James Irving (abt. 1881)

Born about 1881 in Bell's Close, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

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Biography

Name, birth year and location initially based on census records.

James Irving is the son of James Irving and Elizabeth, born about 1881 in Bells Close, Newburn, Northumberland, England.

James Irving birth registered June 1881 in Castle Ward, Durham, England. ^[1]

There are 2 possible marriages for James Irving to an Elizabeth, both in September 1905 in the Durham Marriage register: Vol 10a Page 671.

• Elizabeth Ann Hill or Hile
• Elizabeth Tipling

Census Records

1891 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England. ^[2]

• Living at School Street, Brandon, Durham.
• James Irving, age 48, married Coal Miner Hewer, born Cumberland.
• wife Elizabeth, 38, Helensbrough, Cumberland.
• Joseph Irving, 13, Durham
• son James Irving, 10, Bells Close, Northumberland.
• daughter Margaret Hannah Irving, 6, Denton Burn, Northumberland.
• daughter Elizabeth Irving, 3, Northumberland.

1901 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England. ^[3]

• Living at School Street, Brandon, Durham.
• head James Irving, age 56, married Coal Miner Hewer, born Camerton Parish, Cumberland.
• wife Elizabeth 50, Dearham, Cumberland.
• son James Irving, 20, Coal Miner Putter, Newburn, Northumberland.^[4]
• daughter Margaret Irving, 16, Newburn, Northumberland.
• daughter Elizabeth Irving, 13, Willington, Durham.

1911 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England. ^[5]

• head James Irving, age 27, married, Stoneman, born Bells Cove, Northumberland.
• wife Elizabeth, 27, Kimbelsworth, Durham.
• son Joseph William Irving, 5, Brandon.
• son James 4, Brandon.
• daughter Hannah Irving 2, Brandon.
• daughter Elizabeth Irving 0, Brandon.

Footnotes

1. ↑ BMD Birth Register Jun 1881 for Castle Ward: Vol 10b, Page 270.
2. ↑ 1891 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 5 April.
3. ↑ 1901 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 31 March.
4. ↑ A putter (Northumberland), hurrier (Yorkshire), waggoner or drawer (Lancashire) was the local term for the person who brought empty coal tubs up to the coal face and took loaded tubs to the pit bottom.
5. ↑ 1911 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 2 April.

Sources

• "England 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.

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available online through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• 1891 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WV3X-KPZ : 23 February 2021), James Irving, Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1901 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCW-9NC : 21 May 2019), James Irving, Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Oswald subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1911 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWHY-TL1 : 6 July 2019), Jas Irving, Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_coal_mining_terminology#C