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George Kerr

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Birthplace: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Death: January 17, 1921 (80)
Gunsgreen Hill, Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of George Kerr and Jane Trotter
Husband of Margaret Kerr and Margaret Weatherston
Father of Andrew Kerr; Margaret Carrie Kerr; James Kerr; Jane Ann Kerr; George Kerr and 2 others
Brother of Jane Kerr; Christina Kerr; Andrew Trotter Kerr; Thomas Kerr; Ann Kerr and 1 other

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About George Kerr

George was born at Northfield Farm near Coldingham, Berwickshire on 10th September 1840. His father was also called George and his mother was Jane Trotter. He had two brothers Thomas and Andrew Trotter, and four sisters, Ann, Christina, Jane and Margaret.

He married Margaret Weatherston on 6th January 1868 at Northfield Farm, Coldingham. They had three daughters, Margaret Carrie, Jane Ann and Alison Curle, and four sons, George, Andrew, Thomas and James.

He worked as a ploughman and farm servant at Northfield, Auchencrow and Middlesots farms. He still worked as a forrester when in his 70s, he lived in Ayton.

He died at Gunsgreen Farm Ayton 17 Jan 1921 at 80 years old, of chronic Hepatitis. He outlived his wife by 32 years.

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George Kerr's Timeline

1840
September 10, 1840
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1868
August 9, 1868
Northfield, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1872
June 2, 1872
Northfield, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1874
September 3, 1874
Northfield, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1877
July 26, 1877
Middlestots, Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
1881
March 1, 1881
Auchencrow Mains, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1883
May 12, 1883
Auchencrow Mains, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1885
September 15, 1885
Auchencrow Mains, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland