Person dossier · Child-2372

Christian Kerr

21 April 1765

Cargill,Perth,Scotland

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Current position

Christian Child's indexed baptism explicitly names George Child (Child-2776) as her father. The date and place exactly match Child-2372, and her later marriage to Alexander Kerr provides identity continuity. A father relationship to a new, carefully limited George Child profile is defensible. No compatible existing WikiTree George Child profile was found, so Child-2776 was created and attached as her confident father on 2 September 2026.

Birth21 April 1765 · Cargill,Perth,Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityCargill,Perth,Scotland

Family and relationships

Partner 1Alexander Kerr11 April 1762–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Alexander Kerr 11 April 1762–date not established	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Children 1William Kerr1792–5 September 1862

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Kerr 1792–5 September 1862	son	Unassessed child	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Parents 1George ChildDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
George Child Dates not established	father	Unassessed parent	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Do not copy FamilySearch's existing father profile 97F8-GDS. It is currently named Skene Child and combines Christian's 1765 baptism with a 1795 marriage and children baptised in 1798 and 1809. That profile is conflated or otherwise unresolved. Christian's mother is not named by the baptism.

Original Markdown

Christian Child's indexed baptism explicitly names [George Child
(Child-2776)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Child-2776) as her
father. The date and place exactly match Child-2372, and her later marriage to
Alexander Kerr provides identity continuity. A father relationship to a new,
carefully limited George Child profile is defensible. No compatible existing
WikiTree George Child profile was found, so Child-2776 was created and attached
as her confident father on 2 September 2026.

Do not copy FamilySearch's existing father profile `97F8-GDS`. It is currently
named Skene Child and combines Christian's 1765 baptism with a 1795 marriage
and children baptised in 1798 and 1809. That profile is conflated or otherwise
unresolved. Christian's mother is not named by the baptism.

Sources: Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
Christian Child baptism, X1FY-JMR	Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; Christian Child, female; father George Child; christening 21 April 1765; Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland; original place `Cargill, Perth, Scotland`.	Direct indexed father evidence. Image unavailable, so this is a database index rather than inspection of the original register.
George Child entry, X1FY-JMT	George Child is mentioned as Christian Child's father in the same record.	Derivative person entry from the same baptism, not independent evidence.
FamilySearch Christian Child, 973B-MBL	Matches Christian's baptism and marriage to Alexander Kerr.	Useful identity match; collaborative tree relationships are not record proof.
FamilySearch Skene Child, 97F8-GDS	Christian's father entry is attached here, but the profile's other sources concern Skene Child's 1795 marriage and children in 1798 and 1809.	Unsafe conflated father-profile candidate. Do not reproduce its name, spouse, dates or relationships on WikiTree.

Original Markdown

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Christian Child baptism, X1FY-JMR](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1FY-JMR) | Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950; Christian Child, female; father George Child; christening 21 April 1765; Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland; original place `Cargill, Perth, Scotland`. | Direct indexed father evidence. Image unavailable, so this is a database index rather than inspection of the original register. |
| [George Child entry, X1FY-JMT](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1FY-JMT) | George Child is mentioned as Christian Child's father in the same record. | Derivative person entry from the same baptism, not independent evidence. |
| [FamilySearch Christian Child, 973B-MBL](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/973B-MBL) | Matches Christian's baptism and marriage to Alexander Kerr. | Useful identity match; collaborative tree relationships are not record proof. |
| [FamilySearch Skene Child, 97F8-GDS](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/97F8-GDS) | Christian's father entry is attached here, but the profile's other sources concern Skene Child's 1795 marriage and children in 1798 and 1809. | Unsafe conflated father-profile candidate. Do not reproduce its name, spouse, dates or relationships on WikiTree. |

Assessment: WikiTree duplicate and father assessment

WikiTree searchPerson checks for George Child with Cargill and Perthshire locations returned no result. The full George Child result set, including Childs and Childe variants, contained no compatible Scottish man of the right generation. The geographically and chronologically plausible profile match is therefore none found.

Safe conclusion: George Child can be represented as Christian's father, preferably by a new profile with only record-supported facts: name George Child, male, father of Christian at Cargill on 21 April 1765, birth before about 1750 marked uncertain, and no asserted spouse or death details. The relationship is directly supported by the baptism index, but the lack of an original image should be stated. Do not identify him as Skene Child or attach Catherine Pirrie from FamilySearch Tree without independent records.

Original Markdown

WikiTree `searchPerson` checks for George Child with Cargill and Perthshire
locations returned no result. The full George Child result set, including
Childs and Childe variants, contained no compatible Scottish man of the right
generation. The geographically and chronologically plausible profile match is
therefore **none found**.

**Safe conclusion:** George Child can be represented as Christian's father,
preferably by a new profile with only record-supported facts: name George
Child, male, father of Christian at Cargill on 21 April 1765, birth before
about 1750 marked uncertain, and no asserted spouse or death details. The
relationship is directly supported by the baptism index, but the lack of an
original image should be stated. Do not identify him as Skene Child or attach
Catherine Pirrie from FamilySearch Tree without independent records.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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