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Kerr, James - 11th. April 1827 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Agnes ?) - b.N'Ards baptised Donaghadee


Kerr, Jane - 22nd. January 1835 - (Father Hugh Kerr of Ballymagreehan) - (Mother Margaret Robson)
Kerr, Jane - 27th. January 1836 - (Father Hugh Kerr of Ballymagreehan) - (Mother Margaret Robson) - (sic)
Kerr, John - 3rd. February 1837 - (Father Hugh Kerr of Ballymagreehan) - (Mother Margaret Robson)
Kerr, Isabella - 3rd. May 1841 - (Father Hugh Kerr of Ballymagreehan) - (Mother Margaret Robson)
Kerr, Hugh - 1844/45 - (Father Hugh Kerr of Ballymagreehan) - (Mother Margaret Robson)


Kerr, Robert - 11th. February 1835 - (Father John Kerr of Ballybarnes) - (Mother Sarah ..........)


Kerr, Mary - 10th. February 1836 - (Wife to James McConnell) - Mother of John McConnell


Kerr, Robert - 2nd. April 1836 - (Father John Kerr of Ballybarnes) - (Mother .......... ..........)


Kerr, Sarah - 1st. November 1836 - (Father Thomas Kerr) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)


Kerr, Jane - 20th. December 1836 - (Wife to Robert Whitla) - Mother of Sarah Whitla


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kerr, Jane - 20th. February 1837 - (Wife to William Brice) - Mother of William John Brice

Kerr, Martha Jane - 19th. September 1837 - (Father Thomas Kerr) - (Mother Elizabeth .............)


Kerr, Mary - 26th. May 1840 - (Wife to James Fullerton) - Mother of Margaret Fullerton
Kerr, Mary - 27th. August 1849 - (Wife to James Fullerton) - Mother of John Fullerton

Kerr, Margaret - 19th. May 1844 - (Wife to James Fullerton) - Mother of James Fullerton


Kerr, Hannah - 13th. September 1845 - (Wife to Robert Whitlaw) - Mother to William John Whitlaw


Kerr, William - 1847 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray}
Kerr, Joseph - 29th. September 1849 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray}
Kerr, James - 1851 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray}
Kerr, John - 1856 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray}
Kerr, Mary - 1859 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray}


Kerr, George - 24th. April 1847 - {Father George Kerr} - {Mother Sarah Kennedy} - b.N'Ards baptised Donaghadee
Other siblings were - Anna - Eliza - James - Richard - William - Mary - Maria - Margaret (below)

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Kerr, Sarah - 2nd. June 1848 - (Wife to William Kirkpatrick) - Mother of William Kirkpatrick


Kerr, Mary Ann Jane - 23rd. Julyn 1851 - (Wife to Robert Brown) - Mother of Mary Brown
Kerr, Mary Ann Jane - 14th. June 1862 - (Wife to Robert Brown) - Mother of Isabella Brown
Kerr, Mary Ann Jane - 28th. March 1864 - (Wife to Robert Brown) - Mother of John Brown
Kerr, Mary Ann Jane - 29th. July 1868 - (Wife to Robert Brown) - Mother of Margaret Brown


Kerr, Eliza - 3rd. February 1852 - (Wife to James Lauder) - Mother of Mary Lauder


Kerr, Nathaniel - c1854


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kerr, Sarah - 5th. August 1854 - {Wife to Martin Gibson} - Mother of Sarah Gibson

Kerr, Edilina - 16th. November 1858 - (Wife to William Harrison) - Mother of Jane Harrison


Kerr, Mary Ann - 8th. March 1864 - {Wife to John McGough} - Mother of Male McGough


Kerr, George - 9th. March 1864 - {Father James Kerr} - {Mother Margaret McCutchen}


Kerr, Female - 1st. April 1864 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry)
Kerr, Thomas - 14th. January 1866 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry)
Kerr, Catherine - 10th. July 1867 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry)
Kerr, Thomas - 9th. March 1870 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry) - {sic}
Kerr, John - 2nd. December 1872 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry)
Kerr, Grace - 31st. January 1881 - (Father Richard Kerr) - (Mother Grace Cherry)


Kerr, Annabella - 18th. May 1864 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Isabella Thompson}


Kerr, Susan - 28th. July 1864 - {Wife to Patrick McIlroy} - Mother of Susana McIlroy


Kerr, James - 15th. September 1864 - {Father Charles Kerr of Ballymoney} - {Mother Eliza Stanfield}
Kerr, Charles - 1866 - {Father Charles Kerr of Ballymoney} - {Mother Eliza Stanfield}
Kerr, Elizabeth - 1868 - {Father Charles Kerr of Ballymoney} - {Mother Eliza Stanfield}


Kerr, Anna - 1865 - (Wife to John Moore) - Mother of George Moore
Kerr, Anna - 1st. April 1867 - (Wife to John Moore) - Mother of Charles Moore
Kerr, Anna - 1869 - (Wife to John Moore) - Mother of Anna Moore


Kerr, Ellen - 5th. July 1865 - {Wife to James Kelso} - Mother of Ellen Jane Kelso


Kerr, Samuel George - 4th. October 1865 - {Father Eilliam Kerr} - {Mother Ellen Cairns}
Kerr, George - 1st. January 1867 - {Father Eilliam Kerr} - {Mother Ellen Cairns}
Kerr, Samuel - 15th. November 1869 - (Father William Kerr) - (Mother Ellen Cairns)


Kerr, Ann - 26th. December 1865 - {Wife to William McKendry} - Mother of Catherine McKendry
Kerr, Ann - 15th. September 1867 - {Wife to William McKendry} - Mother of James McKendry


Kerr, William - 17th. April 1866 - (Father Robert Kerr) - {Mother Ellen Morrison}
Kerr, James Alexander - 13th.January 1871 - (Father Robert Kerr) - {Mother Ellen Morrison}


Kerr, Maria - 18th. May 1866 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)
Kerr, James - 12th. August 1868 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)
Kerr, Henery - 30th. August 1870 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)
Kerr, Agnes - 18th. May 1873 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)
Kerr, Eliza - 28th. June 1875 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)
Kerr, Margaret - 1st. March 1881 - (Father James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Warden)


Kerr, Margaret -18th. September 1866 - (Wife to Henry Shiels) - Mother of Margaret Kerr Shiels


Kerr, Mary - 28th. April 1867 - {Wife to John Bryers} - Mother of Robert Bryers - Twin
Kerr, Mary - 28th. April 1867 - {Wife to John Bryers} - Mother of Thomas Bryers - Twin
Kerr, Mary - 4th. September 1879 - {Wife to John Bryers} - Mother of Alexander Bryers @ Bowtown


Kerr, Ellen - 9th. July 1867 - {Mother Eliza Kerr}


Kerr, Margaret - 29th. September 1867 - (Father John Kerr of Ballyskeagh) - (Mother Eliza Hanna)
Kerr, William - 31st. August 1870 - (Father John Kerr) - (Mother Eliza Hanna)
Kerr, John Alexander - 21st. May 1872 - (Father John Kerr) - (Mother Eliza Hanna)
Kerr, Alexander - 14th. March 1874 - (Father John Kerr) - (Mother Eliza Hanna)
Kerr, Samuel - 25th. April 1875 - (Father John Kerr) - (Mother Eliza Hanna)


Kerr, Eliza - 21st. April 1868 - (Wife to William Nesbit) - Mother of Hugh Nesbit
Kerr, Eliza - 1st. April 1870 - (Wife to William Nesbit) - Mother of Sarah Nesbit


Kerr, Hannah - 1868 - (Wife to David Drennan) - Mother of Robert Drennan - regd. Comber


Kerr, Robert - 2nd. April 1868 - (Father William Kerr of Ballybarnes) - (Mother Susana McAley)
Kerr, Mary Jane - 3rd. July 1869 - (Father William Kerr of Ballybarnes) - (Mother Susana McAley)
Kerr, Samuel - 7th. December 1870 - (Father William Kerr of Ballybarnes) - (Mother Susana McAley)


Kerr, Sarah - 23rd. October 1868 - {Wife to Andrew Gibson} - Mother of Hugh Gibson
Kerr, Sarah - 13th. January 1876 - {Wife to Andrew Gibson} - Mother of Elloner Gibson


Kerr, Mary - 16th. May 1869 - (Wife to Henery McCormac) - Mother of Ellen McCormac


Kerr, Mary - 5th. April 1869 - (Wife to John McBrire) - Mother of Mary McBrier
Kerr, Mary - 27th. June 1877 - (Wife to John McBrire) - Mother of Ellen McBrier


Keir, Maggie - 21st. August 1869 - (Father John Forbes Keir) - (Mother Margaret Kidd)
Keir, Emme - 24th. February 1871 - (Father John Forbes Keir) - (Mother Margaret Kidd)


Kerr, Joseph - 29th. November 1869 - (Father Hugh Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Morrison)


Kerr, William - 16th. December 1870 - {Father Andrew Kerr} - {Mother Jane McClune}
Kerr, David - 16th. October 1872 - {Father Andrew Kerr} - {Mother Jane McClune}


Kerr, Margaret - 8th. August 1873 - (Father Charles Kerr) - (Mother Catherine Fitsimons)


Kerr, Maria - 1874 - (Wife to William Robb) - Mother of George Robb - By then they had been married for 26 years....?


Kerr, Thomas - 5th. September 1874 - (Father William Kerr was born South Street) - Mother Jane McKim
Kerr, Male - 19th. February 1877 - (Father William Kerr) - Mother Jane McKim - Later moved to Glasgow


Kerr, David John - 20th. October 1874 - (Father William James Kerr) - (Mother Margaret Jane ........)


Kerr, James - 18th. January 1876 - {Father Matthew Kerr} - {Mother Agnes Smyth} @ Newtownards
Kerr, Clara Agnes - 14th. September 1877 - {Father Matthew Kerr} - {Mother Agnes Smyth} @ Newtownards
Kerr, Alexander Cairns - 5th. January 1881 - {Father Matthew Kerr} - {Mother Agnes Smyth} @ Greyabbey


Kerr, William - 11th. September 1876 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Ann Brown}


Kerr, Ruth - 17th. September 1876 - {Wife to Robert Bell} - Mother of Robert Bell


Kerr, Isabella - 7th. December 1876 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Isabella Weir}
Kerr, William - 20th. October 1879 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Isabella Weir}


Kerr, Hugh - 6th. May 1877 - {Father Nathaniel Kerr} - {Mother Isabella Penance}


Kerr, William - 16th. February 1878 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Agnes Sloan}
Kerr, Sarah - 16th. March 1881 - {Father William Kerr} - {Mother Agnes Sloan} @ Greengraves


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kerr, Catherine - 20th. July 1878 - {Wife to Robert Jamison} - Mother of Mary Jamison

Kerr, Isabella - 5th. September 1879 - (Wife to Arthur Kirkpatrick) - Mother of William Kirkpatrick
Kerr, Isabella - 14th. October 1881 - (Wife to Arthur Kirkpatrick) - Mother of Arthur Kirkpatrick
Kerr, Isabella - 22nd. May 1883 - (Wife to Arthur Kirkpatrick) - Mother of Elizabeth Garret Kirkpatrick


Kerr, Mary - 9th. April 1880 - {Wife to Samuel Brown} - Mother of Mary Brown


Kerr, Minnie - c1881 - {Father Nathaniel Kerr} - {Mother Isabella ......................}
Kerr, Isaac - c1883 - {Father Nathaniel Kerr} - {Mother Isabella ......................}
Kerr, Sarah - c1891 - {Father Nathaniel Kerr} - {Mother Isabella ......................}


Kerr, Richard - 1st. August 1887 - Went on to join the Navy #311195 where he was awarded medal - Under research


Kerr, Thomas Francis Orr - 16th. April 1900 - (Father Samuel Kerr a drapers assistant) - (Mother Hannah K. Orr)


Kerr, Isabella - 6th. December 1901 - (Wife to Samuel Hanna) - Mother of Susanna Mary Hanna


Kerr, Andrew - c1909 - {Father Hugh Kerr} - {Mother Agnes .............. b. Scotland}


Kerr, Florence Elizabeth Mary - 27th. October 1910 - {Father Thomas Hamilton Kerr a grocers assistant} - {Mother Euphemia Elizabeth Mary ?}

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Movilla cemetery - Horizontal stone on ground - badly worn and broken in two, close to Kerr of Milecross stone. - see below
Kerr, Ann nee McCullough - June 170? aged 69 - Wife of John Kerr
Kerr, John - ???? - Son of Ann and John Kerr

Enscription - This ground belongeth to John kerr of Newtownards 5 feet southward.
Kerr, John of Milecross - 3rd. June 1772 aged 83
Kerr, Margaret - 24th. March 1794 aged 83 - Wife of above John Kerr (1772)
Kerr, Rachel nee Jamison - 20th. November 1820 aged 52
Kerr, John - 5th. December 1883 aged 85 - Husband to above Rachel


Erected by William Stit
Stit, John of Boutown - 19th. October 1766 aged 59 - Father of above William
Stitt, Jannet alias Kerr - 1st. July 1798 aged 88 - Mother of above William


Kerr, Samuel - 1816 - Of Ballybarnes - Will Probated


Waugh, Ann alias Kerr - 7th. December 1828 aged 77 - Wife to Hugh Kerr (1817)


Kerr, William - 6th. November 1866 - A farmer of Ballybearns
14th. December 1866 - The Will of William Kerr formerly of Ballybearns and late of Newtownards both in the County of Down Farmer deceased who died 6 November 1866 at Newtownards aforesaid was proved at Belfast by the oaths of William Colville of Killearn and James Milliken Junior of Ballyrogan both in (Newtownards) said County Farmers the Executors. - Will was written 18th. March 1863 - Effects under £200 - He had 3 daughters - He had a grand-daughter Margaret Fullerton - Witnessed by Alexander Moore and Samuel Kerr


Kerr, William of Ballybarnes - 8th. September 1887 - (Son of John Kerr) - Husband to Susanna McAlea


Erected by Thomas Kerr - H
Kerr, Isabella - 4th. November 1888 aged 43 - {b.c1845} - Wife to above Thomas
Kerr, Daniel - 16th. June 1893 aged 14 - {b.c1879} - Son of above Thomas and Isabella
Kerr, Thomas the above - 15th. March 1910

Other side of stone
Kerr, Eliza Jane - 19th. July 1943 aged 76 - {b.c1867} - Neice to above
Kerr, Thomas - 9th. May 1950 aged 72 - {b.c1878} - Son of above

Opposite face of stone
Kerr, Armstrong - 11th. October 1952 aged 72 - {b.c1880} - Son of above
Kerr, Isabella - 12th. January 1974 aged 86 - {b.c1888} - Wife to Armstrong


Erected by Jane A. Kerr nee Duff
Kerr, Andrew - 15th. May 1898 aged 62 - {b.c1836} - Husband to above Jane
Kerr, Jane A. nee Duff (The above) - 16th. February 1902 aged 65
Kerr, Margaret Patton - 28th. July 1921 aged 48 - Daughter to above Jane and Andrew


Kerr, Margaret North - 1906 aged 65 - {b.c1841}


Kerr, Daniel North - 1907 aged 66 - {b.c1841}


Kerr, Hugh - 2nd. October 1918 aged 43 years - {b.c1885} - H   - Lance Corporal 64156 - Royal Engineers
Son of Andrew and Jane Kerr. Husband of Agnes Kerr Kimberley Buildings, Newtownards.


Kerr, James - 17th. November 1918 - A general dealer of 27 Georges Street - Left to visit Belfast on business but failed to return, body found in River Lagan at Queens Quay - Verdict of Found Drowned" returned at the inquest.


Kerr, Letitia Ann - 30th. January 1926 - Kerr, Letitia Ann of Clandeboye Newtownards Co.Down widow died 30 January 1926 Probate Belfast 15 March to Joseph Quinn labourer. Effects £13-12s.


Kerr, James - 24th. August 1927 - A farmer of Frederick Street
22nd. November 1927 - Kerr James of Frederick Street Newtownards Co.Down retired farmer died 24 August 1927 Probate Belfast 22 November to Hugh Dougherty labourer and Hannah Dougherty married woman. Effects £166-13s-4d.


Kerr, Joseph - 8th. August 1933 - A retired foreman of 36 William Street
16th. October 1933 - Kerr, Joseph of 36 William Street Newtownards Co.Down retired foreman died 8 August 1933 Probate Belfast 16 October to Robert J.M. Park presbyterian minister. Effects £279-16s-9d.


Kerr, James alias Adams - 17th. March 1937 - A joiner of 121 Greenwell Street
10th. June 1937 - Adams, James Kerr otherwise Kerr, James Adams of 121 Greenwell Street Newtownards Co.Down joiner died 17 March 1937 Administration Belfast 10 June to Mary Kerr Adams otherwise Mary Adams Kerr the widow. Effects £305-9-5d.


Kerr, Elizabeth - 30th. March 1937 - A widow of Francis Street
26th. August 1937 - Kerr, Elizabeth of Francis Street Newtownards Co.Down widow died 30 March 1937 at Ards District Hospital Newtownards Probate Belfast 26 August to Charles Keenan merchant. Effects £80-6s-1d.


Kerr, Samuel - WW2 - Gunner 5th. Light A.A. - Of 77 Mark Street - Missing presumed dead


Kerr, Joseph - 24th. August 1941 aged 82 - Son of Joseph Kerr and Elizabeth McMurray


Kerr, James - 2nd. June 1943 aged 79 - Son of Charles Kerr of Ballymoney and Eliza Stanfield


Kerr, Joseph Albert "Joe" -  29th. August 1956 aged 76 - {b.c1880} - H
Kerr, Mary Jane "Molly" - 17th. April 1957 aged 79 - {b.c1878} - Wife to above


Kerr, Euphemia Mary Byers nee Byers - 28th. March 1960 - Wive to Thomas Hamilton Kerr - H

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Kerr, Margaret of Ballybarnes - 24th. January 1842 - (Father ......) - Married Hugh Kennedy
Witnesses were Joseph Kerr and Ellen Kennedy


Kerr, ..... of Milecross - 20th. May 1842 - Married Jane McMurray
Witnesses were William McMurray and James Kerr


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kerr, Mary - 30th. October 1847 - (Father John Kerr) - Married William McCullough - (Father William McCullough)

Kerr, Maria - 18th. September 1848 - (Father William Kerr) - Married William Robb


Kerr, Joseph - 8th. April 1851 aged 21 - (Father James Kerr) - Married Ann Bailie aged 22 - (Father Samuel Bailie)


Kerr, Eliza a farmer of Ballybarnes - 31st. December 1851 aged 21 - (Father William Kerr a farmer) - Married James Lawder
Witnesses were James Kingsberry and Mary Ritchie


Kar, Andrew - 16th. October 1852 aged 36 - (Father Thomas Kar) - Married Mary Duff


Kerr, Hugh - 2nd. December 1853 aged 49 - (Father William Kerr) - Married Frances Higgins aged 30 - (Father John Higgins)


Kerr, William - 8th. December 1852 - (Father William Kerr) - Married Jane McCullough - (Father Archibald McCullough)


Kerr, John - a stonemason of Ballynure - 8th. March 1853 - (Father John Kerr a farmer) - Married Sarah Jane McCullough - (Father David McCullough)
Witnesses were John McCullough and Margaret McCarthy


Kerr, John - 22nd. April 1854 aged 24 - (Father Malcolm Kerr) - Married Jane McQuoid aged 26 - (Father Thomas McQuoid)


Kerr, Anna a minor and seamstress of Currys Deed - 27th. November 1855 - (Father George Kerr a weaver) - Married John Moore a militiaman of Belfast - (Father Hugh Moore a labourer)
Witnessed by James Hanna and Eliza Kerr


Kerr, Henry - 7th. July 1856 aged 24 - (Father ........) - Married Jane McKiton aged 21 - (Father John McKiton)


Kerr, Sarah - 13th. August 1859 aged 36 - (Father John Kerr) - Married Thomas Savage a 41 year old widower - (Father Thomas Savage)


Kerr, Hannah of Ballybarnes - 2nd. February 1860 - (Father John Kerr a farmer) - Married David Drennan - (Father Hugh Drennan)
Witnesses were
John Moore and Samuel Kerr


Kerr, William - 10th. July 1860 - {Father Charles Kerr} - Married Anne Brown - {Father Joseph Brown}


Kerr, Robert - 14th. August 1860 aged 23 - (Father James Kerr) - Married Ellen Morrison aged 24 - (Father Andrew Morrison)


Kerr, James - 21st. September 1860 aged 22 - (Father James Kennedy Kerr) - Married Margaret Warden aged 17 - (Father Samuel Warden)


Kerr, Eliza - 23rd. November 1861 aged 22 - (Father Joseph Kerr) - Married Hugh Rainey aged 24 - (Father John Rainey)


Kerr, Mary Jane - 6th. December 1861 - {b.c1841} - aged 20 - (Father Hugh Kerr) - Married Robert Browne aged 22 - (Father John Browne)


Kerr, Samuel - 4th. November 1862 - (Father John Kerr) - Married Agnes McMorran a widow nee Kerr - (Father James Kerr)


Kerr, Richard - 9th. October 1863 - Married Grace Cherry


Kerr, William - 8th. July 1865 aged 22 - (Father George Kerr) - Married Ellen Cairns aged 22 - (Father Samuel Cairnes)


Kerr, Mary - 21st. March 1866 aged 22 - (Father Thomas Kerr) - Married John Briars aged 22 - (Father Andrew Briars)


Kerr, William a widower - 14th. May 1866 - (Father Thomas Kerr) - Married Agnes Conkey a widow nee McKee - (Father John McKee)


Kerr, Margaret - 8th. June 1866 aged 19 - (Father George Kerr) - Married Henry Shields - (Father Samuel Shields)


Kerr, Eliza-beth - 31st. August 1866 - (Father George Kerr) - Married William Nesbitt - (Father Hugh Nesbitt)


Kerr, John - 21st. May 1867 - (Father Robert Kerr) - Married Mary McCullough - (Father Joseph McCullough)


Kerr, Thomas - 8th. October 1867 aged 38 - (Father Thomas Kerr) - Married Margaret Martin - (Father David Martin)


Kerr, William a protestant of Ballybarnes - 9th. November 1867 aged 35 - (Father John Kerr) - Married Susanna McIlea aged 26 a catholic - (Father Luke McIlea)


Kerr, William - 20th. November 1867 - (Father John Kerr) - Married Agnes Sloan - (Father Samuel Sloan)


Kerr, Hugh - 29th. January 1869 aged 24 - (Father Hugh Kerr) - Married Margaret Morrison - (Father Andrew Morrison)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kerr, Catherine Jane - 21st. July 1875 aged 21 of Georges Street - {Father Andrew Kerr a labourer} - Married Alexander Jamison a rope maker of Upper Movilla Street  - {Father James Jamison a weaver}
@ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Kerr, Joseph - 28th. March 1879 - {Father Joseph Kerr} - {Mother Elizabeth McMurray} - Married Alice Viola LaBarre


Kerr, Thomas of Ballybarnes - 10th. June 1887 - (Father John Kerr a farmer) - Married Jane Dunlop
Witnesses were Frances Kerr and Maggie Seeds


Kerr, Sarah Jane - 23rd. September 1890 - Married John Orr aged 30 @ 1st. Presbyterian


Kerr, James - 1898 - Married Margaret Ann Wilson


Kerr, Samuel a drapers assistant - 4th. October 1899 - (Father James Kerr a farmer) - Married Hannah K. Orr
Witnesses were William John Kerr and Sarah Orr


Kerr, Robert North - 15th. April 1903 - (Father ? Kerr) - Married Agnes Arnold
Witnesses were Joseph Arnold and Hannah Brooks @ St.Marks - Family lived in Belfast


Kerr, Susanna - 12th. August 1906 - (Father William Kerr a labourer) - Married Martin Shaw of Longlands, Comber
Witnesses were William John Kerr and ...... Kerr

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Kerr, John - 18th. July 1814 - Of Newtownards registered a freehold at Milecross


Kerr, Sarah - 1863~1882 - At 51 Movilla Street - Leased a house and yard from William McElwaine


Kerr, Thomas - 1863 - In Little Francis Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from William Dawson


July 1866 - 13 people were poisoned and two died by eating portions of a veal calf, which a butcher had sold them in the Market Place. The ones who died were 63 year old farmer Hugh Smyth and 23 year old Richard Kerr,. several of the other who were poisoned were said to be beyond recovery.


Keir, John Forbes - 26th. August 1871 - Fire at his bleachworks


Kerr, Julia - 10th. June 1880 - Witness to the marriage of Robert Robb and Mary Elizabeth Wightman


Kerr, Charles - 8th. January 1884 - Witness to the wedding of William James Caughey and Ellen McGimpsey Canning


flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) Kerr, Robert -1884 - (Father William Kerr) - (Mother Susana McAley) - Joind the British Army and settled in England

Kerr, Hugh - 9th. February 1891 - A foreman quarryman - In the will of John Cargo
The Will of John Cargo late of Castleavery Co.Down Quarryman who died 25 December 1890 at same place was proved at Belfast by William Millar of Scrabo Farmer and Hugh Kerr of Newtownards Foreman Quarryman both in said County the Executors.


1901 Census of a house 9 in Ballybarnes (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr John 31 c1870 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farm Servant Married
Kerr Annie 29 c1872 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 10 in Ballybarnes (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Samuel 60 c1841 Male Head Presbytairen Co Down Farm Servant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 20 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr William 53 c1848 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Agricultural Labourer Married
Kerr Isabella 56 c1845 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Married
Kerr Susan 20 *1881 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Embroiderer Single
Kerr William John 19 *1884 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Agricultural Labourer Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Conway Square (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Samuel James 22 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Draper Married
Kerr Hannah nee Orr 21 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Draper Married
Kerr Thomas T   Male Son Presbyterian - - -
Bradley Bella 45 Female Servant Presbyterian Co Down Servant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 20 in Court Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Nathaniel 47 c1854 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Mason Married
Kerr Isabella 48 c1853 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Newtownards House Keeper Married
Kerr Minnie 20 c1881 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Forewoman Single
Kerr Isaac 18 *1883 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Messenger Single
Kerr Sarah 10 *1891 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 47 in Frederick Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr James 40 c1861 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Retired Farmer Married
Kerr Elizabeth 80 c1821 Female Mother Presbyterian Co.Down Print Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 51 in Georges Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr James 36 c1865 Male Head Presbyterian Greyabbey General Labourer Married
Kerr Mary nee Brown 38 c1863 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Flowerer Married
Brown Eliza 68 c1833 Female Mother in law Presbyterian Co Down Embroderer Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 24 in Greengraves (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr William 55 c1846 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Agri Labourer Married
Kerr Agnes 57 c1844 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married
Kerr Willie 23 *1878 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Agri Labourer Single
Kerr Sarah 20 c1881 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single
Kerr James 17 *1883 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Agri Labourer Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 13 in Milecross (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Eliza 59 c1842 Female Head Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Widow
Kerr Samuel 23 c1878 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Single
Kerr Lizzie 11 *1889 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 40 in Regent Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Anna 45 c1856 Female Head Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Married
McKnight Sarah 28   Female Boarder Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Single
McGimpsey Maggie 19   Female Boarder Methodist Co Down Seamstress Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 41 in Regent Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Martha 50 Female Head Presbyterian Lurgan, Co Armagh Dress Maker Single
Kerr Sarah 46 Female Sister Presbyterian Armagh Dressmaker Single
Letts Frances 23 Female Boarder Ch of England Leiston, England Illegible Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 3 in Union Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Susan 60 c1841 Female Head R.C. Co Down Seamstress Widow

1901 Census of house 18 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Hugh 55 c1846 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Quarryman Widower
Kerr Joseph 31 c1870 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Quarryman Single
Kerr Annie 23 c1878 Female Daughter Presbyterian England Weaver, Linen Single
Kerr Elizabeth 19 c1882 Female Daughter Presbyterian ICo Down Weaver, Linen Single
Dorman Mary 21   Female Boarder Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Single

Kerr, Susanna - 6th. November 1901 - Witness to the marriage of James McManus and Minnie Armstrong


flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) Kerr, Mary - 5th. October 1908 aged 59 - {b.c1849} and married - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "California"

Kerr, Josephine - 5th. October 1908 aged 19 - {b.c1889} and single - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "California"


1911 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr William John 27 *1884 Male Head Presbyterian Newtownards Labourer Married 6 2 1
Kerr Mary 28   Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down Mill Worker Married 6 2 1
Kerr Lizzie 4 *1907 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 22 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr James 45 Male Head Salvation Army Newtownards Gardener/Caretaker Married - - -
Kerr Mary 48 Female Wife Presbyterian Newtownards - Married 22 - -
Brown Eliza 73 Female Mother in Law Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -
Gilmore Samuel 14 Male Boarder Presbyterian Newtownards Labourer Single - - -
Gilmore Agnes 12 Female Boarder Presbyterian Newtownards, Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 41 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Samuel 35 *1875 Male Head Presbyterian Newtownards Quarryman Married - - -
Kerr Catherine 33 c1878 Female Wife Presbyterian Down Embroiderer Married 10 1 1
Kerr Alexander 1 *1909 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -
Kerr Lizzie 24 *1886 Female Niece Presbyterian Newtownards Factory Worker Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 66 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr William 63 Male Head Christian Brother Co Down Labourer Married 40 6 3
Kerr Isabella 66 Female Wife Christian Brother Co Down - Married 40 6 3
Shaw Martin 32 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Married 4 2 2
Shaw Susannah 27 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 4 2 2
Shaw William John 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -
Shaw Earnest   Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 84 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Susan 73 Female Head R C Down Embroiderer Widow - - -
Wilson Annie 18 Female Boarder Presbyterian Down Factory Worker Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 17 in Donaghadee Road (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Hugh 31 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Carpenter Married 3 1 1
Kerr Agnes 24 Female Wife Presbyterian Scotland - Married - 1 1
Kerr Andrew 2 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -
Crawford James 17 Male Relative Methodist Belfast Motor Engineer Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 14 in Drumhirk (Newtownards North, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Samuel 72 c1839 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Married 26 4 4
Kerr Elizabeth 64 c1847 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 26 4 4
Kerr John 23 *1888 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Farmers Son Single - - -
Kerr Samuel 18 *1893 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Farmers Son Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 11 in Frederick Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr James 48 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Retired Farmer Married 23 - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 8 in Front Shuttlefield Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr James 34 Male Head Presbyterian Portavogie Factory Labourer Married - - -
Kerr Maggie 30 Female Wife Presbyterian England, Co Durham - Married 13 6 5
Kerr William Thomas 7 Male Son Presbyterian Greyabbey Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Kathleen 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -
Kerr Jane   Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -
Kerr Agnes 18 Female Niece Ch of Ireland Greyabbey Factory Worker Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Glenford Place (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Donnelly Arthur 71 Male Head Presbyterian Scotland Plock Printers Widower - - -
Donnelly Eleanor 35 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down - Single - - -
Donnelly Jeannie 26 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim - Single - - -
Robinson Margret 80 Female Boarder Presbyterian Down - Single - - -
Duncan William 33 Male Boarder Presbyterian Down Commercial Clerk Accountancy Single - - -
Kerr Thomas Henry 26 Male Boarder Presbyterian England Dyer and Cleaners Finisher Married 2 - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 22 in Greengraves (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr William 67 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Agri Labourer Married - - -
Kerr Agnes 69 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 43 7 3
Kerr Willie 33 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Agri Labourer Single - - -
Kerr Sarah 30 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -
Kerr James 26 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Agri.Labourer Single - - -
Kerr Jeannie 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 39 in Mark Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Morgan Edward 43 Male Head Presbyterian Down Labourer Married - - -
Morgan Mary 53 Female Wife Presbyterian Down Sewer Married 21 3 2
Morgan Anna 19 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Stitcher Single - - -
Morgan Maggie 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Stitcher Single - - -
Kerr John Reid   Male Gr Child Presbyterian Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 166 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr John 44 Male Head Presbyterian Down Labourer Married - - -
Kerr Anne 38 Female Wife Presbyterian Down - Married 12 1 -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 176 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr William 48   Male Head Ch.of Ire. Down Labourer Married 11 5 5
Kerr Rebecca 42   Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Co.Fermanagh - Married 11 5 5
Kerr Jeannie 11   Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Down Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Johnny 10 *1901 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Robert 8 *1903 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Minnie 6 *1905 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Martha 4 *1907 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -

Johnny possibly John Copeland Kerr - Jeanie possibly Mary Jane Kerr b.1901 - Family do not appear on 1901 Census of Ireland


1911 Census - Residents of a house 65 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Norris Eliza Jane 66 Female Head Ch of Ireland Co Down - Widow - - -
Norris James 26 Male Son Ch of Ireland Co Down Coach Painter Single - - -
Norris Benjamin 21 Male Son Ch of Ireland Co Down Labourer Single - - -
Kisbie William 42 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Single - - -
Clarke John 31 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co Down Labourer Single - - -
Kerr James 13 Male Grand Son Ch of Ireland Co Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 68 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Isabella 61 Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Widow 37 6 3
Kerr Isaac 29 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Labourer Single - - -
Kerr Sarah 20 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down Box Holder Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 78 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Armour Sarah Jane 43 Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Single
Armour Maggie 14 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Armour Wilbie 12 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Armour James 9 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Armour Mary Katherine 7 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Armour Luizia 3 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Single
Armour Jennie 2 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Single
Armour Elizabeth D   Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Single
Kerr Mary 31 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co Down Seamstress Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 61 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Kerr Martha 70 Female Head Presbyterian Co Down Dress Maker Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 29 in Pound Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Simpson Sarah 37 Female Wife 1st Presbyterian Newtownards - Widow - - -
Simpson Agnes 14 Female Daughter 1st Presbyterian Newtownards Factory Hand Single - - -
Simpson Katie 8 Female Daughter 1st Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Simpson Robert 6 Male Son 1st Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Kerr Mary Jane 20 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Factory Hand Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 14 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Moore Mary 67 Female Head Presbyterian Down - Single - - -
Ferguson James 40 Male Boarder Presbyterian Down Shop Assistant Single - - -
Kerr Annie 65 Female Boarder Presbyterian Down Embroiderer Widow - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 18 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Thomas Hamilton 28   Male Head Episcopalian Ch.of Ire. Tyrone Grocer's Assistant Married 1 1 1
Kerr Euphamia Elizabeth Mary 27   Female Wife Episcopalian Ch.of Ire. Down - Married 2 1 1
Kerr Florence Elizabeth Mary   c1910 Female Daughter Episcopalian Ch.of Ire. Down - - - - -

Florence later attended Movilla School


1911 Census - Residents of a house 60 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kerr Joseph 41 c1870 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Quarryman Married 4 - -
Kerr Jane 37   Female Wife Presbyterian Co Antrim - Married 4 - -
Adams James 1 c1910 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co Down - - - - -

Kerr, Minnie - 23rd. May 1913 aged 28 - {b.c1885} and single - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Cedric"


Kerr, John also known as William - 1921 aged 22 - {b.c1899} - Of Mill Street Newtownards - In Co.Louth - Imprisoned at Dundalk for malicious breaking of a leg
Kerr, William John - 1921 - Of 192 Mill Street Newtownards - Imprisoned at Mountjoy Dublin malicious breaking of a plate


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Lizzie Kerr lived near the Manor Mill on Mill Street and was known to wheel a minature organ around
the streets and play at various places especially on a Sunday.
Pic courtesy of Bill Kirk


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