CARR - Families of the name Carr, found in all four provinces of Ireland, but predominantly in Ulster, are of diverse origins, Some descended from Scottish settlers named Kerr, one of the fifty commonest surnames in Scotland, who came to Ulster with the 17th century plantations. The Scottish Kerr being, in fact, pronounced, Kar, was easily rendered as Carr. Other families will descend from English settlers named Carr. Still others, are of Irish origin, their ancestors having adopted the form Carr as an anglicization of an Irish name such as � Carraigh (more often rendered as Carry), � Maoilch�ire (mulcair), and of Mac Giolla Chathair in Co. Donegal, whre the Registrar of Births noted in the last century that in Milford Union Carr was used interchangeably with McIlhair and in Donegal Union with McElhair. (5)

Carr, Ker, Kerr: Osbert de Ker c1200 Riev (Y) ; Robert Ker 1232 Pat (Nb) ; William Carre 1279 RH (O); John del Car 1332 SRLa; John Atteker 1375 NorwW (Nf). 'Dweller by the marsh or fenny copse'. ME Kerr, ON kjarr 'Brushwood, wet ground'. (7)

Researching: Agnes A. Carr m. Thomas Savell - Sydney 1907
John Issac Carr d. Rockdale 1925 m. Sarah Jane Lomas