Wilson Relations:  Kerr Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated September 8, 2008.
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William Kerr & Alison Cowe

• Alison, dau. of David Cowe & Alison Brown (bap. 3 May 1724, Cockburnspath)
1. 22 Jan. 1747, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
2. 5 Mar. 1749, son John Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [d. by 1755]
3. 7 Apr. 1751, dau. Isabel Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
4. 1 Apr. 1753, son David Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Ann Grieve 1775]
5. 7 Sep. 1755, son John Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
6. 9 Feb. 1758, son William Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [d. by 1763]
7. 27 July 1760, son George Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Christian Atchison 1784]
8. 14 Aug. 1763, son William Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Margaret Brown 1794]

(Sources:  OPRI)

David Ker & Ann Grieve

• David, son of William Kerr & Alison Cowe (b. 1753, Cockburnspath)
• Ann, dau. of William Grieve & Elspeth Begarno (b. 1755, Cockburnspath)
• 24 Nov. 1775, m. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
1. 20 Oct. 1776, dau. Elspeth Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
2. 15 Jan. 1779, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
3. 13 May 1781, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
4. 23 Mar. 1783, dau. Christian Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
5. 20 Oct. 1785, dau. Ann Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
6. 20 Nov. 1788, dau. Peggy Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Robert Russell 1809]
7. 1 Feb. 1791, dau. Grievy Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. James McLaren 1813]
8. 30 June 1793, son David Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
9. 12 Jan. 1797, son James Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland

(Sources:  OPRI)

George Ker & Christian Atchison

• George, son of William Kerr & Alison Cowe (b. 1760, Cockburnspath)
• Christian, dau. of James Atchison & Rachel Martin (b. 1762, Cockburnspath)
• 4 June 1784, m. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
1. 19 Sep. 1784, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Catherine Wilson 1807]
2. 23 Apr. 1786, dau. Rachell Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
3. 13 Apr. 1788, son James Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
4. 27 June 1790, son George Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
5. 23 June 1792, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
6. 3 Sep. 1794, son Robert Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
7. 12 Oct. 1796, dau. Christian Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
8. 3 Oct. 1802, son Hepburn Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
9. 16 Mar. 1806, son Richard Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland

(Sources:  OPRI)

William Ker & Margaret Brown

• William, son of William Kerr & Alison Cowe (b. 1763, Cockburnspath)
• 17 Oct. 1794, m. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
1. 23 Aug. 1795, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m. Mary Fortune 1818, m. Jessie Muir 1832]
2. 27 Nov. 1796, dau. Margaret Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
3. 20 May 1799, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
4. 17 July 1802, dau. bap. Ker Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
5. 27 Nov. 1803, dau. Jean Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
6. 28 Dec. 1807, son David Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
    
• Unmarried children:
• 1851, Spott, East Lothian (res. Spott Village, Janet Kerr wd 37 grocer Dunbar, George 15 farm svt Dunbar, John 12 Dunbar, Thomas 9 Dunbar, Janet 6 Dunbar, vis [aunt] Jane 39 farm svt Cockburnspath, father William Muir wd 73 farm laborer Linlithgow, vis Georgina Rankin mar 34 gamekeeper's wife Edrom)

(Sources:  OPRI)

William Kerr & Katharine Wilson

• William, son of George Ker & Christian Atchison (b. 1784, Cockburnspath)
• 21 June 1807, m. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
1. 12 Aug. 1810, son George Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
2. 12 July 1814, dau. Janet Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
3. 2 May 1819, dau. Christian Kerr bap. Ayton, Berwick, Scotland
4. 25 Nov. 1821, dau. Susan Kerr bap. Ayton, Berwick, Scotland
5. 15 May 1825, son William Kerr bap. Ayton, Berwick, Scotland

(Sources:  OPRI)

William Car & Mary Fortune

• William, son of William Ker & Margaret Brown (b. 1795, Cockburnspath)
• Mary, dau. of James Fortune & Sybilla Moffat (bap. 21 Aug. 1785, Longformacus)
• 31 July 1818, m. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland (also rec. 21 Nov. 1819, Stockbridge Assoc. Session, Cockburnspath)
1. 10 Feb. 1821, dau. Sybilla Kerr bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
2. 8 Jan. 1823, son William Carr b. Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 29 Jan., wit. George Dickison & William Anderson)
3. 16 Jan. 1825, son James Carr b. Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 30 Jan., wit. George Dickison & George Laurie) [m. Janet --- by 1850, m. Mary Brotherstone 1858]
4. 2 Nov. 1827, dau. Margaret Kerr bap. Spott, East Lothian, Scotland

• Jessie, dau. of William Muir & Agnes ---  (b. c. 1811, Dunbar)
• 8 June 1832, m. Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
  1. 17 Aug. 1833, son David Kerr bap. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Margaret Blythe 1855]
  2. 12 Oct. 1834, dau. Agnes Kerr bap. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
  3. c. 1836, son George Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
  4. c. 1838, son John Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
  5. c. 1841, son Thomas Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
  6. c. 1844, dau. Janet Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
      
• Census Records:
• 1841, Dunbar, East Lothian (res. East Barns, William Kerr 44 ag laborer Y, Janet 30 ag laborer Y, Margret 15 ag laborer Y, David 8 Y, Agnes 7 Y, George 5 Y, John 2 Y)
• 1851, Spott, East Lothian (res. Spott Village, Janet Kerr wd 37 grocer Dunbar, George 15 farm svt Dunbar, John 12 Dunbar, Thomas 9 Dunbar, Janet 6 Dunbar, vis [aunt] Jane 39 farm svt Cockburnspath, father William Muir wd 73 farm laborer Linlithgow, vis Georgina Rankin mar 34 gamekeeper's wife Edrom)
• Unmarried children:
• 1851, Spott, East Lothian (res. Pathhead, Margt Kerr 22 dom svt Spott, svt of John Dods)

(Sources:  C1841S, C1851S, IGI, OPR Oldhamstocks, OPRI)

James Kerr & Janet ---

• James, son of William Kerr & Mary Fortune (b. 1825, Oldhamstocks)
• Janet (b. c. 1828, Haddington)
1. c. 1850, dau. Mary H. Kerr b. Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
2. c. 1854, dau. Isabella Kerr b. Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland

James Kerr & Mary Brotherstone

• Mary, dau. of Robert Brotherstone & Marion Rattray (b. 1838, Bolton)
• 26 Nov. 1858, m. Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
1. 27 Oct. 1859, dau. Jane Brotherstone Kerr b. Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 21 Nov.)
2. 23 May 1861, son William Kerr b. Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 11 Sep. 1864, dau. Marion Kerr b. Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
4. 22 Nov. 1867, son Robert Kerr b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
5. 10 July 1870, son James Kerr b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
6. 28 Oct. 1873, son Thomas Kerr b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
7. 3 Nov. 1880, son William Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Helen Wyse 1901]
    
• Census Records:
• 1851, Bolton, East Lothian (res. Howden, James Kerr 26 ag laborer Oldhamstocks, Janet 23 Haddington, Mary 7m Bolton)
• 1861, Spott, East Lothian (res. Spott Mains, James Kerr 32 ploughman Oldhamstocks, Mary 22 Bolton, Mary H 11 Bolton, Isabella 1 Gladsmuir, Jane 11m Bolton, svt [broL] John Brotherston 14 ag laborer Garvald)
• 1871, Innerwick, East Lothian (res. Skateraw, James Kerr 44 ploughman Oldhamstocks, Mary 31 Bolton, Mary 19 outworker Bolton, Isabella 16 outworker Gladsmuir, Jane 11 Bolton, William 9 Spott, Marion 6 Garvald, Robert 3 N Berwick, James 8m Innerwick)
• 1881, Dunbar, East Lothian (James Kerr 55 ag laborer Oldhamstocks, Mary 42 Bolton, Jane 21 ag laborer Bolton, Marion 16 dressmaker Garvald, Robert 13 N Berwick, James 10 Innerwick, Thomas 7 Innerwick, William 5m Dunbar)
• 1891, Haddington, East Lothian (res. 37 Hardgate St, James Kerr 60 roadman Oldhamstocks, Mary 51 Bolton, James 20 porter Innerwick, Thomas 17 groom Innerwick, William 10 Dunbar)
• 1901, Dunbar, East Lothian (res. W Pinkerton, Robert Kerr 33 ploughman N Berwick, mother Mary 61 Bolton)

(Sources:  C1851, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, IGI, StokesP)

David Kerr & Margaret Blythe

• David, son of William Kerr & Jessie Muir (b. 1833, Dunbar)
• Margaret, dau. of James Blythe & Margaret Reid (b. 1833, Whittinghame)
• 8 June 1855, m. Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
   
• Census Records:
• 1861, Bolton, East Lothian (David Kerr 27 ploughman Dunbar, Margaret 27 Whittingham)
• 1871, Haddington, East Lothian (res. Clerkington Mains, David Kerr 35 farm svt Dunbar, Margaret 34 Whittingham)
• 1881, Edinburgh, Midlothian (res. Pirries Close, 246 Canongate, David Kerr 48 fireman Dunbar, Margreat 46 Whittingham)
• 1891, Canongate, Midlothian (res. David Kerr 56 laborer E Barns, Margaret 56 Whitelaw, brdr Andrew Blyth 38 laborer Leehomes)

(Sources:  C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, IGI)