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Archibald (Archie) Kerr

Archibald, known as Archie, was born in 1849 in Paisley.¹²

Birth Notes
- 29 at wedding, so born between 6-Nov-1848 and 5-Nov-1849

Archie's father was Archibald Kerr and his mother was Isabella (Bella) Purdon. His paternal grandparents were Hugh Kerr and Margaret Anderson. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Alexander, James, John, Jean, Jeanie, Margaret and Barbara. He was the third oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 80 in 1929 in Paisley.³

Death Notes
- KERR
  ARCHIBALD
  78
  PURDON
  1929
  573/1 451
  Paisley

General Notes
- 1878: 25 Caledonia Street, Paisley

Occupation Details
- From 1867 Archie's occupation was apprentice joiner in construction.⁴
  - Occupation Notes
    - 4 shillings a week wages in 1867
  From 1861 to 1878 his occupation was bottler in manufacturing.¹
  
  From 1871 his occupation was cartwright in manufacturing.⁵
  
  From 1881 his occupation was Aerated Water Manuf Employing 3 Men & 2 Boys in manufacturing.⁶
  
  From 1901 to 1911 his occupation was spirit salesman in sales for wine & spirit merchant.⁷
  
  His occupation was joiner, journeyman in construction.³

Whereabouts
- Archie lived in Paisley.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1881: 16 Glen Street
      1901: 35, Great Hamilton Street, Paisley
      1911: 15 Johnston St.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Hugh Kerr
  - b.1780 in Renfrewshire d.< 1851
  
  Archibald Kerr
  - b.1820 in Saltcoats d.03 Dec 1867 in Paisley
  
  Margaret Anderson
  - b.1795 in Saltcoats d.< 1867
  
  Archibald (Archie) Kerr
  - b.1849 in Paisley d.1929 in Paisley
  
  Isabella (Bella) Purdon
  - b.1821 in Barony parish d.25 Jan 1907 in Paisley

Personal Timeline

Details of Archie's family with Christina Towers

¹ Archibald Kerr Christina Towers marriage
² Kerr 1851
³ Christina Kerr death
⁴ Isabella Purdon Kerr poor relief
⁵ Isabella Kerr 1871
⁶ A. Kerr C. Towers 1881
⁷ A. Kerr C. Towers 1911
Further sources/citations:
Kerr 1861, Archie Kerr 1901

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