This is what I found on the 1881 census Margaret Dwelling: Southerness Census Place: Kirkbean, Kircudbright, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224057 GRO Ref Volume 870 EnumDist 4 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Benjamin KERR U 56 M Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: House Carpenter Isabel CANTER U 33 F Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Rel: Niece Occ: Housekeeper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick and Cathy" <ricklonergan@rogers.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:59 PM Subject: [D-G LIST] New Member - Caunter, Kerr, Harrow > Hello to everyone > > I am trying to find some info on my GGrandparents. I have the marriage > cert. for William Caunter Kerr and Agnes Allan Harrow but it is hard to > decipher. It looks like William Caunter (on one line) then Kerr on the > next line but then a comma and what looks like formerly Caunter. He only > has a mother listed Isabella Caunter with Kerr on the next line down--not > sure which name was current. At the Scotland GRO the marriage is under the > surname Caunter. I am very confused as to where to go next. Am hoping SKS > will be able to offer some advice. > This is the information from the Marriage cert. > William Caunter Kerr, formerly Caunter, Fireman (Bachelor) age 26 years. > Usual residence Dumfries. Mother, Isabella Caunter (Kerr on next line > down) > Agnes Allan Harrow, Laundress (Spinster) Her parents are listed as James > Harrow, Carter and Anges Harrow M.S Middleton. > They were married Nov 20, 1908 at Pittencrief Farm, Parish of Cupar. > Witnesses Charles McIntosh and Isabella Harrow. > > William and Agnes had a daughter Isabel born May 29, 1909-Scotland, this > being their only child. Isabel would have been my Grandmother, but sadly > died in childbirth with my father. William and Agnes came to Canada > sometime before 1930 when Isabel died, I am guessing around 1919 according > to Isabels death cert. In Canada William uses the surname Kerr. > Does anyone know of these people? > Thanks, and sorry to be so long winded! > Cathy > Canada > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ > >