William Kerr and Jane Rae married Kirkcudbright 1840

[helke]

Looking for information about Kerr/Rae prior to their migration to Australia in 1854.

[ColC]

                       occ       born
William Kerr    37   Joiner   Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright
Jane Kerr            34              All others Kirkcudbright
John Kerr            10      
Elizabeth Kerr      7      
Alexander B Kerr  5      
William Kerr      4      
Gorden Kerr      1      
Alexander Rae    71   Annuitant   
Hugh Coltart    20   Joiners Apprentice   
Sarah Henny    25   House Servant   
Mary Beek    16   House Servant   

Colin

[matt muir]

This would appear to be William & Jane in the 1841 census with their first child living at her fathers
home---
Name:   Alexander Rae
Age:   60
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1781
Gender:   Male
Where born:   Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Civil Parish:   Kirkcudbright
County:   Kirkcudbrightshire
Address:   St Cuthbert Street
Occupation:   Innkeeper
Parish Number:   871
Household Members:   
Name   Age
Alexander Rae   60
Andrew Rae   20
Margaret Rae   15
James Rae   15
William Rae   13
Elizabeth Rae   10
William Kerr   25
Jane Kerr   25
John Kerr   5 Mo
Agnes Moffet   20
Rgds Matt

[matt muir]

Are you aware that there is a headstone in  Kirkcudbright (St Cuthbert) Old Churchyard, that relates
to the deaths of William & Jane in Bathurst NSW also some of their children.
I think that I have a photo of the headstone if you would like a copy with a full transcript.

Matt