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)
- 22 Jan. 1747, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 5 Mar. 1749, son John Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [d.
by 1755]
- 7 Apr. 1751, dau. Isabel Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 1 Apr. 1753, son David Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
Ann Grieve 1775]
- 7 Sep. 1755, son John Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 9 Feb. 1758, son William Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [d.
by 1763]
- 27 July 1760, son George Kere bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
Christian Atchison 1784]
- 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
- 20 Oct. 1776, dau. Elspeth Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 15 Jan. 1779, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 13 May 1781, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 23 Mar. 1783, dau. Christian Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 20 Oct. 1785, dau. Ann Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 20 Nov. 1788, dau. Peggy Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
Robert Russell 1809]
- 1 Feb. 1791, dau. Grievy Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
James McLaren 1813]
- 30 June 1793, son David Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 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
- 19 Sep. 1784, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
Catherine Wilson 1807]
- 23 Apr. 1786, dau. Rachell Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 13 Apr. 1788, son James Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 27 June 1790, son George Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 23 June 1792, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 3 Sep. 1794, son Robert Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 12 Oct. 1796, dau. Christian Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 3 Oct. 1802, son Hepburn Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 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
- 23 Aug. 1795, son William Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland [m.
Mary Fortune 1818, m. Jessie Muir
1832]
- 27 Nov. 1796, dau. Margaret Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 20 May 1799, dau. Alison Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 17 July 1802, dau. bap. Ker Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 27 Nov. 1803, dau. Jean Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 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
- 12 Aug. 1810, son George Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 12 July 1814, dau. Janet Ker bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 2 May 1819, dau. Christian Kerr bap. Ayton, Berwick, Scotland
- 25 Nov. 1821, dau. Susan Kerr bap. Ayton, Berwick, Scotland
- 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)
- 10 Feb. 1821, dau. Sybilla Kerr bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
- 8 Jan. 1823, son William Carr b. Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland (bap.
29 Jan., wit. George Dickison & William
Anderson)
- 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]
- 2 Nov. 1827, dau. Margaret Kerr bap. Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
William
Kerr & Jessie
Muir
- Jessie, dau. of William Muir & Agnes --- (b. c. 1811,
Dunbar)
- 8 June 1832, m. Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland
- 17 Aug. 1833, son David Kerr bap. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
[m. Margaret Blythe 1855]
- 12 Oct. 1834, dau. Agnes Kerr bap. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
- c. 1836, son George Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
- c. 1838, son John Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
- c. 1841, son Thomas Kerr b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
- 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)
- c. 1850, dau. Mary H. Kerr b. Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
- 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
- 27 Oct. 1859, dau. Jane Brotherstone Kerr b. Bolton, East Lothian,
Scotland (bap. 21 Nov.)
- 23 May 1861, son William Kerr b. Spott, East Lothian, Scotland
- 11 Sep. 1864, dau. Marion Kerr b. Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
- 22 Nov. 1867, son Robert Kerr b. North Berwick, East Lothian,
Scotland
- 10 July 1870, son James Kerr b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
- 28 Oct. 1873, son Thomas Kerr b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
- 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)