John Irving was the son of Matthew Irving and Isabell Waters born 31 May 1867 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
1871 census of Scotland. East Greenocn, Greennock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Matthew Irving of Houston Place, East Greencok. Matthew Irving, age 33, married, Ship Carpenter, born Annan, Dumfriesshire; wife Elizabeth, age 28, born Annan; William 7, Annan, Mary 5, Annan; John 3, Annan; Helen 10m, Annan.[1]
1881 Census of Scotland: Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Isabella Irving of Upper Kenziels, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Isabella irving, age 38, married, Ships Captain wife, born in Cummertrees; son William 17 Fisherman, born Annan; Mary 15, General servant, Annan; John 13 Annan; Helen 10 born Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire; Matthew 8 Port Glasgow; George 6 Port Glasgow; Henrietta 5 born Port Glasgow; Matilda 2 Port Glasgow; James 1 Annan.[2]
Footnotes
↑ 1871 Census of Scotland, conducted on the 2 April.
↑ 1891 Census of Scotland, conducted on the 5 April.
1871 census of Scotland. East Greenock, Greennock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
"Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5b91aa09f4040b176c924e73 : viewed 13 Sep 2021), Matthew IRVING, 2, Houston Place, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/564, Folio 0, Page 20, Schedule 119, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
1881 Dumfriesshire Census of Scotland, conducted on the 3 April.
Family Search, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, available Online through the International Genealogical Index https://www.familysearch.org/
Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 June 2017. The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.
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