Thanks Donna, I've got allthat info and the death in 1894 is why I've sent for death certificate, as I'm hoping it will give an actual birth date! There are 2 Robert Kelly's born in Malew around the date that I think he is born, one is in Oct/Nov 1814 and the other is Jan 1815, need to find out which one he is, to find his parents and maybe siblings, from that information. Being a 'Kelly' and knowing how many families/children there were in those days, I find it surprising not to be able to link to any others!! Surely he couldn't have been an only child?!