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Title: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: rysa95 on Wednesday 22 May 13 12:56 BST (UK)
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for Mary Kerr, daughter of George Kerr and Catherine McCorkindale. Mary married Archibald Wilson in 1897 (both widowed at the time) and her parents are listed as the above. In the 1901 census she gives her birthplace as Glasgow in 1864, but at the time of her marriage she was living at 10 Newark Street, Port Glasgow.

From her previous marriage she had a son, Matthew. Who was born around 1884 in Kilmacolm, unfortunately I haven't been able to get Mary's first husband's name although I believe his surname is Morgan due to her marriage certificate to Archie stating "Mary Kerr or Morgan".

I'm hoping someone can help me with tracking down her first husband and when/where her parents were from. All help is really appreciated!

minoguefan
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: elaine447 on Wednesday 22 May 13 16:47 BST (UK)
hiya  :)
Ryan according to 1891 census address is 18 Clune Brae foot,
his name is James Morgan born 1860 in Ireland he is with Mary aged 27
and Matthew age 8 and a lodger Francis Peacock age 43
Elaine
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: elaine447 on Wednesday 22 May 13 16:52 BST (UK)
Closest marriage I can find on SP for them
is one in 1888 Port Glasgow
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: MonicaL on Wednesday 22 May 13 16:57 BST (UK)
Hi minoguefan and Elaine  :)

I don't think Mary's parents may have been married? See https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQZ9-5Q7

Monica
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: elaine447 on Wednesday 22 May 13 17:07 BST (UK)
I was just wondering about that too Monica
I was looking at the Catherine McCorkindale marriages I have and there is no
mention of any married to anyone by the name of Kerr,
her death is on SP though and under the other name column it has other name Kerr aged 60
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: rysa95 on Wednesday 22 May 13 17:13 BST (UK)
Elaine & Monica, thank you both so much! Mary has been bugging me for a while now! So I'm glad a few things have been cleared up.

Archie and Mary had a son, Duncan McCorkindale Wilson. I'm wondering he was perhaps named after Mary's grandfather or uncle? Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a death for him though. According to our family Bible he was born 2nd Oct 1900, when Mary died in 1910 according to the newspaper clipping Duncan isn't mentioned but all her other children are.  ???
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: elaine447 on Wednesday 22 May 13 17:22 BST (UK)
just found a marriage in Glasgow
George Kerr married Catherine McCorkindale 1887
I'll see if I can see if there is any Duncan's with other name Wilson, for you I have loads of Duncan McCorkindale's
Title: Re: Kerr/McCorkindale
Post by: rysa95 on Wednesday 22 May 13 17:29 BST (UK)
Elaine, it's truly appreciated. Thank you so much! :)