Grace Douglas Grierson Irving (abt. 1843 - 1919)

Born about 1843 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Ancestors

Died 1919 at about age 76 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

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

Grace Grierson Irving was the daughter of John Irving and Mary Rae, 1843 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Jane Irving was baptised 6 August 1843 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Father John Irving mother Mary Rae.

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,

Grace was a housekeeper for her brother Herbert. She died in 1919^[1]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Scotland’s People Statutory Records Deaths IRVING GRACE DOUGLAS G 76 F 1919 841 / 1 / 1 MIDDLEBIE (NORTHERN DISTRICT)

Sources

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

• 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/