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looking for John Kerr who married Jane McAdam about 1850/60 or any information about them, think they were born around 1835ish
Place of birth & marriage is Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland
They are my Great Great Granparents
Ian

Which country ?

Sorry,
Kirkcolm, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Thanks
Ian

nudge

Have you found them on any census?

By the way, it is Wigtownshire.

not as yet

Did they stay in Scotland?

Can you tell us how you have got back to them? When and where were their children born?

Is this them in 1891:

Name: John Kerr
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jane Kerr
Where born: Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
Registration district: Kirkcolm
Civil Parish: Kirkcolm
County: Wigtownshire
Address: Stewarton Village
Occupation: Oyster Fisher
Roll: CSSCT1891_405
John Kerr 56
Jane Kerr 46
Niven Kerr 11 Son
Thomas Kerr 9 Son
James Kerr 7 Son
Jane Kerr 4 Grandson
James L Kerr 2 grandson
Jane Kerr 1 grandson

Is this them.

1881 England Census
about John Kerr
Name: John Kerr
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane Kerr
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayrshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Poplar
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 1 Prestage St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Ship Master

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
John Kerr 43
Jane Kerr 36

Possible family for John

1841 Scotland Census
about John Kerr
Name: John Kerr
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigtownshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Kirkcolm
County: Wigtownshire
Address: Village Kirkcolm
Parish Number: 887
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Kerr 35
Ann Kerr 35
Hugh Kerr 13
Elizabeth Kerr 11
Daniel Kerr 9
John Kerr 6
Thos Kerr 3
Niven Kerr 1

My Great Grandmother daughter of John Kerr & Jane McAdam was Annie Douglas Kerr b1860 she married George Meikle 1856-1916 in 1882
It states on their marriage cert that her parents were as above
My Grandmother Elizabeth Meikle 1887-1974 married Thomas Rae 1877-1947
I think I have seen the Census where it states Jane Kerr but not Jane McAdam

nudge

I don't think the 1891 I posted is the correct family. I have checked the birth for Niven and his parents are John Kerr and Jane Watson

I have not been able to trace any siblings for Annie Douglas Kerr yet!

I think this is Annie's birth - if so, her mother must have married after her birth:

ANN DOUGLAS MCADAM Pedigree
Birth: 22 FEB 1859 Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Mother: JANE MCADAM

1861 Scotland Census
about John Kerr
Name: John Kerr
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Hugh Kerr
Mother's name: Annie Kerr
Gender: Male
Where born: Kirkcolm, Wigtonshire
Registration Number: 887
Registration district: Kirkcolm
Civil Parish: Kirkcolm
County: Wigtownshire
Address: 61 Main Street
Occupation: Assistant
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 91
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1861_148
Household Members: Name Age
Hugh Kerr 59
Annie Kerr 55
John Kerr 26
Margaret Kerr 18
Annie Kerr 1 MO

What is Annie's address on the marriage cert?

Hi Potty,
Certs been sent,
Cheers
Ian

Thanks to all who have helped me in my quest to find info on my relation.
Keep them coming.
Thanks
Ian

See from Annie's marriage cert that her father was a flesher - still can't find him!

I think you need to look at the scotlandspeople birth for the IGI one I posted above - Annie Douglas McAdam. It probably won't mention the father but an address might help find Annie and Jane in 1861.