Andrew Kerr (1840 - 1917)

Born 12 Mar 1840 in Ballyhenry, Carnmoney, Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 26 Dec 1917 at age 77 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland

Biography

Andrew Kerr was born in Ireland.

Andrew was born in 1840 in Ballyhenry, Carnmoney Parish, County Antrim. He was the son of Samuel Kerr and Elizabeth Scott.

Between the 1860s and the end of the century he was farming, possibly his father's land at Ballyhenry, but retired by around 1900. His father passed away in 1885 leaving two farms to Andrew (a third went to his brother Samuel). Andrew would also inherit the family home on the death of his mother.^[1]

It is uncertain what happened between 1885 and 1901 but by the latter year Andrew was retired and lodging with in-laws.

In 1901 and 1911 he was staying at the Auld farm in Ballyhone. James Auld was his brother-in-law having taken Annie Kerr as his second wife in 1876. He described himself as a retired farmer.^[2][3]

After James Auld Sr died in 1914, his son married in 1915 and started his own family in 1916. Many of the family members living in the Ballyhone farm would have needed to find somewhere else to live. Andrew repaired to Carrickfergus town.

He passed away still a bachelor aged 78 at All Brides Street in Carrickfergus in 1917, with his niece Margaret McQuitty present at his death.^[4]

He left his estate (which totalled nearly £1300) to his nephew David McFee of Ballydonaghy.^[5]. It seems quite a substantial amount, so it is possible he sold the farms (or one of them, or the family home) and spent his retirement living modestly.

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Note

Note: Andrew Kerr

Birth date 12 Mar 1840 Different

Birth place Carnmoney, County Antrim, Ulster Different

Death date

Death place

Family Father: Samuel Kerr

Mother: Elizabeth Scott

Spouse:

Census Years1901AntrimCarnmoneyBallyhone Townland

18 in Ballyhone Townland (Carnmoney, Antrim)

Surname ForenameAge Sex Relation to headReligion

Kerr Andrew 61(1840)Male Boarder Presbyterian

Auld James 56(1845)Male Head of Family Presbyterian

Auld Annie 50(1849)Female Wife Presbyterian

Auld Elizabeth24 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld Maggie 20 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld Agnes 18 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld Sadie 16 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld Josephine14 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld James 9 Male Son Presbyterian

Census Years1911AntrimCarnmoneyBallyhowne

5 in Ballyhowne (Carnmoney, Antrim)

SurnameForenameAge Sex Relation to head Religion

Auld James 66 Male Head of Family Presbyterian

Auld Margaret P 30 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld Agnes 28 Female Daughter Presbyterian

Auld Sadie 26 Female Daughter Presbyterian

Auld Josephine 24 Female DaughterPresbyterian

Auld James 19 Male Son Presbyterian

Kerr Andrew 71 Male Boarder Presbyterian

Wills Calendars

Date of Death 4 Nov 1892

Year of Probate 1892

Name Andrew KERR

County Antrim

Residence Ballyhenry Carmoney

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Sources

1. ↑ https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearchImage.aspx?id=184653
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Carnmoney/Ballyhone_Townland/989280/
3. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Carnmoney/Ballyhowne/187607/
4. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1918/05198/4436115.pdf
5. ↑ PRONI abstract: Probate of the Will of Andrew Kerr formerly of Carnmoney and Monkstown but late of St Bride's Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, retired farmer, who died 26 December 1917 granted at Belfast to David McAfee, Ballydonaghy, Crumlin, County Antrim, farmer. Effects: £1284 6s 4d.

Research Notes

I was not expecting Andrew, lodging with his sister's family, to be his father's main beneficiary. I would love to know what transpired between his inheriting the farms and moving in with Annie. Perhaps the farms will pop up again when I look more closely at his brothers.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Val Kerr for creating WikiTree profile Kerr-1951 through the import of Kerr3.ged on Aug 4, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Val and others.