Birth year, and location, are based on the census information.
Herbert Irving was the son of John Irving and Mary Rae, born 1838 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.[1]
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.
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
1871 Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland : Herbert Irving of Murray Thwaite Mains, Cummertrees, Unmarried Male 32 1839 Farmer 128 ac emp 4 labourers born Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Grace D G Irving Sister Unmarried 26 1845 Farmers sister Dalton, Dumfriesshire, George Irving Servant 20 1851 Farm servant Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, James Wilson Servant 14 1857 Farm servant - , Agnes Kirk Lodger Widow Female 56 1815 Hawker Stranraer, Wigtownshire,
He died in Dumfries in 1908[2]
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