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Jean Allan Kerr 1831–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1831

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire

Death Date: Bef. 1911

Death Location: Nova Scotia

Father: Robert Keir

Mother: Mary Aitken

Spouse(s): James Ellis

Children(s): Jean Ellis, James Ellis, Robert Ellis, Mary Ellis

In 1831, Jean Allan Kerr entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, born to Robert Keir And Mary Aitken. In 1831, Jean Allan Kerr resided in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Jean Allan Kerr married James Ellis, and had children including James Ellis, Jean Ellis, Mary Kerr Ellis, Robert Ellis. Jean Allan Kerr passed away in 1911 in Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Jean Allan Kerr entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, born to Robert Keir And Mary Aitken.
  • In 1831, Jean Allan Kerr resided in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Jean Allan Kerr married James Ellis, and had children including James Ellis, Jean Ellis, Mary Kerr Ellis, Robert Ellis.
  • Jean Allan Kerr passed away in 1911 in Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Keir
1811–1892
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
RK
Mary Aitken
1812–1892
Birth Location: Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

James Ellis
1830–1914
Birth Location: Bruntisland, fyfeshire
JE

Children(s)

Jean Ellis
1855–1949
Birth Location: Dumbarton,Dunbarton,Scotland
JE
James Ellis
1851–1861
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
JE
Robert Ellis
1854–
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire
RE
Mary Ellis
1852–
Birth Location: –
ME

Jean Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Jean Kerr
1831–1911
Birth Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Parents
Robert Keir
1811–1892
Greenock, Renfrewshire
Mary Aitken
1812–1892
Scotland
Grandparents
John Kerr
1783–1872
Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
Girzel Fleeming
1787–
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Robert Aitkin
1782–
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Agnes Stivenson
1789–1869
Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Isobel Taylor
1750–
Matthew Fleming
1745–
Anne Hill
1756–
Alexander Aitken
1766–1810
Jean Barrie
1767–1812
James Stevenson
1760–
Elizabeth Adam
1764–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Aitken
1746–
James Barry
1748–1814

Jean Kerr's Descendants

1.
JK
Jean (Allan) Kerr (25 Dec 1831–Bef. 1911) m. James Ellis (abt 1830–24 Feb 1914)
  1. 1. Jean Ellis 1855–1949 m. John Paterson 1843–1912
    1. 1. Magerett Patterson 1885–1965 m. Arthur Sullivan 1890–1963
      1. 1. Albert (Edward) Sullivan m. Gloria Lorraine 1926–2002
        1. 1. Susan (Lorraine) Sullivan 1947–2009
      2. 2. James Sullivan 1917–
      3. 3. Arthur (John) Sullivan 1913–1977 m. Kathleen (Juanita) McDade 1915–
      4. 4. Jean Sullivan 1915–
      5. 5. Ralph Sullivan 1922–2001
      6. 6. Robert Sullivan 1918–2009 m. Evelyn (Winnifred) Sullivan 1919–1989
    2. 2. Thomas (Cunningham) Patterson 1882–1931
    3. 3. Robert (Cunningham) Patterson 1876–1906
    4. 4. Minnie Paterson 1889–
    5. 5. Clarence Paterson 1890–
    6. 6. Duncan Paterson 1887–
    7. 7. John Paterson 1869–
    8. 8. James Paterson 1880–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Paterson 1878–
    10. 10. Mary Peterson 1876–
    11. 11. William Peterson 1889–
    12. 12. Ann Paterson 1867–
    13. 13. Sarah Patterson 1884–
    14. 14. Alexander Patterson 1874–
  2. 2. James Ellis 1851–1861
  3. 3. Robert Ellis 1854–
  4. 4. Mary (Kerr) Ellis 1852–

Jean Kerr's Timeline

8 Records

1831
25 Dec 1831
Birth of Jean Allan Kerr in Greenock, Renfrewshire
Greenock, Renfrewshire
1831
1831
Jean Allan Kerr resided here in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1832
25 Mar 1832
Age 1
Jean Allan Kerr was baptized in West OR Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
West OR Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 20
Jean Allan Kerr resided here in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 30
Jean Allan Kerr resided here in Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 40
Jean Allan Kerr resided here in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 60
Jean Allan Kerr resided here in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1911
Bef. 1911
Age 80
Death of Jean Allan Kerr in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_120; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Springburn; ED: 19; Page: 3; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1861_98
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock East; ED: 19; Page: 29; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_98
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 17; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_179
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1832
    Event Place: West OR Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_120; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Springburn; ED: 19; Page: 3; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1861_98

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock East; ED: 19; Page: 29; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1871_98

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Greenock West; ED: 17; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_179

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1911
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
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