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frances lilian kerr [lily] 1878 hartlepool

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Claire

Claire Report 13 Feb 2013 19:12

does anyone have any links to the above named person, her parents were john kerr and elizabeth ann, think they have live in hartlepool/stockton..

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 19:28

Hi Claire, to find out if anyone has any links to her then just use the Search facility (menu above) to see if anyone has her in their trees. Then make contact with the tree owners.

If you want some specific help in finding information on her then please say what you are looking for and what you already have.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 19:30

Just for clarification, is this the correct family in Wales in 1881?

KERR, John Head Married M 33 1848 Iron Shipbuilder Berwick, Northumberland, Scotland
KERR, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 26 1855 Bradford, Yorkshire
KERR, Frances L Single F 3 1878 West Hartlepool, Durham
KERR, Norman M Son Single M 0 1881 West Hartlepool, Durham

Piece: 5288 Folio: 113 Page: 26
Registration District: Cardiff
Civil Parish: Cogan

Address: 40, Pill Street, Cogan County: Glamorganshire
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Back on Teesside 1891:

KERR, John Head Married M 43 1848 Iron Ship Plater Scotland
KERR, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 36 1855 West Hartlepool, Co Durham
KERR, Francis L Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar West Hartlepool, Co Durham
KERR, Norman M Son M 10 1881 Scholar West Hartlepool, Co Durham
KERR, Gwendoline Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar Stockton, Co Durham
KERR, Eva M Daughter F 0 (7M) 1891 Stockton, Co Durham

Piece: 4051 Folio: 98 Page: 25
Registration District: Stockton
Civil Parish: Stockton on Tees
Municipal Borough: Stockton on Tees

Address: 65, Cromwell Street, Stockton On Tees County: Durham

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 20:47

Looks like her marriage:

Marriages Sep 1902
Barton William James Hartlepool 10a 207
Gowing William Hartlepool 10a 207
Kerr Frances Lillian Hartlepool 10a 207
Stanley Mary Ann Hartlepool 10a 207

Easy to work out who she wed because she's with him in 1901:


Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where born

GOWING, James Head Married M 44 1857 Boiler Smith Hartlepool, Durham
GOWING, Margaret Wife Married F 41 1860 Hartlepool, Durham
GOWING, Robert Son M 16 1885 Apprentice Boiler Smith Stockton on Tees, Durham
GOWING, Emily Daughter F 11 1890 Stockton on Tees, Durham
GOWING, Florence Daughter F 4 1897 Stockton on Tees, Durham
GOWING, William Son Single M 22 1879 Barman Hartlepool, Durham
KERR, Francis L Visitor Single F 22 1879 Dressmaker Hartlepool, Durham

Piece: 4638 Folio: 177 Page: 1
Registration District: Hartlepool
Civil Parish: West Hartlepool

Address: 4, Sandringham Road, West Hartlepool County: Durham

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Feb 2013 21:45

With her husband and children in 1911:-

1911 census transcription details for: 28 Bengal St West Hartlepool

National Archive Reference:
RG14PN29611 RG78PN1718A RD545 SD1 ED11 SN244
Reg. District: Hartlepool
Sub District: Hartlepool
Parish: West Hartlepool
Enum. District: 11

Address: 28 Bengal St West Hartlepool
County: Durham

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

GOWING, William Head Married M 31 1880 Shipyard Labourer Hartlepool Durham
GOWING, Frances L Wife Married F 31 1880 W H Pool Durham
GOWING, Gladys K Daughter F 8 1903 W H Pool Durham
GOWING, Norman Mcphn Son M 5 1906 W H Pool Durham
GOWING, Gwendoline Daughter F 2 1909 W H Pool Durham

Married 9 years. 3 children born to the marriage and all still living in 1911.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Feb 2013 21:51

Three more possible children born after the 1911 census:-


Name: GOWING, Marjorie
Registration district: Hartlepool
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1911
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's maiden name: Kerr
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 289

and:-


Name: GOWING, Robert G
Registration district: Hartlepool
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1914
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Kerr
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 287

and:-


Name: GOWING, Clifford
Registration district: Hartlepool
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1917
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Kerr
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 192

Kath. x