John James Kerr

John James Kerr (see here and here),
of Maesmor,
born 18th --- 1799,
descendant of Robert III, King of Scotland and of Henry I,
served in Royal Navy,
mar est c.1829 to Harriet Russ [or Harriett, born 1810 or 1811, nr Poole, Dorset, dau of James Russ],
at dau's birth 1838 he is listed as Lieutenant in Royal Navy, living at the port of Harwich, Essex, SE coast of England,
later he was Commander, eventually Captain,
in later years they lived Crickhowell, just NW of Abergavenny, SE Wales (see map),
at death he is described as "Captain in the Navy, on half pay",
he died 3 Jan 1872, Druids Altar, Llangenny, E of Crickhowell, Wales (see map), age 72 yrs [GRO.UK],
Arthur Augustus Gibbon records payment of a periodic allowance to "Mrs. Kerr", late 1870s to early 1880s,
[UK census, 1881] lists her as widow, living on (navy) pension, living Cwmbach, Glasbury, Brecon, Wales, somewhat to the N of Crickhowell (see map),
she is NOT Harriett Kerr, died Islington, 4th qr 1893 [GRO.UK],
had issue:

William Kerr, of Maesmor Hall,
born 5th Apr 1830 (or poss. 1831), Selsey, W Sussex, just E of Portsmouth, where father prob. was in the navy,
NOT born Maesmor.
John Manners Kerr,
born 1835, named after grandfather,
listed as Lieutenant, Ceylon Rifles, at mar 1860,
mar 19th Apr 1860 [GRO.UK] at St.Andrew's (Church of Scotland) church, Rodney St, Liverpool
to Ellen Lawson [born 1839, dau of Robert Lawson, merchant],
at mar his residence listed as Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool,
her residence listed as St.Michaels Hamlet, Toxteth Park (think Liverpool).
Mary Kerr,
Mary Isabella Elizabeth, Isabella would be after grandmother Isabella Errington,
though her daughter's grave has her as "Mary J. E.",
born 10th Feb 1838, Harwich, Essex [GRO.UK],
listed as living Crickhowell, Wales, at mar 1861,
mar 5th Oct 1861 [[GRO.UK] and family bible, some other family papers say 15th but think this is error]
at Crickhowell parish church (Established Church)
to Arthur Augustus Gibbon [born 3rd Feb 1829] and had issue.
He worked in the War Office, London. She was from a very military family (that may be how they met).

Witnesses to the marriage of Mary Kerr and Arthur Augustus Gibbon 1861 included "Augusta Kerr" and "Frank Kerr".
Registered death of John James Kerr, 1872:
- Kate Kerr, living Druids Altar, Llangenny, E of Crickhowell, Wales.
Arthur Augustus Gibbon lists payment "For Turfing A.Kerr's grave in Hastings cemetery", 6th Mar 1883.
Miscellaneous references to Kerrs in House Book of Arthur Augustus Gibbon:
- 1878-9 - Augusta Kerr, Arthur Kerr
- 1882 - Agnes, May, Anna and Julia Kerr, Major W.Kerr, F.Kerr
- 1906 - K.Kerr

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