Robert Kerr^[1]

1803 - 1853  (49 years)

• Name	Robert Kerr
  Born	Nov 1803	Crail, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jul 1853	Carool, Mulloon, Palerang Council, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I502878	Byrnes Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family	Ellen Smail,   b. 21 Oct 1812, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 10 Jul 1858, Buried at Presbyterian Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 45 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1853	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. Margaret Elisabeth Kerr, Free Settler "William Rodgers" 1838,   b. 23 Aug 1826, Glenesk, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 21 Jun 1878, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 51 years)   2. Robert Kerr, Free Settler "William Rodgers" 1838, Free Settler "William Rodgers" 1838,   b. 23 Apr 1833, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 6 Jul 1870, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 37 years)   3. Isobella Kerr, Free Settler "William Rodgers" 1838,   b. 15 Oct 1834, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 22 May 1914, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 79 years)   4. James Smart Kerr,   b. 6 Mar 1839, Millers Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia ,   d. 15 Nov 1913, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 74 years)   5. John Blackwell Kerr,   b. 18 Apr 1841, East Maitland, Maitland City Council, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 3 May 1917, Frederickton, Kempsey Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 76 years)   6. Alexander Kerr,   b. 18 Apr 1843, Maitland, Maitland City Council, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 30 Dec 1870, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 27 years)   7. Alfred Kerr,   b. 18 Jun 1845, Maitland, Maitland City Council, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 26 Mar 1918, Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 72 years)   8. Janet Smail Kerr,   b. 3 Nov 1847, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 22 Jan 1876, Ward's Mistake, Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn Shire Council, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 28 years)   9. Kerr,   b. 30 Dec 1850, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 30 Dec 1850, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F500804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert was born in Nov, 1803. Baptised on 23/12/1803 with sponsor Betty Ramsay( Margaret's Mother. Little is found so far of his parents union or his early childhood, though maybe a strong Wishart influence.Robert developed the trade of Joiner. He is next heard of with the marriage to Ellen/ Helen Smail in Selkirk, Scotland at 28yrs on 11/5/1832, she was 19 yrsHelen was born to Robert Smail and Isobel Murray at Caddonlee, Galashiels on 21/10/1812 in Caddonlee. And baptised about five weeks later.( OPR Births 699/0050 0026 Stow)Her father was a baker/ Miller, was married November 25,1810 in the parish of Stow (OPR Marriages 811/0020 0182.) names by proclamationRobert and Helen started their family, on April 23,1833 with the birth of Robert at old Woodhouse Lee and baptised in Lasswade, Midlothian. Followed by Isobella born 15/10/1834 at Thistle and Rose Inn and Baptisedin Lasswade, Margaret Elizabeth born August 23,1826 at at Old Woodhouse Lee and registered at Glenross. Baptised 18/9/1836 by Rev D Brown , Roslin who had baptised the others also. This from entries in the Kerr Family Bible.At this stage the Family migrated to Sydney Cove arriving on the 26/9/1838 only to be Quarenteened due to Typus on the ship "William Rodgers". Robert Kerr ( Kear) recorded as Joiner and house servant on Immigrant Indent aged 34yrs in November,1838, Presbyterian, Read and Writes!On their release, my Great grandpa James Smart Kerr was born 6/3/1839 at Miller's Point. He was Baptised at Scots Presbyterian church, Sydney - April,1839 John Blackwell Kerr born 18/4/1841 at East Mailtand, Hunter River area, as Robert Kerr followed the work and family went too! Baptised by Rev BlainNext came Alexander Kerr born at West Maitland on18/3/1843 then Alfred born 18/6/1845. Both Baptised by Rev McIntyreFamily Back in Sydney where Janet Smail Kerr was born 3/11/1847 and baptised in Rev Mc Garvie's house. A son was possibly stillborn on30/12/1850 in Sydney not registering a name. There seems to be a separation of ways by Robert and Helen?Robert kerr seems to have left the Family to seek his fortune on the Gold fields around Bathurst where he died 2/7/1853 at Calcoola aged 49yrs.Helen as a Widow, married 13/10/1853 to John Clement,publican of 'Ship and Mermaid' in Gloucester St Sydney. By Presbyterian rite. She Died leaving a young family in Smail family care on 10/7/1858 at just 45yrs 1841 Australian Birth Record - John Blackwell KERR born 1841 Maitland, NSW to Robert KERR and Ellen. Registration V1841365 162A 1917 Australian Death Record - John B KERR died 1917 Kempsey, NSW to Robert KERR and Ellen. Registration 7538 * Reference: [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kerr-1707 WikiTree Genealogy] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Jul 8 2018, 10:14:07 UTC'' * Reference: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-189857762-13-79/robert-kerr-in-myheritage-family-trees?indId=externalindividual-da9a105e891a9fed42732cfad7e81b7b&mrid=0f91e86917025dac3e62f617928b48e6 MyHeritage Family Trees] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Nov 29 2018, 23:33:15 UTC''

  
  

• Sources

  [S500011] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-410549295/robert-kerr-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 3), 4 Jun 2020. Added via a Record Match