Kerr/ Mann/ McIntyre/O'May - Drumlemble area

[mrdmkerr]

My name is Duncan McIntyre Kerr - currently in London ( left Scotland 20 years ago)- I've been working on my family tree and -thought this forum might help me to find out if I have any living family in Kintyre or if anyone can help with gaps in my tree!

My Kerr family were mostly coal miners and farm workers @ Drumleman (Drumlemble) area.Furthest back I have got so far is James Kerr...- who was a miner, bn Colhill,Drumleman 1792 - He married Elizabeth O'May , also born Drumleman....His son Alexander Kerr, died aged 24 in 1864 - but it appears he had a son, born just after he died, with Janet Mann. ( born a month after his father ...Alexander Kerr Died ) - Son went on to call himself Alexander Mann Kerr .....( my great grandfather) -His Mother, Janet Mann , married a Donald Currie and had 2 other children.

Alexander Mann Kerr married Agnes McIntyre,also from the local area...- the family moved to Bothwell where my Grandfather - Duncan McIntyre Kerr was born in 1907 ....I wondered if any of my family are still in the Drumlemble/ Kintyre area or if anyone has any information/ history on any of the family names mentioned above.

Regards

Duncan M Kerr

[boba44]

Hello Duncan,
I am also decended from James Kerr and Elizabeth Omey, my ggg grandfather was their son James Kerr (b 24-7-1829 / d 02-5-1881) he married Mary McKillop at Coalhill on 12-10-1854.
I haven't a date of death for James Kerr (Senior) but have his parents as Malcom Kerr and Katherin Watson but no further info on them.
Not sure how to send you an email from here but hope to hear back from you. Bob Alexander

[mrdmkerr]

Hi Bob

Looks like we are related - I've sent you a PM with some detail and my email address... be good to make proper contact and catch up

Regards

Duncan M Kerr

[Iain]

Hi Duncan ! Welcome !

James Kerr
Birth 12th July 1792 in Drumlemble, Campbeltown Argyle Scotland
Death before 1861
Marriage the 17th March 1812 to Elizabeth O'May 1792 – 1870

Children :
Donald Kerr 1818 – 1859
Agnes Kerr 1821 –
Catherine Kerr 1827 – 1902
James Kerr 1829 – 1881
Archibald Kerr 1831 –
Elizabeth Kerr 1833 –
Alexander Kerr 1838 – 1864
John Kerr 1844 –

His parents
Malcolm Kerr 1766 –
Marriage to Katherine the 8th of May 1789 Katherine Watson 1765 –
Their children James Kerr 1792 – 1861 David Kerr 1796 –

Maternal Grandparents:
James WATSON 1735 –
Janet HENDRIE 1736 –

Janet Hendrie’s parents :
William Hendry 1707 –
Katherine Maxwell 1711 –
Their children : • Janet WATSON 1761 – 1851 David WATSON 1763 – 1841 Katherine Watson 1765 – Agnes WATSON 1768 – Margaret WATSON 1770 –

William Hendry’s parents:
Robert Hendry 1678 – 1730
Janet Watson 1678 –
One child Janet Hendry / Hendrie 1736 -

[mrdmkerr]

Hiya Iain

Thanks- the details you have given above are my family - i have this detail on my tree..... Do you have any info on any of the decendants still living in the area ? Are you connected family wise ?

[Iain]

Hiya Iain

Thanks- the details you have given above are my family - i have this detail on my tree..... Do you have any info on any of the decendants still living in the area ? Are you connected family wise ?

Hi there ! Firstly, I'm in no way connected ! As for the family today, I think that's more of a question for the others on here and living in Campbeltown.

Good luck..., Iain.