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Archibald Kerr & Isabella Purdon

Archibald and Isabella were married. They had three sons and three daughters, named Alexander, James, Archibald, Jane, Margaret and Barbara.

Personal Details
- Archibald Kerr
  Archibald was born in 1820 in Saltcoats.¹ He died due to a medical problem at the age of 47 on December 3rd, 1867 in Paisley.²
  - Death Notes
    - Died at 29 Orchard St., Paisley, aged 46, so born 1820/21. Died of Cardiac Disease, duration 9 months.
  Isabella Purdon
  Isabella was born in 1821 in Barony parish.¹ She died at the age of 86 in 1907 in Paisley.
  - Death Notes
    - died 1907 aged 82 (see Scotlandspeople index), so born around 1825
      Signed husband's death cert.

Children
- Alexander Kerr
  Alexander was born in 1844 in Paisley.¹
  
  James Kerr
  James was born in 1847 in Paisley.¹
  Archibald Kerr
  Archibald was born in 1849 in Paisley.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    29 at wedding, so born between 6-Nov-1848 and 5-Nov-1849
  Jane Kerr
  Jane was born in 1851 in Paisley.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    29 in 1881, 24 at marriage, so born between 4-Apr-1851 and 25-Feb-1852, in Paisley
    But 12 1/2 in Dec. 1867, suggesting born around June 1856
  Margaret Kerr
  Margaret was born in 1855 in Paisley.¹
  
  Barbara Kerr
  Barbara was born in 1866 in Paisley.¹

Family Timeline

¹ Isabella Purdon Kerr poor relief
² Archibald Kerr death
³ Kerr Towers marriage
⁴ Walter Towers 1881

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