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William (Willie) Towers Kerr

William, known as Willie, was born on September 21st, 1884 in Paisley.¹²

Birth Notes
- KERR
  WILLIAM TOWERS
  M
  1884
  573/ 1708
  Paisley

Willie's father was Archibald (Archie) Kerr and his mother was Christina Towers. His paternal grandparents were Archibald Kerr and Isabella (Bella) Purdon; his maternal grandparents were William Tours and Margaret Colquhoun. He had two brothers and a sister, named Archie, Peter and Maggie. He was the second youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 42 on July 21st, 1927 in Paisley. He was buried in Paisley.³⁴

Death Notes
- KERR
  WILLIAM TOWERS
  42
  1927
  573/1 671
  Paisley
  
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190834741/william-towers-kerr

Occupation Details
- From 1901 Willie's occupation was Warehouse Clerk In Mill in manufacturing.²
  
  From 1911 his occupation was mill clerk (wages) in manufacturing.¹
  
  His occupation was despatch clerk. He died in 1927 while still employed there.⁴

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
  
  William (Willie) Towers Kerr
  - b.21 Sep 1884 in Paisley d.21 Jul 1927 in Paisley
  
  Michaill Towrs
  
  William Tours
  - b.09 Oct 1767 in Paisley d.12 Sep 1844 in Paisley
  
  Agnes Stewart
  - b. in Paisley
  
  William Tours
  - b.14 Feb 1808 in Paisley d.03 Feb 1883 in Paisley
  
  William Fulton
  
  Janet Fulton
  - b.27 Aug 1770 in Paisley d.1840 in Paisley
  
  Robert Urie
  
  Jean Urie
  - b.02 Jan 1741 in Paisley
  
  Katherine Finlay
  
  Christina Towers
  - b.1854 in Paisley d.04 Jan 1939 in Paisley
  
  Margaret Colquhoun
  - b.1812 in Paisley d.17 Apr 1854 in Paisley

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Willie's family with Jane Rowand Inglis

¹ A. Kerr C. Towers 1911
² Archie Kerr 1901
³ Towers Kerr gravestone
⁴ William Towers Kerr probate

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