William Kerr (1755 - 1805)

Born 6 Dec 1755 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Baxter — married 29 Aug 1782 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1805 at about age 49 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Note: Some ancestry trees have this William marrying Elizabeth Fortescue. This is NOT correct. That William is the son of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian.

Biography

William Ker, son of Gustavus Ker, was baptized on 6 Dec 1755 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^[1][2]

On 29 Aug 1782 he married Elizabeth Baxter ^[3][4]

They had 10 children.

It is believed he passed way in 1805 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Research Notes

Scotlands People has Death / Burial sources for William Carr, age 52, 21 Feb 1805 in Strichen.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (FamilySearch Record: XYX3-GNY : accessed 13 March 2023), William Ker baptism on 6 Dec 1755 (born 12), son of Gustavus Ker, in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (Ancestry Record 60143 #13892845 : accessed 13 March 2023), William Ker baptism on 6 Dec 1755, son of Gustavus Ker, in Crimond, Aberdeen, Scotland; citing Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (FamilySearch Record: XTJG-3ZV : accessed 13 March 2023), William Kerr marriage to Eliz. Baxter on 29 Aug 1782 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
4. ↑ "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (Ancestry Record 60144 #3186805 : accessed 13 March 2023), William Kerr marriage to Eliz. Baxter on 29 Aug 1782 in Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland; citing Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013. FHL Film Number: 993300
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 March 2023), William Carr death or burial (died age 52) on 21 Feb 1805 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 241, Ref 20/365.
6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 March 2023), William Carr death or burial (died age 52) on 21 Feb 1805 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 241, Ref 20/367.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Kerr-1015 created through the import of mcleanNZ.ged on Feb 3, 2012 by Rhona Mclean.