William KERR (1811

William KERR (1811 - )

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Thomas KERR (1848 - ) John KERR (1850 - ) Alexander KERR (1852 - ) James KERR (1855 - ) Isabel Stirling KERR (1858 - ) Catherine Penny KERR (1859 - ) George KERR (1862 - ) Robert KERR (1863 - )	William KERR (1811 - ) + Helen CLAPPERTON (1822 - 1871)

b. 1811 at Chirnside, Berwickshire, England

m. 1846 Helen CLAPPERTON (1822 - 1871) at Stitchel, Roxbyrgh, Scotland

Near Relatives of William KERR (1811 - )
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Self	William KERR	1811	Chirnside, Berwickshire, England

Wife	Helen CLAPPERTON	1822	Lauder, Berwickshire	bef 1871		49

Son	Thomas KERR	1848	Stitchel, Berwickshire, Scotland
Son	John KERR	1850	Coldstream, Berwickshire
Son	Alexander KERR	1852	Coldstream, Berwickshire
Son	James KERR	1855	Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland
Daughter	Isabel Stirling KERR	1858	Langton, Berwickshire
Daughter	Catherine Penny KERR	1859	Swinton and Simprin, Scotland
Son	George KERR	1862	Foga, Berwickshire, Scotland
Son	Robert KERR	1863	Langton, Berwickshire

Son in Law	Henry Frederick (Harry) CHOULES	1860	Marylebone, London, England

Granddaughter	Helen Sutherwood CHOULES	1890	Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland	1958	Newtown, NSW, Australia	68
Grandson	William Kerr CHOULES	1891	Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Events in William KERR (1811 - )'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1811		William KERR was born	Chirnside, Berwickshire, England	1841 census + others
1846	35	Married Helen CLAPPERTON (aged 24)	Stitchel, Roxbyrgh, Scotland	Note 1
1848	37	Birth of son Thomas KERR	Stitchel, Berwickshire, Scotland	1851 census
1850	39	Birth of son John KERR	Coldstream, Berwickshire	1851 census
1851	40	Census	Quarry House, Coldstream, Berwickshire	Note 2	67
1852	41	Birth of son Alexander KERR	Coldstream, Berwickshire	1861 census
1855	44	Birth of son James KERR	Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland	Note 3
1858	47	Birth of daughter Isabel Stirling KERR	Langton, Berwickshire	Note 4
1859	48	Birth of daughter Catherine Penny KERR	Swinton and Simprin, Scotland	Note 5
1861	50	Census	Buterlaw Farm, Swinton, Berwickshire	Note 6	67
1862	51	Birth of son George KERR	Foga, Berwickshire, Scotland	Note 7
1863	52	Birth of son Robert KERR	Langton, Berwickshire	Note 8
bef 1871	60	Death of wife Helen CLAPPERTON (aged 49)		Not with family in 1871 census
1871	60	Census	4 Coldstream Maine	Note 9	67
1891	80	Census	Bankhead, Eccles, Berwickshire	Note 10

Note 1: William Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name William Kerr
Gender Male
Marriage Date 25 Dec. 1846
Marriage Place Stitchel, Roxburgh, Scotland
Spouse Helen Clapperton

Note 2: KERR
William (40) c1811,Chirnshire - brewery labourer
Helen (29) c 1822, Lauder, Berwickshire
Thomas (3) c 1848, Stitchel, Berwickshire
John (1) c 1850, Coldstream, Berickshire

Note 3: 1861 census

James Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name James Kerr
Gender Male
Age 0
Birth Date 12 Jun. 1854
Baptism Date 20 Jul. 1854
Baptism Place , Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland
Residence Date 1854
Residence Place Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father William Kerr
Mother Helen Clapperton

Note 4: 1871 census

Isabella Stirling Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name Isabella Stirling Kerr
Gender Female
Birth Date 20 May 1857
Birth Place Langton,Berwick,Scotland
Father William Kerr
Mother Helen Clapperton

Note 5: Catherine Penny Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
m

Name Catherine Penny Kerr
Gender Female
Birth Date 26 May 1859
Birth Place Swinton and Simprin,Berwick,Scotland
Father William Kerr
Mother Helen Clapperton

Note 6: KERR
William (52) b Chirnside
Helen (40) 1821, Lauder
Thomas (13) 1848, Stitchell - farm servant
John (11) 1850, Coldstream - scholar
Alexander (9) 1852, Coldstream - scholar
James (6) 1855, Coldstream

Note 7: George Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name George Kerr
Gender Male
Birth Date 10 Jun. 1861
Birth Place Fogo,Berwick,Scotland
Father William Kerr
Mother Helen Clapperton

Note 8: 1871 census

Robert Kerr
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name Robert Kerr
Gender Male
Birth Date 30 Dec. 1862
Birth Place Langton,Berwick,Scotland
Father William Kerr
Mother Helen Clapperton

Note 9: Kerr
William (62) c 1809, Chevinside - Ag lab
Thomas (23) c 1848, Stitehill, Berwickshire - ag lab
Alex (19) c 1852, Coldstream - grocer
James (16) c1855, Coldstream - ag lab
Isabella (13) c1858, Langton - outdoor worker
George (9) c 1862, Foga - scholar
Robert (8) c 1863, Langton - scholar
GERRAD
Ann (56) - c 1814, Langton - formerly laundress - sister in law

Note 10: KERR
William (82) c1809, Chrinside - retired ag lab

GURRED
Ann (77) c1844, Ayton, Berickshire - retired laundry maid

Personal Notes:

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Source References:

67. Type: Census, Abbr: UK Census Collection, Title: UK Census Collection, Auth: Ancestry.com.au, Publ: Ancestry.com.au

- Reference = (Census)

- Notes: KERR
William (40) c1811,Chirnshire - brewery labourer
Helen (29) c 1822, Lauder, Berwickshire
Thomas (3) c 1848, Stitchel, Berwickshire
John (1) c 1850, Coldstream, Berickshire

- Reference = (Census)

- Notes: KERR
William (52) b Chirnside
Helen (40) 1821, Lauder
Thomas (13) 1848, Stitchell - farm servant
John (11) 1850, Coldstream - scholar
Alexander (9) 1852, Coldstream - scholar
James (6) 1855, Coldstream

- Reference = (Census)

- Notes: Kerr
William (62) c 1809, Chevinside - Ag lab
Thomas (23) c 1848, Stitehill, Berwickshire - ag lab
Alex (19) c 1852, Coldstream - grocer
James (16) c1855, Coldstream - ag lab
Isabella (13) c1858, Langton - outdoor worker
George (9) c 1862, Foga - scholar
Robert (8) c 1863, Langton - scholar
GERRAD
Ann (56) - c 1814, Langton - formerly laundress - sister in law

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