Jane Hannah

[stoop]

Jane Hannah was originally married to William Kerr back in Scotland, she and William wed in 1863 in Troqueer Kircudbrightshire. Sadly William died in 1875 from typhoid .Looks as if Jane decided on starting a new life for her and her children, it is possible that she remarried any way all records of her disappear in Scotland . On a gravestone in Terregles parish church it states that she died in 1919 in Manitoba at a place called Wharfdale anyone recognise Stoop

[atth2o]

Hi Stoop,

With a few more details we may be able to find her on the 1911 census.  Do you know about when she was born?  What were her childrens names and birth years, if you know them.  Do you know when she immigrated?  Or when do the records stop in Scotland.

Hope we can all help,

Nancy

[stoop]

Firstly thank you for your rapid response. Jane was born or christianed on the 13/11/1836 at Troqueer ,a farmers daughter. William and Jane had three boys and one girl  James was born 11/11 1864, Thomas on the 8/8/1866 George on the 14/11/1870 and Janet was born on the20/11/1868. The last record I have found was the census of 1871, where they were resident at Newbridge terregles ,Kircudbrightshire. William Kerr her husband died in 1875 and nothing from then until the inscription on the Kerr tombstone at Terregles. Hoping this assists regards Stoop.

[Janice M]

Manitoba Vital Statistics Site
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php


Here is a link to the 1911 Census, with some possibilities.
http://tinyurl.com/2tca7e


I haven't heard of a place called Wharfdale.

Here are some links showing place names in Manitoba

http://www.canadianbusinessdirectory.ca/manitoba.php

http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/Manitoba/index.htm


Janice

[Janice M]

Here is the link for all three census (1901/1906/1911)

The 1881 Census can be checked on LDS site.
http://www.familysearch.org/

Here are some links for Manitoba genealogy.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/index.htm
http://www.mbgenealogy.com/

Janice

[atth2o]

It Looks like at least 2 children were around in 1881:

1881
James Kerr
16 
Servant 
born: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire 
Registration district: Parton 
Civil parish: Parton 
County: Kirkcudbrightshire 
Address: Barend 
Occupation: Shepherd 

Andrew Douglas 24 
Janet Hannah 41  **** I think this is your mother
Robert Hannah 30 
Thomas Hannah 72 
James Kerr 16 
George McBride 17 
Agnes McKill 37 
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1881
Thomas Kerr
14 
Relationship: Servant 
born: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration district: Terregles 
Civil parish: Terregles 
County: Kirkcudbrightshire 
Address: Newbridge Farm 
Occupation: Farm Servant 

Adam Corrie 20 
David Kerr 24 
Janet Kerr 25 
Thomas Kerr 14 
Agnes Niven 20 

Looks like David & Janet were relatives of some sort?

[atth2o]

If Janet Hannah is the mother, she is around in 1891 also:

1891
Janet Hannah
53 
Relationship: Sister 
born: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire 
Registration district: Parton 
Civil parish: Parton 
County: Kirkcudbrightshire 
Address: Barend 
Occupation: House Keeper 

Maggie Hanley 22 
Janet Hannah 53  ***** 
Robert Hannah 43 
James Hughes 24 
George Hyslop 17 
James Kerr 25  ***** 

[stoop]

Hi atth20, fascinating stuff , confusing too. I did not expect info relating to census material. Firstly Thomas was the father of Jane, David Kerr was by 1881 the farmer at Newbridge his wife was Janet, so it looks like Thomas was a shepherd in Parton parish and James still lived with his mother ,no sign of his sister Janet I would hope that she had married by 1881. David was the brother of deceased William therefore he was the uncle of Thomas. Why sometime after 1891 did Jane Hannah decide to emigrate to Canada? Thanks for your help regards Stoop.

[stoop]

Hi Janice, I am following up your suggestions bearing in mind info that Ihave received relating to 1891 census that indicates Jane Hannah was still in Scotland in 1891 interested to find out when she left and who did she go with regards Stoop.