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William Kerr 1773–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1773

Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Nov 1839

Death Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: James Kerr

Mother: Margaret McCowan

Spouse(s): Janet Gemmell

Children(s): Andrew Kerr, Mary Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, Hugh Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Alexander Kerr, Isabella Kerr

The story of William Kerr began in 1773 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Kerr married Janet Gemmell, and had children including Alexander Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Hugh Kerr, Isabella Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mary Kerr, William Kerr. William Kerr passed away in 1839 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kerr began in 1773 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Kerr married Janet Gemmell, and had children including Alexander Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Hugh Kerr, Isabella Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mary Kerr, William Kerr.
  • William Kerr passed away in 1839 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kerr
1728–1800
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JK
Margaret McCowan
1740–1803
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Janet Gemmell
1782–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JG

Children(s)

Andrew Kerr
1808–1878
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AK
Mary Kerr
1802–1866
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MK
Margaret Kerr
1804–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MK
William Kerr
1806–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Hugh Kerr
1810–1882
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
HK
Catherine Kerr
1812–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
CK
Alexander Kerr
1814–1879
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AK
Isabella Kerr
1817–1895
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
IK

William Kerr's Ancestors

Self
William Kerr
1773–1839
Birth Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Kerr
1728–1800
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret McCowan
1740–1803
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John McCowan
1704–1754
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Dalrymple
1712–1791
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William McCowan
1680–
Janet Good
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McCowan
1646–

William Kerr's Descendants

1.
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William Kerr (3 Jan 1773–7 Nov 1839) m. Janet Gemmell (6 Dec 1782–)
  1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1808–1878 m. Grace ((Grizzel)) McCulloch 1804–1865
    1. 1. James Kerr 1832–
    2. 2. William Kerr 1829–1901
    3. 3. Agnes Kerr 1839–
    4. 4. Andrew Kerr 1842–
    5. 5. Janet Kerr 1834–1908
    6. 6. Hugh Kerr 1831–
    7. 7. Catharine Kerr 1837–1912
    8. 8. Mary Kerr 1845–
    9. 9. John Kerr 1849–
    10. 10. William Kerr 1828–1869
  2. 2. Mary Kerr 1802–1866 m. William McCrae 1800–1878
    1. 1. Isabella McCrae 1846–1910
    2. 2. James McCrae 1827–1910
    3. 3. Janet McCrae 1828–
    4. 4. Mary McCrae 1833–1896
    5. 5. Margaret McCrae 1834–1885
    6. 6. Robert McCrae 1837–1884
    7. 7. John McCrae 1830–1850
    8. 8. Andrew McCrae 1841–1897
    9. 9. Agnes McCrae 1830–1932
  3. 3. Margaret Kerr 1804–
  4. 4. William Kerr 1806–
  5. 5. Hugh Kerr 1810–1882 m. Jane Coupland 1817–1850
    1. 1. Jessie (or Janet) Kerr 1841–1912 m. Robert Flint 1840–1903
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Flint 1866–1910
      2. 2. Jessie Flint 1868–1952
      3. 3. John Flint 1870–1948
      4. 4. William (George) Flint 1875–1943
      5. 5. Christina (K) Flint 1877–1954
      6. 6. Margaret Flint 1878–1951
      7. 7. Robert Flint 1881–1955
      8. 8. Elizabeth Flint 1886–1973
      9. 9. Agnes Flint 1873–1873
      10. 10. Joseph Flint 1883–1883
    2. 2. William Kerr 1838–1911 m. Margaret McKenzie 1845–
      1. 1. Hughina Kerr 1879–1966 m. David (Brown) Hastie 1878–1952 m. Stuart Albin 1876–1927
        1. 1. Annie (MacKenzie Kerr Albin) (Hastie) 1916–1982 m. Albert (Joseph Eugene) Leblanc 1912–1974
        2. 2. Hughina (Kerr Albin) (Hastie) 1917–2012 m. Harold Daniels 1917–1990
        3. 3. Mary (Carnegie (Moira)) Hastie 1920–1992 m. Leo (Joseph) Morencie 1914–1993
        4. 4. Margaret (McKenzie) Albin 1901–1901
        5. 5. Agnes (McNiven) Albin 1902–1919
        6. 6. William (Kerr) Albin 1905–1910
        7. 7. Jessie (Brown (Thelma)) Hastie 1923–2001
      2. 2. Jane Kerr 1862–
      3. 3. Kenneth Kerr 1864–1945
      4. 4. Jessie (McKenzie) Kerr 1868–1930 m. William MacKie 1864–
        1. 1. Robert MacKie 1890–
      5. 5. Annie Kerr 1870–
      6. 6. Georgina Kerr 1873–1876
      7. 7. Margaret (McKenzie) Kerr 1883–1944 m. Peter Milne 1881–1945
        1. 1. Margaret (Emily McKenzie) Milne 1905–1993 m. James (Wilkinson) Anderson 1903–2000
        2. 2. Mary (Lumsden) Milne 1911–1992 m. Percy (Edmond) Meyers 1901–
      8. 8. Catherine Kerr 1888–
    3. 3. George Kerr 1843–1925 m. Kate Askew 1848–1900
    4. 4. Jane Kerr 1849–1859
  6. 6. Catherine Kerr 1812–
  7. 7. Alexander Kerr 1814–1879 m. Janet Crawford 1811–1879
    1. 1. Agnes (Walters) Kerr 1835–1910
    2. 2. Hugh Kerr 1847–1912
    3. 3. Mary (( Morag ) Duff) Kerr 1849–1908 m. Duncan Scott 1839–1910
      1. 1. Janet (Crawford) Scott 1873–1961 m. James Short 1868–1929
        1. 1. Alexander (Clark) Short 1903–1988 m. Mary (Fraser) Cameron 1903–2001
        2. 2. James Short 1898–1986
        3. 3. Duncan (Scott) Short 1900–1963 m. Margaret (Galt) Finnie 1902–1989
        4. 4. Charles (Kerr) Short 1909–
      2. 2. Duncan Scott 1881–
      3. 3. Alexander Scott 1870–
      4. 4. Emily Scott 1876–
      5. 5. Hugh Scott 1877–
      6. 6. Agnes Scott 1879–
      7. 7. Alexander Scott 1864–
      8. 8. Mary Scott 1883–
      9. 9. Marget Scott 1894–
    4. 4. William (A) Kerr 1851–1854
    5. 5. James (Duff) Kerr 1837–1844
    6. 6. Margaret (Thomson) Kerr 1840–1904 m. William Wyllie 1844–1911 m. John Dawson 1835–
      1. 1. Margaret Wyllie 1874–
      2. 2. James Wyllie 1865–1944
      3. 3. Hugh (Crawford Kerr) Wyllie 1877–1935
      4. 4. Alexander (Kerr) Wyllie 1867–1932
      5. 5. William Wyllie 1872–1950 m. Marion Pirrett 1873–1907 m. Mary Sinclair 1873–1930
        1. 1. William Wyllie 1903–1969 m. May (Gordon Dow) Robertson 1903–1984
        2. 2. Marion (H) Wyllie 1897– m. James Taylor 1888–
        3. 3. Margaret (Kerr) Wyllie 1899–1976 m. William Brownlee 1900–1974
        4. 4. James Wyllie 1907–1908
        5. 5. Alexander ("Alex") Wyllie 1909–1977 m. Harriet (Lily) Monk 1910–1982
        6. 6. Helen (Pirrett) Wyllie 1901–1978 m. Edward (Percival) Williams 1904–
      6. 6. Marion (Crichton Dawson Or) Wyllie 1861–1877
    7. 7. Hugh (Crawford) Kerr 1844–1846
  8. 8. Isabella Kerr 1817–1895 m. James Gibson 1812–
    1. 1. Isabella Gibson 1850–
    2. 2. Peter Gibson 1835–1894
    3. 3. Janet Gibson 1836–
    4. 4. Mary Gibson 1839–
    5. 5. William Gibson 1841–
    6. 6. James Gibson 1846–
    7. 7. Hugh Gibson 1852–
    8. 8. Annabelle Gibson 1858–
    9. 9. Andrew Gibson 1854–
    10. 10. Andrew (Ii) Gibson 1856–

William Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1773
3 Jan 1773
Birth of William Kerr in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1773
3 Jan 1773
William Kerr was baptized in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1839
7 Nov 1839
Age 66
Death of William Kerr in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1773
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1773
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1839
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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