James CONNOLLY = Hannah CHAPMAN

Married 4 May 1812, St Martin in the Fields, Westminster.

James CONNOLLY:

Born 1780, Castlehyde Co Cork
Died St Martins inthe Field
I N the 1780's, a young Irishman called
James Connolly left his home at
Castlehyde, County Cork, to set himself
up as a blacksmith, first at Ware, in
Hertfordshire, then at St. Martin's in the
Fields, London.
He never significantly improved his fortune, but his son John built up a profitable business as a tyresmith and wheelwright, moving to Wharf dale Road, Somers Town in North West London. When he died in 1877 he left each of his five sons and four daughters £2,000, as well as a personal interest in several leasehold properties.



Hannah CHAPMAN:

Born 1789, adopted by ships rigger, Bermondsey

John CONNOLLY = Maria KERTLAND > Family

Married 26 October 1840, St Aloysius Chapel St Pancras

John CONNOLLY:

Born 16 Jan 1817, Marchmont Place Bloomsbury
Died 21 Mar 1877, 11 Wharfdale Rd
tyresmith and Wheelwright. Iron merchant
1851 census spelt Connelly, is in West Islington with wife and 5 children


Maria KERTLAND:

Born 2 August 1815, Queen St Hosp. Soho.
Died 31 Mar 1876, 11 Wharfdale rd
At the time of her marriage in 1840, she was living at 9 Great College
Street, Camden Town
"they were married according to the ceremonies of the Roman Catholics by the Reverend J.B. Hearn, MA (from 1836 to 1845 at Somers Town). The witnesses were John Willis of 11 Pools Terrace and the X mark of Margaret Connolly, 41 West Street."
Source: John Connolly (my uncle and still living, son of James Frederick,
son of John Joseph) and Father Desmond Ford, SJ, who wrote a partial history of the family but died before he could complete it. He was the son of
Minnie Connolly, daughter of John Joseph.
in 1881 census at 35 Geisbach Road,
London. Thomas is described as a railroad clerk, born in Ireland.
According to 1851 census she was born 1825 not 1815 but this is likely wrong.

Margaret CONNOLLY

In 1840 at time of brother John's marriage to Maria she was living at 41 West Street

William CONNOLLY

Died U.S.A. emigrated
emigrated to USA

In Irish Directory is an entry: Robert Connolly, coach builder, Main Street, Longford Town 1894.
John Joseph's wife Maria Kelly was from Longford.
Connolly's said to have been wheelwrights so this Robert could be connected

I N the 1780's, a young Irishman called
James Connolly left his home at
Castlehyde, County Cork, to set himself
up as a blacksmith, first at Ware, in
Hertfordshire, then at St. Martin's in the
Fields, London.
He never significantly improved his fortune, but his son John built up a profitable business as a tyresmith and wheelwright, moving to Wharf dale Road, Somers Town in North West London. When he died in 1877 he left each of his five sons and four daughters £2,000, as well as a personal interest in several leasehold properties.