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Thomas Kerr (abt. 1858 - 1944)

Thomas Kerr
Born about in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Husband of — married 15 Jun 1885 in 2nd Islandmagee Presbyterian Church, County Antrim, Irelandmap
Died at about age 86 in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Irelandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Thomas was born about 1858,[1] probably in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of John Kerr, a labourer.

In 1885 he married Sarah Jane Wiley in 2nd Islandmagee Presbyterian Church. He was a labourer from Islandmagee and she was from Ballynure, County Antrim. The witnesses were Thomas Dick and Anne Kerr.[2]

In 1901 Thomas was a 40 year old general labourer living in Portmuck, Islandmagee with his wife and 5 children.[3]

In 1911 Thomas was a 53 year old agricultural labourer living in Drumgurland, Islandmagee with his wife and 4 of their children.[4]

Thomas passed away in 1944, probably in Islandmagee, aged 86.[5]

Sources

  1. Estimated from age at death.
  2. Ireland Civil Registration Marriage Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1885/10866/5967881.pdf
  3. Ireland 1901 Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Islandmagee/Portmuck/990239/
  4. 1911 Ireland Census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Island_Magee/Drumgurland/188407/
    Census Years1911AntrimIsland MageeDrumgurland
    19 in Drumgurland (Island Magee, Antrim)
    Surname ForenameAge Sex Relation to headReligion
    Kerr Thomas 53 Male Head of Family Presbyterian
    Kerr Sarah 53 Female Wife Presbyterian
    Kerr John 23 Male Son Presbyterian
    Kerr Alexander23 Male SonPresbyterian
    Kerr Robert 18 Male Son Presbyterian
    Kerr Agnes 13 Female DaughterPresbyterian
  5. General Register Office (Northern Ireland) D/1944/129/1016/12/486 Thomas Kerr 1st April 1944 86 years Male Larne




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