Thread: 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

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



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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

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

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?

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.

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

Occupation of father appears to be Tabber or Jabber



William Jnr is a coal loader



Thanks again