Name, birth year and birth location based on census records.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION: Dornock Dumfriesshire In memory of Mary Irving daughter of William Irving who died in Ayr 11th December 1871 aged 24 years. Also Margaret Irving his daughter who died at Dornock 5th March 1876 aged 7 years. Also Sarah Johnston his wife who died at Dumfries 31st March 1900 aged 73 years. Also the above William Irving who died at No 2 Seaforth Avenue, Annan 30th September 1906 aged 82 years.
Census Record
1871 Census of Scotland: Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [1]
head William Irving, 45, married, Farm servant, Dumfriesshire;
wife Sarah Irving, 45, Annan, Dumfriesshire;
son David Irving ,13, Ag lab, Dumfriesshire;
son John Irving ,10, Scholar, Dumfriesshire;
daughter Sarah Irving ,8, Scholar, Dumfriesshire;
daughter Williamina Irving ,6, Dumfriesshire;
daughter Margaret Irving ,1, Dumfriesshire.
Footnotes
↑ 1871 Census of Scotland, conducted on the 2 April.
Sources
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 4 March 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Newspapers, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser.
"Scotland Census, 1871." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2022. From "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing PRO T 1. The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey.
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