: 09 May 1897
Date:
[1913]
Held by:
The National Archives, Kew
Former references:
in its original department: Vol No. J19-2

Complete guess!

Name: William Richard Kelly
Birth Date: 9 May 1897
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1975
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Barnstaple
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 0847

Jan

Do you think this might be his birth? The only one I can see in the correct reg district: If so it gives him a middle initial:

Births Jun 1897 (>99%)
Kelly William Richard St. Thomas 5b 50

Jan

Please can someone find me any information on William Kelley son of Richard Kelley.
William ( my Uncle) was born 1898 Heavitree Exeter Devon.
He was in the Navy or Merchant Navy and later I remember him living in Barnstaple Devon but I do not know if he married or if there were any children.
His mother was Susan nee Chown and after Richard died she married Walter Aggett.
William is on 1901 and 1911 census.
Anything would be a great help
Thank you
Sheila

Sheila - always go with what you have proved to be fact unless someone else has 'proof' to prove otherwise !!

There are trees on Anc***ry which have confused the two but don't accept their info unless they can prove it !

Dea Xxx

Thank you all for your information.
Dea, now you have found that the North Tawton Richard was still single in 1901 the other Richard from South Tawton has to be my grandparent.I now know which line to follow.
Once again thank you all, what would we do without you.

Sheila

The North Tawton one is still single in 1901 !

Dea x

Deaths Mar 1902 (>99%)
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Kelly Richard 28 Exeter 5b 62



1911


AGGETT, Walter Head Married M 50 1861 Gardener Devon Mortonhamstead VIEW
AGGETT, Susan Wife Married
7 years F 39 1872 Devon Exeter VIEW
KELLY, William Son M 13 1898 Errand Boy Devon Heavitree VIEW
KELLY, Ethel Daughter F 11 1900 School Devon Heavitree VIEW
KELLY, Frederick Son M 9 1902 School Devon Heavitree VIEW
AGGETT, Stanely Son M 6 1905 Devon Heavitree VIEW
AGGETT, Gertrude Daughter F 3 1908 Devon Heavitree VIEW
AGGETT, Laura Daughter F 1 1910 Devon Heavitree VIEW
AGGETT, Jennie Daughter F 0 (6 MONTHS) 1911 Devon Heavitree VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12613 Reference:
RG14PN12613 RG78PN725 RD270 SD4 ED8 SN77

Registration District:
St Thomas Sub District:
Heavitree Enumeration District:
8 Parish:
Heavitree

Address:
1 Clements Bgs S Won Heavitree County:
Devonshire

Richard and Susan Kelly are my grandparents but I never knew them and my mother, their daughter,never spoke about them.

Same family 1881

Name: Richard Kelley
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Kelley
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Kelley
Gender: Male
Where born: South Toten, Devon, England

Civil parish: Calstock
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street Address: 16 Middle Dimson
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Tavistock
Sub-registration district: Calstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2216
Folio: 35
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
William Kelley 37
Mary Ann Kelley 31
William Kelley 10
Richard Kelley 8
Harriet Kelley 7
John Kelley 5
Elizabeth Kelley 2
Albert Kelley

?1891

Name: Richard Kelly
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Kelly
Mother's Name: Mary A Kelly
Gender: Male
Where born: South Tawton, Devon, England

Civil parish: South Tawton
Ecclesiastical parish: South Tawton
Town: Bridestowe
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Okehampton
Sub-registration district: Okehampton
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1755
Folio: 96
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
William Kelly 47
Mary A Kelly 41
Richard Kelly 18
Harriet Kelly 17
Albert Kelly 11
George Kelly 9
Selma Kelly 7
James Kelly 5
Samuel Kelly 3
Sydney Kelly 11/12

Father & son both Ag Labs

Address: Prospect Place.......what was his address when he married?

Where did you think his birthplace was?

1901

Name: Richard Kelley
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Susan Kelley
Gender: Male
Where born: South Tawton, Devon, England

Civil parish: Heavitree
Ecclesiastical parish: Heavitree
Town: Heavitree
County/Island: Devon
Country: England


Registration district: St Thomas
Sub-registration district: Heavitree
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Piece: 2034
Folio: 37
Page Number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Kelley 27
Susan Kelley 27
Edith Kelley 5
William Kelley 3
Ethel Kelley 2
Frederick Kelley 3 Months

Who witnessed the marriage?

What was Richard's occupation?

All I know is his father was a labourer, but not at what or where.

This might be the above marriage though no middle name. Might be better if you explain how you have got back to him Sheila.

Marriages Jun 1895 (>99%)
Berry Elizabeth Ann Exeter 5b 195
Chown Susan Elizabeth A Exeter 5b 195
Kelley Richard Exeter 5b 195 Scan available - click to view
Wellington Walter John Exeter 5b 195

There does only seem to be one Richard Kelly born North Tawton though, as you say parents Richard and Elizabeth. Where have you got the other names from?
Jan

a tree on ancestry has a Richard John kelly born in North tawton married to Susan Elizabeth Chown, parents William and Elizabeth but there are no source documents
maddie