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Mary <I>McMeckan</I> Kerr

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Mary McMeckan Kerr

Birth
Death
20 Jan 1821 (aged 66–67)
Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Burial
Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Add to Map
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Age: 67years old.

Married to Andrew Kerr.

Died: Kirkcolm Parish, (Port Mullin), Wigtownshire, Scotland.
[about 4miles s.w of Kirkcolm Village.
Port Mollion, Farmhouse, occupied by Andrew Kerr
Proprietor: Earl of Stair.]

Port Mullin:
A Small Port or Boat harbour where fishermen land their Boats also coasters usually take in supply of fresh water here from St. Columba's well. It is considered the safest place of landing in this neighbourhood adjacent to it is a small house which was once a corn mill from which the Port is said to derive the name.

name variants: Portmulin, Port Moulin, Portmollin, etc -
"Port. puirt" - a port. harbour or haven etc / "Muileann". A mill. = Gaelic Dictionary.
(Source: Wigtownshire OS Name Books, 1845-1849 - May 1842: Andrew Kerr [above?], John McCamon, Statistics of Scotland).
Age: 67years old.

Married to Andrew Kerr.

Died: Kirkcolm Parish, (Port Mullin), Wigtownshire, Scotland.
[about 4miles s.w of Kirkcolm Village.
Port Mollion, Farmhouse, occupied by Andrew Kerr
Proprietor: Earl of Stair.]

Port Mullin:
A Small Port or Boat harbour where fishermen land their Boats also coasters usually take in supply of fresh water here from St. Columba's well. It is considered the safest place of landing in this neighbourhood adjacent to it is a small house which was once a corn mill from which the Port is said to derive the name.

name variants: Portmulin, Port Moulin, Portmollin, etc -
"Port. puirt" - a port. harbour or haven etc / "Muileann". A mill. = Gaelic Dictionary.
(Source: Wigtownshire OS Name Books, 1845-1849 - May 1842: Andrew Kerr [above?], John McCamon, Statistics of Scotland).


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  • Created by: Linda McKinney
  • Added: Jan 4, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248062080/mary-kerr: accessed ), memorial page for Mary McMeckan Kerr (1754–20 Jan 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248062080, citing Kirkcolm Old Parish Churchyard, Kirkcolm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; Maintained by Linda McKinney (contributor 49799193).