James Maxwell (1815 - 1908)

Born 1815 in Feddans, Drumkeeran, Fermanagh, Ireland

Husband of Irvina (McGregor) Maxwell — married 3 Aug 1868 in Tubrid Church, Kesh, Fermanagh

Died 17 Aug 1908 at about age 93 in Letterkeen, Ederney, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Ireland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Maxwell Name Study.

James was born in 1815. James Maxwell ...

Per marriage entry in Tubrid Church, Kesh CofI he was a carpenter by trade. Abode given as Feddins, or Feddans Fermanagh

Family Search has the wedding taking place in Drumkeeran, Fermanagh, (all details match what is already here)

Feddans, Drumkeeran Civil Parish, Barony of Lurg ^[1]

Retired CARPENTER and farmer, widower Cof I, can read and write at time of 1901 census

Drumrush, Drumkeeran Civil Parish, Barony of Lurg ^[2]

Family

As well as Sarah Jane born 1871, Family Search also has a female child born to James and Irvina on 7 Sept 1874 at Feddans, Fermanagh

1901 Census Residents of a house 1 in Letterkeen (Drumrush, Fermanagh)

Maxwell James 86 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Fermanagh Retired Carperter and Farmer Read and write - Widower

Maxwell Minnie 22 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Fermanagh Farmers Daughter Read and write - Not Married - ^[3]

First name(s) James

Last name Maxwell

Age at death 104

Birth year 1804

Registered year 1908

Registered quarter/year Jul - Sep 1908

Registration district Irvinestown

County Fermanagh, Tyrone Country Ireland

Record set Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958 ^[4]

Name: James Maxwell - widower - carpenter

Date of Death - 17 Aug 1908

Place of Residence- Letterkeen,

Age at date of death - 104

Informant - James Brown - son in law - present at death- residence Letterkeen.

Registered at Ederney, Irvinestown, Fermanagh^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/extractxls/Drumkeeran/Church_Records/member-573075fea6de5f05827864b997ec2223/COP-Tubrid_C._of_I._%28marriages%29/xls/0/317%2c605%2c628
2. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Drumrush/Letterkeen/1354053/ 1901 Ireland census (1 of only 76 Maxwells in Fermanagh at time of census) See also:
3. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Fermanagh/Drumrush/Letterkeen/1354053/
4. ↑ Find My Past - Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958
5. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1908/05487/4536705.pdf

• https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1868/11466/8214262.pdf