James KELLY ⁶⁰³²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Bricklayer.

2. Occupation: Plasterer. ⁸⁰⁸

3. Baptism: Church of St Patrick & St Bridget, 27 Nov 1847, Rathcoffey, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland. Sponsors Stephen KELLY and Mary SHEA.

4. Sponsors: Stephen KELLY and Mary SHEA, 27 Nov 1847, Rathcoffey, Kildare, Leinster, Ireland. ⁴⁸³

5. Occupation: Plasterer at Manooth Seminary, Bef 1875, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. ⁴⁸³ Was employed on Manooth Seminary, near Dublin as a plasterer, worked on the ceiling which is very ornate.

6. Departure: On board OCEAN MAIL, 15 Aug 1875, Gravesend, Kent, England. ⁴⁸³ Came out to New Zealand as an assisted immigrant on the 'Ocean Mail' sailed from Gravesend on Sunday, August 15th and arrived in Auckland on his 28th birthday (24 November 1875).

7. Arrival: On board OCEAN MAIL, 24 Nov 1875, Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. ⁴⁸³ Came out to New Zealand as an assisted immigrant on the 'Ocean Mail' sailed from Gravesend on Sunday, August 15th and arrived in Auckland on his 28th birthday (24 November 1875).

James married Mary PHELAN, daughter of James PHELAN and Julia BARRY, on 2 Jun 1886 in Newton, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.⁴⁸³ (Mary PHELAN was born on 4 Feb 1859 in Back Creek, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia ^{6032,6039,6040}, christened on 6 Feb 1859 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, died on 1 Jun 1957 in Grey Lynn, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand and was buried on 4 Jun 1957 in Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Rev. Father Downey, St. Benedict's, 2 Jun 1886, Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. ⁴⁸³