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Topic: Jane Adamson, reference to Kerr and McNae (Read 527 times)
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violetcat
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Hello everyone
I have encountered a problem with Jane Adamson born c: 1816 married to Samuel McNae born c:1813
They are named as parents on their childrens marriage certs but I just cannot find marriage details for themselves, nor have I had any success with birth details of Jane.
They had 8 children that I have found with all births registered at Carsphairn between 1841 and 1860
A member of another site, with whom I share a tree has Jane's parents named as James Adamson and Jean Kerr. (He did mention that he was elderly and not in good health...and emails have gone unanswered, so I am not able to ask him for his source of information)
I can find a marriage for a James Adamson and a Jean Ker in Torthowald, Dumfries, however.. when I searched on Scotland's People Site for possible children of James Adamson and Jean Ker/Kerr, there were lots of children born but some to James Adamson/Jean Kerr and some to James Adamson/Jean Ker. Given the birth districts, it does appear that these were two separate familes.
So far as I can see, neither of these couples had a Jane and I am at a loss for where to search next.
I have found family as far back as 1750 and always around Carsphairn, Tongland, Kelton, Twynholm, Crossmichael, Buittle etc. right down to my own father born in 1938, so Torthowald popping up has kind of thrown me.
I have a feeeling that I am maybe looking too hard and cannot see the wood for the trees at this time! 
Regards
Catherine
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Adamson, Carson/Corson, Carswell/Carsewell, Clounie/Clunie, Kerr, Kirk, Maltman, McEuen, McNae, McWhae, Milligan, Monaghan
Kircudbrightshire
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violetcat
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Hi ev
Thanks so much for that. That's been so helpful. Strangely the death registered right before Jane's on that page is also one of my ancestors.
I've only been looking since Christmas and in my excitement and finding all the births and marriages, I forgot that they died too!
Thanks again.
Catherine
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Adamson, Carson/Corson, Carswell/Carsewell, Clounie/Clunie, Kerr, Kirk, Maltman, McEuen, McNae, McWhae, Milligan, Monaghan
Kircudbrightshire
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mosstrooper
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Hello everyone I can find a marriage for a James Adamson and a Jean Ker in Torthowald, Dumfries, however.. when I searched on Scotland's People Site for possible children of James Adamson and Jean Ker/Kerr, there were lots of children born but some to James Adamson/Jean Kerr and some to James Adamson/Jean Ker. Given the birth districts, it does appear that these were two separate familes. So far as I can see, neither of these couples had a Jane and I am at a loss for where to search next. I have found family as far back as 1750 and always around Carsphairn, Tongland, Kelton, Twynholm, Crossmichael, Buittle etc. right down to my own father born in 1938, so Torthowald popping up has kind of thrown me. I have a feeeling that I am maybe looking too hard and cannot see the wood for the trees at this time! Regards Catherine
Catherine,
In the past Ker and Kerr were two separate families, but I would not assume where officials of long ago wrote down the name as they heard it, you get the right spelling each time. Up to my GGGrandfather James Ker born 1771 died 1842, that was the spelling used, after him, half of his family became Kerr and the others were registered as Ker. After that generation we all became Kerr. So after 1800, James Ker & Catherine Wilson had family registered both as Ker & Kerr according to the notion of the Minister.
James Kerr
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violetcat
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Hi James
That's useful to know. I'll bear it in mind, thank you.
Catherine
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Adamson, Carson/Corson, Carswell/Carsewell, Clounie/Clunie, Kerr, Kirk, Maltman, McEuen, McNae, McWhae, Milligan, Monaghan
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