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Walter Kerr 1781–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1781

Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Sept 1846

Death Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Walter Ker

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Jane Howie\Kerr

Children(s): George Kerr, Walter Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Jean Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr, William Kerr, David Kerr, Beatrix Kerr, Walter Kerr, John Kerr

Walter Kerr was born in 1781 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Walter Ker And Mary Smith. Walter Kerr married Jane Jean Howie Kerr, and had children including Beatrix Ferguson Kerr, Catherine Kerr, David Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr, George Kerr, Jean Kerr, John Kerr, Walter Kerr, William Murdoch Kerr. Walter Kerr passed away in 1846 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Walter Kerr was born in 1781 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Walter Ker And Mary Smith.
  • Walter Kerr married Jane Jean Howie Kerr, and had children including Beatrix Ferguson Kerr, Catherine Kerr, David Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr, George Kerr, Jean Kerr, John Kerr, Walter Kerr, William Murdoch Kerr.
  • Walter Kerr passed away in 1846 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Ker
1748–
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Smith
1753–1789
Birth Location: Dalry Mills, Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Jane Howie\Kerr
1779–1848
Birth Location: Kildavie, Argyle, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

George Kerr
1812–1888
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
GK
Walter Kerr
1826–
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Catherine Kerr
1809–1880
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
CK
Jean Kerr
1804–
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
JK
Elizabeth Kerr
1821–1893
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
EK
William Kerr
1829–1853
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
WK
David Kerr
1803–
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
DK
Beatrix Kerr
1823–1923
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
BK
Walter Kerr
1806–
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Kerr
1816–1893
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
JK

Walter Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Walter Kerr
1781–1846
Birth Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Walter Ker
1748–
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Smith
1753–1789
Dalry Mills, Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
***Walter Ker
1713–1775
North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
***Margaret Rhind
1711–
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Kerr
1677–1767
Margaret Bain
1683–1759
William Rhind
1685–
Janet Notman
1679–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kerr
1647–1710
Agnes Young
1649–

Walter Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Walter Kerr (9 Mar 1781–20 Sept 1846) m. Jane ((Jean)) Howie\Kerr (18 Apr 1779–17 Dec 1848)
  1. 1. George Kerr 1812–1888 m. Elspeth (Barclay) Taylor\Kerr 1831–1891 m. Catherine (Gray) Argo\Kerr 1813–1858
    1. 1. Thomas (Aitchison) Kerr 1860–1936 m. Ann Ewart 1857– m. ALICE ((ALISON)) EWART 1863–
      1. 1. Louie (Turner) Kerr 1897–1966 m. Alexander (Russell) Farmer 1909– m. ANDREW (HUTCHISON Hutcheson) EWING 1894–1950
        1. 1. ANDREW (HUTCHISON) EWING 1920–2012 m. JANE ((Jean) REYNOLDS) FORSYTH 1920–2007
        2. 2. Dora (Alice Turner) EWING 1917–1993 m. George (Francis) Harris 1912–1938 m. James (Marshall) Hall 1918–1995
        3. 3. Thomas (Aitchison Kerr) EWING 1918–2007 m. Eva Aslinidou 1925–
        4. 4. George (Ewart (Heather)) Ewing 1923–2007
        5. 5. Jake EWING 1926–
        6. 6. Louie (Turner Kerr) Ewing –2021 m. Eva Aslinidou 1925–
        7. 7. John (Donaldson) Ewing 1927–2014
      2. 2. Annie (Ewart) Kerr 1887–1972 m. Colin (Nicolson) Mackie 1887–1955 m. Arthur Bolton 1888–
        1. 1. Colin (Nicholson) Mackie 1919–1970
        2. 2. Thomas (Norris) Mackie 1920–2013
        3. 3. Stanley (William) Mackie 1920–
        4. 4. Alice Bolton 1911–2000 m. Richard (Allen Gordon) Cape 1905–1991
        5. 5. Annie (Ewart Kerr) Bolton 1912–1972 m. Alec (Rees) Taylor 1910–1976
      3. 3. Jessie Kerr 1893–
      4. 4. Maggie Kerr 1897–1951
      5. 5. Elspeth (Dora) Kerr 1889–1969 m. Burnett (Hood Cuthburton) Turner 1889–1923 m. Matthew Cunningham 1889–
        1. 1. Janet (Devina Morgan) Turner 1922–2005
        2. 2. Catherine (McGregor) Turner 1921–1984
        3. 3. Girl Turner 1917–1918
        4. 4. John(?) (Turner) (stillborn) 1916–1916
        5. 5. Elspeth (Dora Kerr) Turner 1919–1985
      6. 6. Alice Kerr 1890– m. John (Adam) Belcher 1880–1935
        1. 1. James Belcher –2000
    2. 2. William Kerr 1837–
    3. 3. John Kerr 1835–
    4. 4. Joseph Kerr 1839–1844
    5. 5. Jane Kerr 1842–
    6. 6. George Kerr 1845–1929
    7. 7. James Kerr 1850–
    8. 8. Agnes Kerr 1844–
    9. 9. Jessie (Ann) Kerr 1862–
    10. 10. Margaret (Taylor) Kerr 1864–1921
    11. 11. David (Neil) Kerr 1871–1933
    12. 12. Alexander (Taylor) Kerr 1867–1941
  2. 2. Walter Kerr 1826–
  3. 3. Catherine Kerr 1809–1880
  4. 4. Jean Kerr 1804–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Kerr 1821–1893
  6. 6. William (Murdoch) Kerr 1829–1853
  7. 7. David Kerr 1803–
  8. 8. Beatrix (Ferguson) Kerr 1823–1923
  9. 9. Walter Kerr 1806–
  10. 10. John Kerr 1816–1893

Walter Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1781
9 Mar 1781
Birth of Walter Kerr in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
1846
20 Sept 1846
Age 65
Death of Walter Kerr in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1781
    Event Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sept 1846
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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