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William Kerr 1866 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05.10.1866

Birth Location: Tynron, Dumfriesshire

Death Date: 15.06.1938

Death Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire

Father: John Kerr

Mother: Margaret Little

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In 1866, William Kerr entered the world in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, born to John Kerr and Margaret Little. William Kerr passed away in 1938 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

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Biography

  • In 1866, William Kerr entered the world in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, born to John Kerr and Margaret Little.
  • William Kerr passed away in 1938 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

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William Kerr's Ancestors

Self
William Kerr
1866 – 1938
Birth Place: Tynron, Dumfriesshire
Parents
John Kerr
1834 – 1916
Kirkconnel, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Margaret Little
1835 – 1868
Crawick Mill, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
Grandparents
William Kerr
1805 –
Scotland
Susanna Hunter
1805 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1866
05.10.1866
Birth of William Kerr in Tynron, Dumfriesshire
Tynron, Dumfriesshire
1938
15.06.1938
Age 72
Death of William Kerr in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05.10.1866
    Event Place: Tynron, Dumfriesshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15.06.1938
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire

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