Alexander David Kerr married Alice Catherine o'Shea at Wellington Registry office on 19 March 1907.
His occupation was fireman. He has the same occupation when registering his child Phyllis May 1909. At other times he is a controller cleaner (1914) and a Labourer in 1935 at the time of his daughter's marriage. At time of death a waterside worker. (1937).
Actually the marriage record - (index listing) - shows he was
Alexander KERR (and not Alexander David). [Who knows, perhaps he added "David" to distinguish himself from others of the same name ?]
On the birth registration listings too - father "Alexander David" is given only for the two children born in 1911 (Grace) and 1912 (Alexander Patrick) ? Also, on electoral rolls his second name of "David" isn't always listed. Although the death notice and cemetery record shows Alexander or Alex. David KERR, his headstone records only "Alexander".
He also had a number of occupations over the years. 1911 / 1914 he's listed at Island Bay in Wellington as a "car cleaner" ... 1916-17 (WW1 Army Reserve Roll -- occ: Controller Cleaner) ... 1928 / 1935 (still at Island Bay) he's a storeman.
Can't find him around Wellington before his 1907 marriage ? Unless he was previously a "seaman" (as earlier speculated).
From 1896 until 1905-06, there is a "David" KERR on Wellington e/rolls - claiming "Seaman's Electoral right" to vote.
KERR - David - s.s. Wakatu" - Marine fireman ?
Nothing at PapersPast either for a David or Alexander KERR who may have jumped ship ... or been in any sort of trouble which might have caused him to change his identity.
~ Lu
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