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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: stoop on Tuesday 06 November 07 13:32 GMT (UK)
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Are there any members of my Kerr family who served in the first world war?.Kerrs that Iam related to would have lived at Cargenbridge, Newbridge Terregles, Mouswald and Dumfries. Most of them were farmers and blacksmiths,thanking you stoop.
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hi stoop looking through the old posts have you seen a nice big memorial stone in the front part of mouswald cemetery says elizabeth 4 daughter to francis kerr dumfries sep 1910 francis kerr cleuchbrae aged 58 years 1915 private john kerr killed sep 1917 aged 23years thomas 1914 aged 5 years am wondering who he was csc
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Hi csc will look when I get home from work regards stoop.
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According to CWGC (http://www.cwgc.org/search/SearchResults.aspx?surname=Kerr&initials=&war=1&yearfrom=1914&yearto=1921&force=&nationality=6&send.x=34&send.y=6), 697 Kerrs paid the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War.
Stuart
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Name: KERR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 23/09/1917
Service No: 24904
Additional information: Son of Francis Kerr, of Clenghbrae Cottages, Mouswall, Ruthwell, Carlisle, Cumberland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
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i had a look at it the last time i was there it is quite an impressive memorial in the new part down near the road try to get back there in the next couple of weeks hope it is dry next time i will try to have a better look csc
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I have searched through the records of S.P. without success relating to the birth details of Francis Kerr and his son John ,nothing on their birth ,Francis death, census records for John and Francis, very curious, will try another search pattern regards stoop.
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i think francis is the son of john kerr and janet rogerson st mungo i think francis wife herries born kirkpatrick fleming looks like she is a few years older than him i might be wrong still checking but is says he was a labourer will tell you if i get any more csc
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i have found mrs harris kerrs death march 1915 at cleuchbrae cott husband francis present is witness her maiden name frazer illigitimate still looking i dont remember her name on stone csc
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If you can post in WW1 forum for someone to have a look at SDGW(soldiers died in great war) you can ask it for specific places of birth,enlistment and residence or a mix of all three.
It should narrow things down if they died then use in conjunction with CWGC.
I havent access to mine at present...its also on ancestry.
Ady
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i have got him 1937 holywood age 70 looks like he has had 2 wifes second one susan kirk my parents for him are correct csc
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John Kerr is my great uncle he is one of 7 children born to Francis and Harries
Kerr. Francis was one of 9 children born to John and Janet Kerr, their children
all born at St Mungo, Marion bn 1863 had a son George Kerr bn 1883, Robert
(m) Mary Anne Toulan emigrated to Australia, Francis (my g grandfather) (m)
Harries Duff (nee Fraser) 2nd wife Susan Kirk would like to find out more about
Susan's children. William bn 1869, David bn 1871, Isabella bn 1873 (m) John
Kerr from Annan their children Rachael bn 1893,Jane bn 1895, Bryce bn 1896,
William bn1897, Janet bn 1899 and Isabella bn 1900. John bn 1876 (m) Mary Alston, Thomas bn 1878 and James bn 1880. John Kerr (who was married to Janet Rodgerson) was born in Tinwald 1834, older brother William bn Closeburn 1830, brother's James 1837, Thomas 1841 and David Caruthers Kerr bn 1850 all born in Tinwald. Parent's Francis Kerr and Marion Chesnay.
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hi foggop the details i have for your francis are francis kerr labourer retired married to 1herries bell 2 susan kirk death aug14th 1937 at kirkhouses holywood parents john kerr dec. janet kerr m/s rogerson dec. he died from cancer witness is robert kerr son 10 almada street hamilton i will see if i have anything else on susan i see on the memorial it says francis kerr 1915 but someone must have put herries under his name have you seen the memorial csc
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more info marriage for francis and susan 27 05 1927 at banks cottages mouswald francis kerr stonebreaker cleuchbrae cottage widower 60 susan kirk outworker spinster banks cottages 33 father given as thomas kirk ploughman mother susan kirk m/s barclay dec. witnesses thomas kirk mainholm ecclefechan and sarah kirk clydesdale bank lockerbie csc
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1901 census thomas kirk born 1865 westerkirk sarah born dfs 1865 james 1888 born dfs george 1890 mouswald thomas 1892 mouswald susan 1894 dfs mark 1897 dfs robert 1899 dfs elizabeth 7 mths troqueer 1901 overton cottage new abbey thos was a ploughman might be more kids after that csc