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| Name | KERR – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 33rd and 84th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 950 (84th Regiment) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th December 1825 / 17 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 11 years 64 days |
| Length of Service | 12 years 338 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th November 1839 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Portlong Derry |
| Pension Districts | 1840 Paisley 1849 Glasgow 1849 Carlisle 1850 Glasgow 2nd 1850 Paisley 1852 Ayr 1854 Glasgow 2nd 1855 Manchester 2nd 1856 Ayr 1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | C 1808 Monaghan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CRAIG Matilda c1830 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st March 1856 Maybole Ayr Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Jane B c1857 Perth Western Australia (?) M BROWN William Laurence 5th June 1886 Manse Glanville Port Adelaide South Australia D 27th June 1910 Glanville Port Adelaide South Australia Bur Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide South Australia James B c1860 Western Australia D 9 August 1936 age 76 Claremont Western Australia Thomas B 1862 Perth Western Australia M FORREST nee BENNETT Elizabeth 11th November 1925 Holy Trinity Church Adelaide South Australia Possible death 15th July 1957 age 94, Norwood South Australia Bur West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia John B 1865 Perth Western Australia D 17th January 1943 age 78 Nedlands Western Australia See further information George B 1867 Perth Western Australia D 22nd July1941 age 74 Perth Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CRAIG James |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Marriage of Wife Date and Place | FENTON William 15th July 1876 Wesleyan School Room Brompton. Adelaide South Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Observer Saturday 16th February 1889 page 23 John and James Kerr whereabouts query The Advertiser Wednesday 29th June 1910 page 3 Inquest into death of Matilda Brown |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th May 1872 Albany Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | FENTON Matilda died 4th December 1893 Parkside Adelaide South Australia Bur Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to chronic hepatitis and chronic catarrh There are 2 registrations for the death of son John Kerr with the parents of John Kerr and Matilda Craig, the age is appropriate in both cases. The second is: D 20th May 1954 age 88 Perth Western Australia. No explanation. George‘s mother is given as Matilda Fenton in his death registration which was her name after her remarriage. After the death of her husband in 1889 Matilda Fenton searched for her sons John and James Kerr by advertising in the Adelaide Observer Saturday 16th February 1889. There are no death notices for any of the Kerr men in the WA newspapers. |