Harrower Family Tree » David Arthur (± 1821-????)

Personal data David Arthur 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • He was born about 1821 in Ireland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1851 Farm Labourer in Auchengree Farm, Auchengree, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 3
    • in the year 1871 Farmer of 69 acres 56 arabe (Arable).Source 2
    • in the year 1861 Farm Labourer in Auchengree Farm, Auchengree, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1881 Farmer (150 Acres: 145 Arable employing one Girl) in Meikle Auchengree Farm, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1881: Meikle Auchengree Farm, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1851: Auchengree Farm, Auchengree, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 3
    • in the year 1871: Davidshill Farm, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 2
    • in the year 1861: Auchengree Farm, Auchengree, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5

Household of David Arthur

He is married to Janet Kerr.

They got married on December 25, 1855 at Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 6


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Arthur  ± 1857-????
  2. Robert Kerr Arthur  ± 1854-????
  3. Bryce Kerr Arthur  1861-????


Notes about David Arthur

1. http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/ayrshire-dalryold.htm
has the following information-------
0821 In memory of Bryce Kerr of Auchengree who died 24th July 1867 in the 60th year of his age, and of his only son, Robert Kerr who died 9th September 1874 aged 9 years and his [sister] (Robert Kerr and Margaret Workmans daughter) Janet Kerr, wife of David Arthur who died at Auchengree 18th July 1887 in her 68th year.
The above Janet Kerr, married to David Arthur was Robert Kerr and Margaret Workmans daughter. She died on 18 July 1887

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Ancestors (and descendant) of David Arthur

David Arthur
± 1821-????

1855

Janet Kerr
1821-1887

Margaret Arthur
± 1857-????
Robert Kerr Arthur
± 1854-????
Bryce Kerr Arthur
1861-????

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Sources

  1. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Margaret Kerr Parish: Dalry; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_130; 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 Margaret Kerr
    Name: Margaret Kerr
    Age: 74
    Estimated birth year: abt 1777
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Ardrossan, Aryshire
    Parish Number: 587
    Civil Parish: Dalry
    County: Ayrshire
    Address: Auchengree
    Occupation: Annuitant
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Margaret Kerr 74 Head
    Bryce Kerr 44 Son
    Jane Kerr 41 Daughter
    Janet Kerr 28 Daughter
    Robert K Douglas 11 Nephew
    Margaret Douglas 9 Nephew
    John Douglas 5 Nephew
    Mary Jane Douglas 3 Niece
    David Arthur 30 Servant
    Esther Smillie 24 Servant
  2. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Arthur Parish: Dalry; ED: 14; Page: 15; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_108 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 David Arthur
    Name: David Arthur
    Age: 51
    Estimated birth year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Jenat Arthur
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Ireland
    Registration Number: 587
    Registration district:Dalry
    Civil Parish: Dalry
    County: Ayrshire
    Address: Davidshill Farm
    Occupation: Farmer of 69 acres, 56 arable
    ED: 14
    Household schedule number: 55
    Line: 10
    Roll: CSSCT1871_108
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    David Arthur 51 Head Ireland
    Jenat Arthur 50 Wife Dalry, Ayrshire
    Robert Kerr Arthur 17 Son Dalry, Ayrshire
    Margaret Arthur 14 Daughter Dalry, Ayrshire
    Bryce Kerr Arthur 9 Son Dalry, Ayrshire
    Mary Merkle 18 Servant
  3. 1851 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1851 KERR, MARGARET (Census 587/ 5/ 11) Parish: Dalry 1851 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.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.
    Name: Margaret Kerr
    Age: 74
    Estimated birth year: abt 1777
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Ardrossan, Aryshire
    Parish Number: 587
    Civil Parish: Dalry
    County: Ayrshire
    Address: Auchengree
    Occupation: Annuitant
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Margaret Kerr 74 Head
    Bryce Kerr 44 Son
    Jane Kerr 41 Daughter
    Janet Kerr 28 Daughter
    Robert K Douglas 11 Nephew
    Margaret Douglas 9 Nephew
    John Douglas 5 Nephew
    Mary Jane Douglas 3 Niece
    David Arthur 30 Servant
    Esther Smillie 24 Servant
  4. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Arthur Parish: Dalry; ED: 14; Page: 21; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_183 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] [Scotlandspeople.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 David Arthur
    Name: David Arthur
    Age: 69
    Estimated birth year: abt 1812
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Janet Arthur
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Ireland
    Registration Number: 587
    Registration district: Dalry
    Civil Parish: Dalry
    County: Ayrshire
    Address: Meikle Auchengree Farm
    Occupation: Farmer (150 Acres of Wh: 145 Arable employing One Girl)
    ED: 14
    Household schedule number: 86
    Line: 10
    Roll: CSSCT1881_183
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    David Arthur 69
    Janet Arthur 60
    Robert K Arthur 27
    Bryce K Arthur 19
    Kate Russell 22
  5. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Arthur Parish: Dalry; ED: 14; Page: 11; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_84 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 David Arthur
    Name: David Arthur
    Age: 40
    Estimated birth year: abt 1821
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's name: Jenat Arthur
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Ireland
    Registration Number: 587
    Registration district: Dalry
    Civil Parish: Dalry
    County: Ayrshire
    Address: Auchengree
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    ED: 14
    Household schedule number: 48
    Line: 18
    Roll: CSSCT1861_84
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    David Arthur 40
    Jenat Arthur 40
    Margaret Arthur 4
  6. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1855 Record for David Arthur & Janet Kerr 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 David Arthur & Janet Kerr
    Name: Janet Kerr
    Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1855
    Marriage Place: Dalry, Ayr, Scotland
    Spouse: David Arthur
    FHL Film Number: 6035516
    / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Day of marriage December 25, 1855

  • The temperature on December 25, 1855 was about 3.8 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
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