Kenneth Harry Latter
Biography
Role: Son of Richard Pelling Latter and Esther Farrow Latter — third child of the Latter–Farrow marriage.
Born: 3 September 1888 — Parkside, South Australia
Died: 25 March 1958 — North Adelaide, South Australia
Spouse: Constance Mabel Wauchope (1891–1948) — m. 29 July 1919, Adelaide
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | Richard Pelling Latter (~1860–1936) |
| Mother | Esther Farrow Latter (1859–1951) |
| Wife | Constance Mabel Wauchope (1891–1948) |
| Child | Margaret Esther Latter (b. 1925) |
| Grandmother | Elizabeth Hannah Telfer (1836–1916) |
Life Summary
Kenneth Harry Latter was born at Parkside, South Australia, on 3 September 1888, the youngest of the three children of Richard Pelling Latter and Esther Farrow.
He married Constance Mabel Wauchope at Adelaide on 29 July 1919; they had one daughter, Margaret Esther Latter, born in 1925. He was a familiar figure in Mannum civic life in the 1910s — named as master of ceremonies at the football club's 1912 social and assisting at the Institute fair.
Kenneth died at North Adelaide on 25 March 1958, aged 69; his wife Constance had predeceased him in 1948.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1888 | Born — Parkside, SA |
| 29 Jul 1919 | Married Constance Mabel Wauchope — Adelaide, SA |
| 1925 | Daughter Margaret Esther born |
| 7 Oct 1948 | Wife Constance died — North Adelaide |
| 25 Mar 1958 | Died — North Adelaide, SA (aged 69) |
Sources
- Source: Mannum Institute — Richard Pelling LATTER descendant report — "Kenneth Harry LATTER was born 03 Sep 1888 in Parkside, SA and died 25 Mar 1958 in North Adelaide, SA. He married Constance Mabel WAUCHOPE 29 Jul 1919 in Adelaide, SA … Children: Margaret Esther LATTER born 27 Apr 1925 in Adelaide" — accessed 11 September 2026
- Source: Mannum Institute — newspaper compendium — "Mr. K. Latter ably carried out the duties of master of ceremonies" (1912 football social) — accessed 11 September 2026
- Source: A Telfer Family Tree (Supplement to From the Borders to the Bush, 2008), pp.37–39 — accessed 11 September 2026
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Parents
- Esther Farrow Latter (1859 – 1951)
- Richard Pelling Latter (1860 – 1936)
Siblings
- Daisy Vera Latter (1886 – 1963)