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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: jo_mags315 on Wednesday 06 April 22 19:53 BST (UK)
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Hi all! My fourth great grandfather was Hugh Kerr, who immigrated to America sometime in the mid-1800s and died in Illinois in 1877. I am having the hardest time locating his baptismal records or any records of the like beyond his marriage to Margaret Galt around 1829. I'd love to find a baptismal/birth record (they were Presbyterian as far as I can tell).
According to his gravestone he was born Dec. 25th, 1803 in Scotland. I believe Margaret was from Ayrshire, born around 1806, and they were married there. Any ideas of how to locate more information? I've tried ScotlandsPeople and the Scottish Geneology Society. I'm hoping to search back as far as I can into the Kerr side right now. --the Galts have a bit more available history!
All help and guidance appreciated! Thanks :)
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Records on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, free to search small fee to view. I do not see any children for them in Ayrshire?
HUGH KERR Married MARGARET GAULT 22/08/1829 Dalry, Ayrshire
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Two possible baptisms for Hugh.
KERR HUGH DANIEL KERR 01/01/1804 Dalry
KERR HUGH JOHN KERR 31/08/1800 Dalry
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Three Ayrshire baptisms for Margaret.
GALT MARGARET JOHN GALT/MARRION MOORE 11/08/1805 Maybole
GALT MARGARET JOHN GALT/AGNES MURE 21/02/1808 Stewarton
GALT MARGARET WILLIAM GALT/ANN 17/08/1806 Dreghorn
Scottish Naming Pattern. (Not all followed this exactly but it may help)
First son was named after his father's father
Second son was named after his mother's father
Third son was named after his father
First daughter was named for her mother's mother
Second daughter was named for her father's mother
Third daughter was named after her mother
Other daughters were named after other family members
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The Margaret baptised in Dreghorn 1806 was the daughter of WILLIAM GALT & ANN SMALL they had 5 other children baptised in Dreghorn 1804 to 1816, then Jean below in Kilwinning 4 miles from Dalry. I think this is the most likely family.
GALT JEAN WILLIAM GALT/ANN SMALL 06/09/1818 Kilwinning
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I have just found the 1841 census
Sharon St. Dalry,. All born Ayrshire (Not there 1851)
KERR Hugh 35 Labourer
KERR Margaret 30
KERR Ann 9
KERR Mary 7
KERR Daniel 4
This points to Margaret’s mother being Ann and Daniels parents Daniel & Mary.
Colin
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I have now found the baptisms on SP, it illustrates how careful you have to be when searching.
KERR ANN HUGH KERR 24/07/1831 Dalry
KERR MARY HUGH KERR 16/03/1834 Dalry
KERR DANIEL HUGH KERR/MARGARIT GAULT 29/07/1836 Dalry
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Likely marriages.
DANIEL KERR Married MARGARAT COCHRANE 28/11/1801 Dalry
WILLIAM GAULT Married ANN SMALL 28/07/1804 Dreghorn
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