James Irving (abt. 1811 - 1890)

Born about 1811 in Landuelly, Ireland

Husband of Mary (Martin) Irving — married about 1832 in Wigtownshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (Hay) Irving — married 24 Jun 1862 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Descendants

Died 1890 at about age 79 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Irving Name Study.

Birth year and location based on census records.

James Irving was born about 1810 in Landuelly, Ireland and married Mary Martin about 1836 in Scotland. ^[1]

• 1st marriage

James Irving married Mary Martin about 1836 in Scotland.

• 2nd marriage

James Irving a widower and Mason aged 56 married Catherine Hay a domestic servant, aged 36 on the 24th of June 1862 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His parents were James Irving a farmer and Jane Riddell and hers were John Hay, flesher, and his wife Catherine Dudgeon.

Catherine is James’s 2nd wife. In the 1861 census James is a widow. In the 1871 census James is married to Catherine 16 years younger. Son Andrew is 15 years younger than Catherine.

Death of james Irving, age 86, in 1890 in Stranraer, Scotland. ^[2]

Census Record

1841 census of Scotland. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. ^[3] James Irving of Bridge Street, Stranraer.

head James Irving, age 30, married, Mason, born Ireland;

wife Mary 35, Wigtownshire;

son James Irving, 4, Wigtownshire;

son Andrew Irving, 2, Wigtownshire.

1851 census of Scotland. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. ^[4]

James Irving of Bridge Street, Stranraer.

head James Irving, age 40, married, Mason, born Landeully, Ireland;

wife Mary 41, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire;

son James Irving, 13, Stranraer, Wigtownshire;

son Andrew Irving, 11, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

daughter Mary Irving, 9, Stranraer;

daughter Grace Irving, 7m, Stranraer.

1861 census of Scotland. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. ^[5]

James Irving of Bridge Street, Stranraer.

head James Irving, age 51, widow, Mason, Born Ireland;

son Andrew Irving, 21, Mason, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

daughter Mary Irving, 19, Housekeeper, Stranraer;

son John Irving, 12, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

daughter Grace Irving, 10, Stranraer.

1871 census of Scotland. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. ^[6]

JamesIrving of 17, Bridge Street, Stranraer,

hesd James Irving, age 61, married, Stone Mason, born Ireland;

wife Catherine Irving, 46, Musselburgh, Midlothian;

son Andrew Irving, 31, unmarried, Monumental sculptor mason & c employing 7 men & 2 boys, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

daughter Mary Irving, unmarried, 29, Stranraer;

visitor Elizabeth Milroy, 88, Widow, Annuitant, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Birth: :: User ID: 1DE60748-746F-4646-B1F4-A748D03B670C Record ID Number: MH:IF3693: Date: ABT 1811: Place: Ireland
2. ↑ Scotland’s People, Statutory Records Deaths IRVING, JAMES, 86, M, 1890, STRANRAER
3. ↑ 1841 Census of Scotland conducted on the 6 June.
4. ↑ 1851 Census of Scotland conducted on the 30 March.
5. ↑ 1861 Census of Scotland, conducted on the 7 April.
6. ↑ 1871 Census of Scotland, conducted on the 2 April.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/97ZQ-H73

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• Free UK Genealogy. “FreeREG.” Last modified [23 September 2021]. Accessed [ 23 September 2021]. https://www.freereg.org.uk

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a15906bf4040b9d6eacc34a : viewed 7 Nov 2021), James IRVING in household of James IRVING, Bridge St., Wigtownshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/899, Folio 7, Page 7, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59067011e9379091b1f0e510 : viewed 7 Nov 2021), James IRVING, Bridge Street, Wigtownshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /899, Folio 877, Page 37, Schedule 145, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59067243e9379091b1f3b44e : viewed 28 Oct 2021), James IRVING, 6, Bridge Street, Wigtownshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/899, Folio 0, Page 2, Schedule 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5906741be9379091b1f64d08 : viewed 28 Oct 2021), James IRVING, 17, Bridge Street, Wigtownshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/899, Folio 0, Page 2, Schedule 8, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.