Researching Bob Kerr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16333 people with the Kerr surname? In that year Kerr was ranked number 230 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Kerr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Kerr and the Kerr Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kerr Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kerr family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bob Kerr at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Kerr using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27384 people with the Kerr surname in the UK? Kerr is now ranked number 184 for popularity in the UK. |
Kerr Family History Databases
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Kerr Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Kerr surname in the USA? Kerr is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bob Kerr
Bob Kerr (cricket official)
Robert James Little ('Bob') Kerr (24 August 1938 – 21 March 2007) is the former Chairman (2000–2002) and President (2004) of the Irish Cricket Union. He died as a result of a heart attack during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, days after the Irish team's historic win over Pakistan. He had been attending the event, with his wife, Hope (née Kidney).
He was born an only child in Lettin, Tempo, County Fermanagh. In January 1968, he and his wife Hope were married. They never had any children.
He was former headmaster of 'Jones Memorial Primary School', Enniskillen and Dungannon Primary School, from 1979 to 1999. He was also a former president of the Ulster Teachers Union.
A lifelong cricket enthusiast, he played into his 50s and founded the North Fermanagh Cricket Club.
Source: Bob Kerr (cricket official), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBob Kerr (musician)
Robert Kerr (born 14 February 1940, Kensington, west London, England) is a comic musician who plays trumpet and cornet. He was originally a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and was persuaded by Geoff Stephens to join The New Vaudeville Band, before forming his own combo, Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band. Kerr was a part of a reunited Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band line-up of surviving members, which toured in 2006 and 2008.
He and his son, Matt, also operate a t-shirt printing business. Kerr's musical career is described in David Christie's Doo Dah Diaries.
Source: Bob Kerr (musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kerr
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