Thread: Kenny

ChrisKenny · 26-08-2008, 09:20 PM

Kenny family - Leeds

William Kenny b c 1865 (Father William)
married in 1887 St Saviours Church to
Sarah Jane Evans b c 1866 (Father James mother Hannah)

Hannah 1888
Christiana 1890
Arthur 1898
Alice 1892
Albert 1900
James Wilfred 1904

The 1891 census has the family living at Bow Street (calling themselves McKenna)

The 1901 census has the family living at Judsons Yard

unable to trace William further back, but Sarah Jane Evans can be traced back easier.

Any info would help me as I believe that although my father James Wilfred moved to Devon there are still Kenny family in the Leeds area

slizzy · 26-08-2008, 11:02 PM

Hi Chriskenny,

I wonder did the name evolve to Kenny over time? Maybe the 1891 census was correct and Mckenna was the family's original surname. Margaret is a widow.

1871 Census.

Name: William McKenna Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Leeds Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Leeds County/Island: Yorkshire Country: EnglandRegistration district: Leeds Sub registration district: North Leeds

Arthur McKenna/13/Leeds
Margaret McKenna/39/Ripon
Mary J McKenna/9/Leeds
William McKenna/7/Leeds

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The same family in 1861 - with father William.

Name: William Mc Kenna Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Leeds Town: Leeds County/Island: Yorkshire Country: EnglandRegistration district: Leeds Sub registration district: North Leeds

Alfred Mc Kenna/10/Leeds
Arthur Mc Kenna/3/Leeds
Henry Mc Kenna/12/Ripon
Margaret Mc Kenna/30/Ripon
Mary Jane Mc Kenna/9 months/Leeds
William Mc Kenna/36/Ireland/cooper

ChrisKenny · 26-08-2008, 11:14 PM

Many thanks for the info

The names certainly fit in with my family

I have sisters whose second names are Margaret & Mary.

I just assumed that McKENNA was a mistake but perhaps you are correct in thinking that Kenny has just evolved over time.

Thanks

slizzy · 26-08-2008, 11:17 PM

H,i do you have William junior's marriage certificate, and if so does it state his father's occupation, and whether he's deceased?

ChrisKenny · 26-08-2008, 11:19 PM

Also just realised that in 1887 when William married Sarah Jane the marriage cert states father of groom named William but deceased.

I think you may have solved a big mystery as to why they could not be found anywhere. Again mant thanks.

slizzy · 26-08-2008, 11:21 PM

How about father's occupation? Was he a cooper or similar?

ChrisKenny · 26-08-2008, 11:23 PM

Occupation of father appears to be Tabber or Jabber

William Jnr is a coal loader

Thanks again

26-08-2008, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisKenny New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 4	Kenny Kenny family - Leeds William Kenny b c 1865 (Father William) married in 1887 St Saviours Church to Sarah Jane Evans b c 1866 (Father James mother Hannah) Hannah 1888 Christiana 1890 Arthur 1898 Alice 1892 Albert 1900 James Wilfred 1904 The 1891 census has the family living at Bow Street (calling themselves McKenna) The 1901 census has the family living at Judsons Yard unable to trace William further back, but Sarah Jane Evans can be traced back easier. Any info would help me as I believe that although my father James Wilfred moved to Devon there are still Kenny family in the Leeds area

26-08-2008, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16,246 Total Awards: 8	Re: Kenny Hi Chriskenny, I wonder did the name evolve to Kenny over time? Maybe the 1891 census was correct and Mckenna was the family's original surname. Margaret is a widow. 1871 Census. Name: William McKenna Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Leeds Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Leeds County/Island: Yorkshire Country: EnglandRegistration district: Leeds Sub registration district: North Leeds Arthur McKenna/13/Leeds Margaret McKenna/39/Ripon Mary J McKenna/9/Leeds William McKenna/7/Leeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The same family in 1861 - with father William. Name: William Mc Kenna Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Leeds Town: Leeds County/Island: Yorkshire Country: EnglandRegistration district: Leeds Sub registration district: North Leeds Alfred Mc Kenna/10/Leeds Arthur Mc Kenna/3/Leeds Henry Mc Kenna/12/Ripon Margaret Mc Kenna/30/Ripon Mary Jane Mc Kenna/9 months/Leeds William Mc Kenna/36/Ireland/cooper Last edited by slizzy; 26-08-2008 at 11:09 PM.

26-08-2008, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisKenny New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 4	Re: Kenny Many thanks for the info The names certainly fit in with my family I have sisters whose second names are Margaret & Mary. I just assumed that McKENNA was a mistake but perhaps you are correct in thinking that Kenny has just evolved over time. Thanks

26-08-2008, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16,246 Total Awards: 8	Re: Kenny H,i do you have William junior's marriage certificate, and if so does it state his father's occupation, and whether he's deceased?

26-08-2008, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisKenny New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 4	Re: Kenny Also just realised that in 1887 when William married Sarah Jane the marriage cert states father of groom named William but deceased. I think you may have solved a big mystery as to why they could not be found anywhere. Again mant thanks.

26-08-2008, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16,246 Total Awards: 8	Re: Kenny How about father's occupation? Was he a cooper or similar?

26-08-2008, 11:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisKenny New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 4	Re: Kenny Occupation of father appears to be Tabber or Jabber William Jnr is a coal loader Thanks again