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Elizabeth Kerr, Ballywalter C1900
« on: Friday 11 August 06 11:27 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I would appreciate any information on my grandmother Elizabeth Kerr, b 2 March 1895 probably Ballywalter, married C1920  John Arthur McCord from Kenilworth Street, Ballymacarrett, Belfast.
Elizabeth's father was Hugh? Kerr d around 1927. I beilieve he worked for a time at Dunleath's estate, Ballywalter.
Any confirmation or additional information very gratefully received.
regards,
Gary Thompson
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Re: Elizabeth Kerr, Ballywalter C1900
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 August 06 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hi Gary,

Starting with John McCord, the following McCords of  36 Kenilworth Street sign the Ulster Covenant in 1912 as recorded on the www.proni.gov.uk as follows
McCord John 36 Kenilworth Street . Belfast: East.  Pottinger. At Westbourne Presbyterian Church Witherow, T H : B A
McCord Thomas 36 Kenilworth Street  Belfast: East Pottinger Orange Hall Mountpottinger Tucil, John png  djvu   
McCord Edward 36 Kenilworth Street  Belfast: South Saint Anne's City Hall Witherow, T H : B A 
This agent is in two places which is interesting sometime.   The detailed census 1911 can be looked up easily in Belfast, but not in England unless you are near a LDS centre.

Then I had a look for Hugh Kerr in Ireland, with the website www.familysearch.com
51. Hugh Kerr  Birth: 25 Aug 1870 , Down, Ireland
52. Hugh Kerr Birth: 05 Jun 1873 , Down, Ireland
55. Hugh Kerr Birth: 10 Feb 1864 0309, Ballymacarret, Down, Ireland
57. Hugh Kerr Birth: 25 Jun 1864 0244, Crossgar District, Down, Ireland
60. Hugh Kerr Birth: 06 May 1877 Newtown Ards, Down, Ireland
61. Hugh Kerr Birth: 13 Dec 1879 Killyleagh, Down, Ireland
62. Hugh Kerr Birth: 22 Dec 1871 , Down, Ireland
64. Hugh Kerr Birth: 10 Sep 1877 Slievenagriddle, , Down, Ireland
65. Hugh Kerr Birth: 04 Jan 1879 , Down, Ireland
66. Hugh Kerr Birth: 18 Jan 1871 , Down, Ireland 
68. Hugh Kerr Marriage: 29 Jan 1869 Newtown Ards, Down, Ireland
That Ballymacarrett entry might be worth following up.

There are Ulster /Belfast street directories, an almost continous run is in the Linenhall Library,Belfast, so you could back check who lived when at 36 Kenilworth Street. Another source for 1880 is www.lennonwylie.co.uk,  have looked up that but didn’t find any McCord or a No 36 in Kenilworth Street Its off the Newtownards Road. The Mccords in Belfast in 1880 are
McCord, A., French Polisher, 12 Talbot Street
McCord, Archibald, polisher, 18 Glenalpin Street
McCord, T., preparing master, 32 Athol Street
McCord, Mary, 12 Prince's Street
McCord, Mrs., 5 Auburn Street
There are about 30/40 Kerrs listed if you look it up

From a search for Elizabeth Kerr in Ireland b Ireland:  About 1895 Ireland, from www.familysearch.com I picked up the following which might be a red herring
Michael Kerr Birth:  About 1869  Cleaton Moor, , Cumberland
Jim notes from freeBMDs
Births in quarter ending Mar 1869
KERR  Michael     Longtown  10b 431  Longtown Registration District  Registration County : Cumberland.
Created : 1.7.1837.  Abolished : 1.4.1939 (succeeded by Border district). Sub-districts : High Longtown; Longtown; Low Longtown.  GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1939).
Apparently includes Arthuret, Bellbank, Bewcastle, Hethersgill Kirkandrews before 1934 see Kirkandrews Middle; Kirkandrews Moat; Kirkandrews Nether , Kirklinton Middle, Nichol Forest, Scaleby, Solport, Stapleton, Trough, Westlinton     
Marriage:  1889  Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Wife
Mary Jane Scott Birth:  About 1872  Whitehaven, Cumberland
Marriage:  1889  Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Recorded Marriages Dec 1889
Scott  Mary Jane     Barrow F.  8e 1287
Death:  10 SEP 1905  Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland 
Children
Jeanette Birth:  About 1891  Barrow, Lancashire, England 
John William Kerr Birth:  About 1893 England Death:  About 1918  , , France 
Elizabeth Kerr Birth:  About 1895  , , Ireland

From UHFie www.ancestryireland.com birth dates if it is 1895
Births Kerr Elizabeth 1895    .
Births Kerr Elizabeth 1895    .
Births Kerr Elizabeth 1895    Antrim
Birth Record Kerr Elizabeth 1895    Co Down & Co Armagh
You would have to pay a look up fee for each, but it might be the only way to examine them.

keep hunting, and good luck, Jim


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Re: Elizabeth Kerr, Ballywalter C1900
« Reply #2 on: Monday 14 August 06 09:34 BST (UK) »
Jim,
Thanks so much for all that effort! I have a few other elements to check and cross reference.
The names in 36, Kenilworth Street were my grandfather's brothers. Interestingly their father Robert was at number 38 in 1896.
Thanks again,
Gary
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