Rhiannon: I'd just been looking at the other thread, and seen your question there, so assumed that it was in answer to that. There are a lot of John Kellys about; my daughter was looking at something on t'internet the other night about names, and it appears that John is the most common boy's name prefixing the name Kelly.
I know there are a couple - at least - of Irish musicians of that name doing the rounds, and when my name has been mentioned on Mudcat, the question "is this the same John Kely ......" has usually been asked. Unfortunately, it's the only name I've got - no middle name to clarify things. I was born shortly after the war, and there were shortages.....
JK