James Kelly (c. 1785-1837) married Margaret Maxwell (c. 1787-1862) in about 1810. They had fifteen children.
In 1839 the eldest son John who was sent out before her wrote this letter from Adelaide detailing her needs for the voyage.
In 1840 the widowed Mrs. Kelly emigrated from her home in the Gallowgate, Glasgow, Scotland with her children to Adelaide Sth Australia.
‘From Weavers to Wapstraws’ by Ben Evans and Doug Hooper. The Story of Margaret Maxwell Kelly, her family and her descendants.
I am one of her descendants.