John Irving (abt. 1799 - 1875)

Born about 1799 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Husband of Mary (Rae) Irving — married 4 Dec 1826 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Died 1875 at about age 76 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Irving was born in Dalton Dumfriesshire about 1799. He was the son of Herbert Irving and his wife Mary Carruthers ^[1] Recorded as father on children's baptism records.

Birth year, and location, are based on the census information.

John Irving married Mary Rae 4 December 1826 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

1841 Dalton, Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland: John Irving of Dalton Village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John Irving, age 35, married, Farmer, born Dalton; wife Mary 30 Lockmaben; Ann 14 Dalton; Mary 14 Dalton; Jannet 10 Dalton; Margaret 7 Dalton; Andrew 5 Dalton; Herbert 3 Dryfesdale; James 0 Dalton; Jean 0 Dalton. Father Herbert Irving age 70 farmer, born Dumfriesshire.

1851 Dalton, Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland: John Irving of Dalton Village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John Irving, age 50, married, Farmer, born Dalton; wife Mary 44 Lockmaben; Ann 24 Dalton; Mary 24, Dalton; Janet 19 Dalton; Margaret 16 Dalton; Andrew 14 Dalton; Herbert 12 Dryfesdale; James 10 Dalton; Grace G 6 Dalton; John 3 Dalton; Jane 1 Dalton, Herbert Irving Father Widower, 84 1767, Formerly farmer, Dumfriesshire,

1861 Dalton, Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland: John Irving of Dalton Village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John Irving, age 61, married, Farmer, born Dalton; wife Mary 53 Lockmaben; Ann 32 Dalton; Janet 26 Dalton; Andrew 23 Dalton; Herbert 21 Dalton; James 18 Dalton; Grace 16 Dalton; John 10 Dalton; Jane 10 Dalton. Granddaughter Agnes Ker 5 Dalton

John died in Dalton in 1875^[2]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Scotland’s People OPR Baptisms IRVING JOHN ROBERT IRVING/MARY CARRUTHERS FR73 (FR73) M 08/09/1799 818 10 / 59 DALTON transcribed as Robert but looks to be Herbert
2. ↑ Scotland’s People Statutory Records Deaths IRVING JOHN 76 CARRUTHERS M 1875 818 / 2 DALTON

Sources

• Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 June 2017. The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.

• 1841 Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland conducted on the 6 June 1841. Accessed through https://www.freecen.org.uk

• 1851 Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland conducted on the 30 March 1851. Accessed through https://www.freecen.org.uk

• 1861 Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland, conducted on the 7 April. Accessed through https://www.freecen.org.uk

• Family Search, available Online through the International Genealogical Index https://www.familysearch.org/