James Kerr

Male1847–8 October 1905

Brief Life History of James

When James Kerr was born in 1847, in Kilraughts, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Robert Kerr, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ann Carson, was 26. He married Jeannie Smith on 31 October 1871, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 8 October 1905, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at the age of 58.

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Family Time Line

James Kerr
1847–1905
Jeannie Smith
1845–1882
Marriage: 31 October 1871
Jeanie Kerr
1872–
Robert Kerr
1874–
James Renwick Kerr
1875–
Mary Ann Kerr
1877–
David Smith Kerr
1878–
Annie Smith Kerr
1880–
William John Kerr
1882–

Sources (5)

  • James Kerr, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • James Kerr, "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
  • James Kerr in entry for Frederick William Kerr, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 October 1871New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

    Age 0

    The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

    1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

    Age 7

    Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

    1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

    Age 21

    The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swampy woodland, Middle English kerr ‘brushwood, wet ground’ (Old Norse kjarr). A legend grew up that the Kerrs were left-handed, on theory that the name is derived from Gaelic cearr ‘wrong-handed, left-handed’.

    Irish: variant of Carr .

    Americanized form of German Kehr or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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