John Ernest Kelland

Brief Life History of John Ernest

When John Ernest Kelland was born on 11 September 1867, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Kelland, was 34 and his mother, Ann Dicker, was 37. He married Florence Thorne on 9 July 1904, in Newport, Devon, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom in 1921 and Bampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1939. In 1911, at the age of 44, his occupation is listed as agent agricultural feeding stuffs. He died on 27 January 1950, in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 82, and was buried in Swimbridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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John Ernest Kelland
1867–1950
Florence Thorne
1866–1947
Marriage: 9 July 1904

Sources (19)

  • John Kelland, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • John Ernest Kelland, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • John Ernest Kelland, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers

The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, apparently in Devon.

Americanized form of Norwegian Kjelland .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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