Henry Lever Kellow, who lived at Sambourne, Warminster, was familiarly known as “General Kellow”. The first years of his working life were spent as a coachbuilder, until paralysis of the brain robbed him of his sight. Despite his blindness, which remained for the last 34 years of his life, he was able to get about to all parts of the town and was a well-known figure. A man of considerable intelligence and an interesting conversationalist, Henry Kellow died, aged 75, on Tuesday 10th January 1905.
Category: Persons – Surname beginning with K
Information about persons whose surnames begin with the letter K.
An Account Book Of William Kirk
An account book of William Kirk, currier, can be found in the archives at the Wiltshire And Swindon History Centre at Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2QN. It is dated 1838-1857, and 1862. The reference number is 1027. NRA Category reference NRA 16840 Warminster Tradesmen.
Inquest: Edmund Kerley, Brixton Deverill
From the Salisbury & Winchester Journal, Monday 9th March 1818:
Mr. Whitmarsh held an inquest on Wednesday last, at Brixton Deverill, on the body of Edmund Kerley, who a few days before was ascending a ladder, with some tiles in his hand, to repair a barn, when the ladder gave way, and he fell to the ground. He received so violent a compound fracture, that upwards of 2 inches of the bone stuck in the ground. Verdict – Accidentally killed.
Matthew King, Lime Burner
The Warminster entries in Barfoot & Wilkes Directory 1793-98 include:
Matthew King, lime-burner.