Robert Thomas Kerr / Keer

[BrianH23]

Please can anyone help to find information on Robert Thomas Kerr / Keer b 1862 Glasgow but known to have been in Leith...
I would like to find his parents so i can continue my tree. Any help would be much appreciated.
Regards
 Brian H

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Have you looked for his birth on Scotlands People?  You can download a copy of his birth cert.  alternatively - if he married or died in Scotland his marriage/death cert will have his parents details including his mothers maiden name

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Please provide details of any census you have found him on. 

[Annette7]

No such birth listed anywhere in Scotland under either surname.

What other information do you have about him?   Can't find this combination of names anywhere.

Annette

[CaroleW]

The Scottish 1871 has a Robert Kerr b 1864 Glasgow living in Leith with parents John aged 35 b Edinburgh & Ann aged 32 b Renfrew

3 siblings
Alexander 5 b Glasgow
Katherine 3 b England
James 1 b Leith

Where did you get a middle name of Thomas from?

[BrianH23]

Thanks for the info, what you have given me sounds very interesting .

I will dig out my paperwork etc and give you some more clues..
Regards

[BrianH23]

info and facts as requested ...

1911 England census Robert Keer b 1859 Glasgow
Possible residence in London 1891

1st child Ellen Bunyan b 1899 London
2nd child Jean Janey Keer b 1900 Aylesbury
then lived in Watford until death in 1928

Met wife Rachel Bunyan appox 1899 but cannot find any record of marriage
also middle name " Thomas " seems to have come from a family member but i cannot find any paper trace of that name.
regards

[CaroleW]

Where does Robert fit in your Family tree?  You don't know his parents/wife etc so are you descended from one of his children?

If so - please give details of the child - name - birthplace - birthyear

Is the 1911 the only census you have him on as you originally gave his birthyear as 1862.

 

but known to have been in Leith...

How do you know?

Possible residence in London 1891

That was Robert S Keir

[CaroleW]

Births December qtr 1907   
KEER    Dolly         Watford    3a   817  mothers maiden name Bunyon

1st child Ellen Bunyan b 1899 London
2nd child Jean Janey Keer b 1900 Aylesbury

Neither of these children are on the 1911 entry - which also shows number of years married

Mary Jane May Keer born June qtr 1900 Aylesbury - mmn Bunyan
Robert Thomas Keer b December qtr 1903 Watford

Births March qtr 1899  Nellie Bunyan     Lambeth    1d   378 mmn Young 

Baptism
Nellie Bunyan
Birth Date:    1 Jan 1899
Birth Poor Law Union:    Lambeth
Father:    Henry Bunyan
Mother:    Rachael Bunyan

[CaroleW]

1901/1911 shows surname as Keer as do children's births.  His death was registered as Keer so I think we have to assume that's how it was spelt unless you have other documents that show a different spelling

This is the 1901 entry

Robert Keer    40 bricklayer b Lambeth
Rachel  31 b Brell -  Bucks
Nelly Keer    2 b Lambeth. Still Nellie in 1911
Janey Keer 11mths b Aylesbury - Mary in 1911
RG13 Piece 1316 Folio 18 Page 28

1891 - both girls are servants in Aylesbury

Rachel Bunyan 16 b Brill Bucks
Sophia A Bunyan 23 b Ham Green Bucks
RG12 Piece 1145 Folio 131 Page 2