Background
KELLY, James Davenport was born on August 26, 1828 in Manchester. Son of late James Kelly, Castle Douglas.
KELLY, James Davenport was born on August 26, 1828 in Manchester. Son of late James Kelly, Castle Douglas.
Studied at Manchester Gram. School; Wadham College Oxford (Scholar). Hody Hebrew Exhibitioner.
Kennicott Hebrew Scholar, 1852. Master of Arts.
Formerly Rural Dean of the Cathedral Deanery. Chairman of the Manchester School Board, 1890-1891. Senior Canon of Manchester; Sub-dean; Rector of St. Matthew’s, Manchester, since 1884; Proctor for the Cathedral Chapter in the Convocation of York; Vice-Principal of the Manchester Scholae Episcopi.
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