John Kelk

British builder and public works contractor
Person Human Q18527127

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 17, 1816, February 21, 1816[5]
Date of death
January 17, 1886, September 12, 1886[6]
Place of birth
Soho
Occupation
politician
Member of political party
Conservative Party[18]
Mother
Martha Germain[8]
Spouse
Rebecca Anne Kelk (1848–present)[9]
Child
Ellen Maud Kelk, Sir John William Kelk, 2nd Bt., George Edward Kelk, Arthur Sanders Kelk, Charles James Kelk[10][11][12][13][14]
Work location
London[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Family name
Kelk[21]
Given name
John[22]
Honorific prefix
Sir[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Kelk en Sir John Kelk, 1st Baronet en Sir John Kelk, 1st Bt.
🔖 Identifiers · 10
Art UK artist ID
kelk-john-18161886
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11gg6bx5qy
Grace's Guide ID
John_Kelk
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
sir-john-kelk
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
38855
Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
4558
The Peerage person ID
p7814.htm#i78140
TheyWorkForYou ID
17970
WikiTree person ID
Kelk-149

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Summary

John Kelk was born on January 17, 1816[1], in Soho[2]. He died on January 17, 1886[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

FAQs

Where was John Kelk born?

John Kelk was born in Soho[2].

Who were John Kelk's parents?

John Kelk's father was John Kelk[7]. John Kelk's mother was Martha Germain[8].

Who was John Kelk married to?

John Kelk's spouses include Rebecca Anne Kelk[9].

What did John Kelk do for work?

John Kelk worked as a politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . The London Gazette 25325. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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