Harrower Family Tree » Peter Kier (1815-????)

Personal data Peter Kier 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • He was born in the year 1815 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1861 Agricultural Labourer in Glassbarns, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1851 Agricultural Labourer in Glassbarns, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1881 Carter in 30 North Street, Saline, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1871 Farmer of 60 acres in Green Naps, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1891 Retired Agricultural Service in Burnbrae Cottage, Saline, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1841 Agricultural Labourer in Pitdinnie, Carnock, Fife, Scotland.Source 5
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1861: Glassbarns, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1851: Glassbarns, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1881: 30 North Street, Saline, Fife, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1871: Green Naps, Dunfermline Landward, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1891: Burnbrae Cottage, Saline, Fife, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1841: Pitdinnie, Carnock, Fife, Scotland.Source 5

Household of Peter Kier

He is married to Christian Spence.

They got married on October 19, 1833 at Saline, Fife, Scotland, he was 18 years old.Source 7


Child(ren):

  1. William Keir  1846-????
  2. Agnes Kier  1850-????
  3. Jane Keir  1855-????
  4. John Kier  1836-????
  5. Peter Kier  1837-????
  6. David Kier  1841-????
  7. James Kier  1843-????
  8. Edward Kier  1846-????
  9. William Kier  1834-< 1846
  10. Jean Kier  1833-????


Notes about Peter Kier

1. Pitdinnae is about a mile N. of Cairneyhill

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Peter Kier

Peter Kier
1815-????

1833

Christian Spence
1812-1899

William Keir
1846-????
Agnes Kier
1850-????
Jane Keir
1855-????
John Kier
1836-????
Peter Kier
1837-????
David Kier
1841-????
James Kier
1843-????
Edward Kier
1846-????
William Kier
1834-< 1846
Jean Kier
1833-????

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Sources

  1. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Keir Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 9; Page: 5; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_72 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Peter Keir
    Name: Peter Keir
    Age: 55
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Christina Keir
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Registration Number: 424/2
    Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
    Civil parish: Dunfermline Landward
    County: Fife
    Address: Green Naps
    Occupation: Farmer of 60 acres
    ED: 9
    Household schedule number: 25
    Line: 22
    Roll: CSSCT1871_72
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Peter Keir 55 Head
    Christina Keir 54 Wife
    William Keir 24 Son
    Jane Keir 16 Daughter
  2. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Keir Parish: Saline; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_140 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Peter Keir
    Name: Peter Keir
    Age: 79
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Christina Keir
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Registration Number: 455
    Registration district: Saline
    Civil parish: Saline
    County: Fife
    Address: Burnbrae Cottage
    Occupation: Retired Agricultural Service
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 51
    Line: 15
    Roll: CSSCT1891_140
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Peter Keir 79 Head
    Christina Keir 78 Wife
  3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Kier Parish: Dunfermline; ED: 12; Page: 7; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_87; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Peter Kier
    Name: Peter Kier
    Age: 38
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse: Christian Kier
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Parish Number: 424
    Civil Parish: Dunfermline
    County: Fife
    Address: Glassbarns
    Occupation: Agr Lab
    ED: 12
    Page: 7
    Household Schedule Number: 21
    Line: 8
    Roll: CSSCT1851_87
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Peter Kier 38
    Christian Kier 36
    John Kier 15
    Peter Kier 14
    David Kier 10
    James Kier 8
    Edward Kier 5
    Willm Kier 4
    Agnes Kier 2
    James Mack 7 Months
  4. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Keir Parish: Dunfermline Landward; ED: 9; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_55 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Peter Keir
    Name: Peter Keir
    Age: 46
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Christian Keir
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Registration Number: 424/2
    Registration district: Dunfermline Landward
    Civil parish: Dunfermline Landward
    County: Fife
    Address: Glassbarns
    Occupation: Ag Labourer
    ED: 9
    Household schedule number: 24
    Line: 10
    Roll: CSSCT1861_55
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Peter Keir 46 Head
    Christian Keir 44 Wife
    William Keir 15 Son
    Agnes Keir 11 Daughter
    Jane Keir 6 Daughter
    Margaret Gibb 3 Boarder
  5. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Keir Parish: Carnock; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 1210; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
    Record for Peter Keir
    Name: Peter Keir
    Age: 25
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Fife, Scotland
    Civil parish: Carnock
    County: Fife
    Address: Pitdinnie
    Occupation: Ag Lab
    Parish Number: 414
    Household Members Age
    Peter Keir 25
    Christine Keir 25
    William Keir 7
    John Keir 5
    Peter Keir 3
    David Keir 1
    Jean Keir 8
  6. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Peter Keir Parish: Saline; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1881_126 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Peter Keir
    Name: Peter Keir
    Age: 68
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Christina Keir
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Dunfermline, Fife
    Registration Number: 455
    Registration district: Saline
    Civil parish: Saline
    County: Fife
    Address: 30 North Street
    Occupation: Carter
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 92
    Line: 6
    Roll: CSSCT1881_126
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Peter Keir 68 Head
    Christina Keir 65 Wife
    James Cameron 8 Grandson
    Jane Spence 78 Boarder
  7. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1833 Record for John Keir & Christian Spence Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for John Keir & Christian Spence
    Name: John Keir
    Gender:Male
    Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1833
    Marriage Place: Saline, Fife, Scotland
    Spouse: Christian Spence
    FHL Film Number:1040339
    / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Day of marriage October 19, 1833

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