Person:Edward Kelso (2)

Biography

The furthest our Kelso family has been traced back so far is to Edward or Richard Kelso who was born in England or Wales about 1840. His parents names are unknown, but his name was that of quite few Kelsos who had gone before. Unfortunately nothing is known of his life, until he married Caroline Elizabeth Winter in Cardiff, Wales on 1st October 1864. Caroline was born on 4th December 1842 at Shore, Leith, Scotland,the daughter of John Winter and Isabella nee Norrie. Edward/Richard, was a ship’s captain, it is thought that he was also the owner. The ship was based at Cardiff, this is the reason that most of their children were born their, at the home of Caroline’s sister Maria Porter. Sometime before 1888 Edward’s ship caught fire in Cardiff Harbour and was burnt. After this they went back Glasgow, where Edward and Caroline are thought to have lived in Pollock Sheils, Scotland. Edward died in the Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh on 5th September 1888.