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George Kerr 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 FEB 1788

Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 May 1870

Death Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Isabella Rankine

Spouse(s): Agnes Chrichton, Claret Mitchell

Children(s): Rankin Kerr, Jean Kerr, Agnes Kerr, Helen Kerr, Robert Kerr, Alexander Kerr, William Kerr, Margaret Kerr, John Kerr

In 1788, George Kerr entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Kerr And Isabella Sybile Sibbie Rankine. In 1788, George Kerr resided in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. George Kerr married Agnes Rankin Chrichton, Claret Clara Mitchell, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Alexander Kerr, Helen Ellen Kerr, Jean Jane Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Rankin Kerr, Robert Crichton Kerr, William Kerr. George Kerr passed away in 1870 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1788, George Kerr entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Kerr And Isabella Sybile Sibbie Rankine.
  • In 1788, George Kerr resided in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • George Kerr married Agnes Rankin Chrichton, Claret Clara Mitchell, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Alexander Kerr, Helen Ellen Kerr, Jean Jane Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Rankin Kerr, Robert Crichton Kerr, William Kerr.
  • George Kerr passed away in 1870 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kerr
1762–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Isabella Rankine
1764–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
IR

Spouses(s)

Agnes Chrichton
1786–1819
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AC
Claret Mitchell
1796–1852
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
CM

Children(s)

Rankin Kerr
1818–1882
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
RK
Jean Kerr
1811–1893
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JK
Agnes Kerr
1813–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AK
Helen Kerr
1815–1883
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
HK
Robert Kerr
1826–1901
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
RK
Alexander Kerr
1827–1848
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AK
William Kerr
1831–1845
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
WK
Margaret Kerr
1834–1880
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MK
John Kerr
1833–1835
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JK

George Kerr's Ancestors

Self
George Kerr
1788–1870
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Kerr
1762–
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella (Sybile "Sibbie") Rankine
1764–
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Rankine
1738–
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes (McNaught Or) McKnight
1731–
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Rankine
1700–
James McKnight
1705–1731
Sibella Gemmell
1706–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Rankine
1671–
Agnes Dumbar
1674–
George McKnaught
1660–
Anna Todd
1675–
William Gemmell
1680–1716
Agnes Sampsone
1681–

George Kerr's Descendants

1.
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George Kerr (8 FEB 1788–29 May 1870) m. Agnes (Rankin) Chrichton (07 Mar 1786–11 March 1819) m. Claret ("Clara") Mitchell (abt 1796–24 March 1852)
  1. 1. Rankin Kerr 1818–1882 m. William McGeachin 1806–1883
    1. 1. Isabella (Welsh) McGeachin 1842–1921
    2. 2. James McGeachin 1848–1935
    3. 3. Jane McGeachin 1861–
    4. 4. Rankin (Crichton) McGeachin 1853–1935
    5. 5. John McGeachin 1857–1935
    6. 6. Jane ("Jean") McGeachen 1850–1962
    7. 7. William McGeachin 1845–1909
    8. 8. Robert McGeachin 1845–1896
  2. 2. Jean ("Jane") Kerr 1811–1893
  3. 3. Agnes Kerr 1813– m. William Rodger 1811–
    1. 1. Jane ("Jeanie") Rodger 1832–1898
    2. 2. Mary Rodger 1837–1880
    3. 3. William Rodger 1839–
    4. 4. James Rodger 1842–
    5. 5. John Rodger 1843–1856
    6. 6. Martha Rodger 1846–
    7. 7. Margaret Rodger 1848–
    8. 8. Archibald Rodger 1851–1918
    9. 9. Agnes Rodger 1829–1868
    10. 10. Elizabeth Rodger 1834–1907
  4. 4. Helen ("Ellen") Kerr 1815–1883 m. David Lindsay 1811–1851
    1. 1. Thomas Lindsay 1844–1902 m. Deborah McGowan 1842–1914
      1. 1. David Lindsay 1865–1939
      2. 2. Ann (McGowan) Lindsay 1867–1904
      3. 3. John (McGowan) Lindsay 1869– m. Isabella Brogan 1868–
        1. 1. Isabella (Brogan) Lindsay 1894–
        2. 2. James (Gardiner) Lindsay 1896–1956
        3. 3. Matthew Lindsay 1898–
      4. 4. Andrew (McGowan) Lindsay 1885–1969
      5. 5. William Lindsay 1872–1942
      6. 6. Helen ("Ellen") Lindsay 1876–1957 m. William Riggans 1869–1934
        1. 1. John Riggans 1896–1927 m. Helen Blackwood 1900–1966
        2. 2. Walter Riggans 1899–1917
        3. 3. Annie (Garland) Riggans 1894–1976 m. Matthew Hewitson 1891–1960
      7. 7. Agnes Lindsay 1879–1972
      8. 8. Martha (McGowan) Lindsay 1881–
      9. 9. Matthew Lindsay 1873–1909 m. Annie McGee 1871–
    2. 2. Agnes Lindsay 1835–1918
    3. 3. John Lindsay 1841–1901 m. Mary Cowie 1842–1929
      1. 1. Thomas (Cowie) Lindsay 1871–1919 m. Elizabeth Strain 1871–1941
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Strain) Lindsay 1906–1995 m. Archibald Campbell 1905–1986
        2. 2. Sarah (Strain) Lindsay 1894–1904
        3. 3. John Lindsay 1898–1981
        4. 4. Joseph (Hugh Strain) Lindsay 1896–1974 m. Elizabeth ("Beth") Ramsay 1905–1997
        5. 5. Mary (Helen Strain) Lindsay 1903–1979
        6. 6. Agnes (McConnell) Lindsay 1892–
      2. 2. Matthew Lindsay 1874–
      3. 3. Alexander (Cowie) Lindsay 1869–1870
      4. 4. David Lindsay 1868–1940
      5. 5. Margaret (Robertson) Lindsay 1866– m. Alexander Gray 1871–1917
        1. 1. William Gray 1891–
        2. 2. Lizzie Gray 1895–
        3. 3. Jessie Gray 1896–
        4. 4. Mary Gray 1898–
      6. 6. Andrew Lindsay 1872– m. Martha (Paton) Murray 1873–
        1. 1. John Lindsay 1898–
        2. 2. Martha (Murray) Lindsay 1900–1977
      7. 7. Helen Lindsay 1866–1866
      8. 8. William Lindsay 1878–1953 m. Margaret (Lydia McHutcheon) (McNae) 1878–1917
        1. 1. Helen Lindsay 1906–1965 m. William (Andrew) Pagan 1898–1968
        2. 2. Samuel (Mcnae) Lindsay 1914–1964 m. Mary (Ann) McConnell –1970 m. Jessie Mapp 1922–1998
        3. 3. David Lindsay 1912–1992 m. Janet (Fitzgerald "Jessie") McConnell 1917–2009 m. Agnes Rafferty 1925–1989
        4. 4. Jane (Mcnae "Jean") Lindsay 1907–1992 m. Charles (Walker) McCall 1905–1973
        5. 5. Mary (McCutcheon) Lindsay 1901–1974
        6. 6. Andrew Lindsay 1915–1918
        7. 7. William (Mcnae) Lindsay 1909–1992 m. Margaret (Brown) Broadfoot 1911–1970
        8. 8. James (Mcnae) Lindsay 1903–
        9. 9. John Lindsay 1909–
        10. 10. Margaret Lindsay 1911–1914
        11. 11. Alexander Lindsay 1918–
      9. 9. Joseph (Cowie) Lindsay 1880–
      10. 10. Grace (Cowie) Lindsay 1882–1884
      11. 11. Ellen (Kerr) Lindsay 1876–1912 m. James (Montgomerie) (Montgomery) 1874–1947
        1. 1. Mary (Cowie) Montgomery 1897–1897
        2. 2. Alexander Montgomery 1906–1975 m. Janet (Frew) McKendrick 1908–1977
        3. 3. Mary (Cowie) Montgomery 1900–1972 m. John (Tait) McLeish 1890–1971
    4. 4. Matthew Lindsay 1833–1893 m. Susanna McIntyre 1828–1917
      1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1857–1915 m. Thomas Pirrie 1854–1914
        1. 1. Thomas Pirrie 1882–1947 m. Mary ((Polly)) Brown 1885–1972
        2. 2. John (McIntyre Lindsay) Pirrie 1899–1965 m. Christina (Henderson) Boak 1899–1981
        3. 3. Mary (Connell Mcvie) Pirrie 1896– m. James Louden 1891–1943
        4. 4. David (Lindsay) Pirrie 1894–1964 m. Jessie (Davidson) Dunan 1893–1975
        5. 5. Jeanie (Mcvee) Pirrie 1889–1967 m. Robert (Kerr) Montgomery 1887–1959
        6. 6. Margaret ("Maggie" Lindsay) Pirrie 1887–1966 m. Robert (Wylie) Rennie 1880–1961
        7. 7. Susan (McIntyre Lindsay) Pirrie 1879–1947 m. John McPhail 1876–1949
        8. 8. Lindsay Pirrie 1892–1893
        9. 9. Thomas Pirrie 1876–1876
        10. 10. Matthew Lindsay 1875–1876
        11. 11. Jane (Mcvie) Pirrie 1877–1879
      2. 2. John (McIntyre) Lindsay 1860–1942 m. Janet Miller 1866–1944
        1. 1. Susan (McIntyre "Susie") Lindsay 1889–1974 m. Herbert (Alvin) Featherston\Featherstone 1889–1963
      3. 3. Helen (Kerr) Lindsay 1866–1947 m. George McConnochie 1868–1936
        1. 1. Margaret (Jamieson) McConnochie 1887–1967 m. Robert MacAdam 1881–1957
        2. 2. Susan McConnochie 1889–1934
        3. 3. Flora McConnochie 1892–1935
        4. 4. Samuel McConnochie 1895–1935
        5. 5. Susan (McIntyre) McConnochie 1885–1886
      4. 4. David Lindsay 1855–1930 m. Mary (Miller) Crawford 1859–1926
        1. 1. Matthew Lindsay 1881–1966 m. Margaret Maxwell 1893–1983
        2. 2. Susan (McIntyre) Lindsay 1888–1966 m. Charles Morrison 1889–1940
        3. 3. Alexander (Crawford) Lindsay 1890–1970 m. Elizabeth (Aitken Blair) Aird 1891–1964
        4. 4. Helen Lindsay 1893–1977
        5. 5. Janet (Miller) Lindsay 1898–1926
        6. 6. Mary Lindsay 1883–1964 m. William (Andrew) Watson 1884–1947
        7. 7. Susan (McIntyre) Lindsay 1885–1886
      5. 5. Helen Lindsay 1862–1863
      6. 6. Matthew Lindsay 1864–
      7. 7. Ann Lindsay 1867–
    5. 5. Andrew Lindsay 1838–1885 m. Jean Ballantyne 1841–1885
      1. 1. David (E) Lindsay 1859–1927
      2. 2. William Lindsay 1869–1943
      3. 3. Agnes Lindsay 1885–1885
      4. 4. Andrew Lindsay 1866–1929 m. Sarah ("Sadie" Ann) Evans 1869–1935
        1. 1. Esther (Isabelle) Lindsay 1890–1974 m. Alfred (Earl) Hull 1887–1957
        2. 2. Jean (Marie) Lindsay 1892–1966 m. Herman (Clifford) Moore 1891–1960
        3. 3. Sara (M) Lindsay 1895–1967 m. Edward (Blair) Atkinson 1879–1966
        4. 4. Andrew (Meyrick) Lindsay 1909–1962 m. Martha (Matilda) Mittler 1912–1990
      5. 5. Jane Lindsay 1873–1904
      6. 6. Isabella Lindsay 1861–1898 m. William (M) Evans 1857–1941
        1. 1. Andrew (Lindsay) Evans 1878–1959 m. Olive R 1890–
        2. 2. Esther (Etta) Evans 1880–1968 m. Thomas (C) Woodward 1880–1930
        3. 3. William (Lindsay) Evans 1888–1962
        4. 4. Etta Evans 1886–1973
      7. 7. John Lindsay 1863–1946 m. Eleanor (E.) Goist 1863–1899
        1. 1. David Lindsay 1890–1956 m. Sadie Richards 1891–1982
        2. 2. Andrew Lindsay 1888–1944
        3. 3. Mary (Etta) Lindsay 1892–1922
        4. 4. John (Quincy) Lindsay 1895–1950 m. Anna (Koch) Hoffmaster 1898–1957
        5. 5. Jean Lindsay 1886–1888
      8. 8. Quintin (Ballentine) Lindsay 1880–1939 m. Martha Hindson 1883–1971
        1. 1. Harry (Quintin Lindsay) Sr 1903–1988 m. Ethel (Mack) Kesner 1905–1995
        2. 2. George (Andrew Lindsay) Sr. 1905–1969 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Simon 1908–1993
        3. 3. Isabell (Jean) Lindsay 1907–1992
      9. 9. Matthew Lindsay 1882–1884
      10. 10. Magdalene (G) Lindsay 1871–
      11. 11. Robert Lindsay 1883–
      12. 12. Ellen Lindsay 1871–
    6. 6. William Lindsay 1846–1906
    7. 7. Ellen (Kerr) Lindsay 1849–1927 m. Alexander Cowie 1843–
      1. 1. David Cowie 1877–
      2. 2. Margaret Cowie 1881–1962
      3. 3. George Cowie 1885–
      4. 4. Alexander Cowie 1887–
      5. 5. Agnes Cowie 1890–
      6. 6. Helen (Kerr) Cowie 1868– m. Andrew Jamieson 1869–1942
        1. 1. Archibald (Kelly) Jamieson 1892–
      7. 7. Janet (Dunce) Cowie 1872–
      8. 8. George Cowie 1871–
    8. 8. David Lindsay 1836–
  5. 5. Robert (Crichton) Kerr 1826–1901
  6. 6. Alexander Kerr 1827–1848
  7. 7. William Kerr 1831–1845
  8. 8. Margaret Kerr 1834–1880
  9. 9. John Kerr 1833–1835

George Kerr's Timeline

8 Records

1788
8 FEB 1788
Birth of George Kerr in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1788
10 Feb 1788
George Kerr was baptized in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1788
1788
George Kerr resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 53
George Kerr resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 63
George Kerr resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 73
George Kerr resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1870
28 May 1870
Age 82
Death of George Kerr in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1870
29 May 1870
Age 82
Burial of George Kerr in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1788
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1788
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Cumnock; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 560; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Cumnock; ED: 2; Page: 35; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_137; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Cumnock; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_89

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1870
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 May 1870
    Event Place: Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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