James Irving (abt. 1801)

Born about 1801 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.

Husband of Margaret (Corgile) Irving — married 2 Mar 1830 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.

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James Irving was born in Scotland.

Biography

James Irving was the son of Thomas Irvine and Margaret Garson, christened 28 December 1802 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.

James Irving married Margaret Corgile 2 March 1830 Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.

James Irving is recorded as the mother on her children’s birth/christening records.

James Irving and Margaret Corgile have 6 recorded children:

• Margaret Irvine christened 15 May 1831 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.
• Isobella Howie Currie G Irvine christened 8 July 1832 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.
• Meran Irvine christened 1 April 1834 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.
• James Irving christened 14 June 1835 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.
• Matilda Clouston Irving christened 21 May 1837 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.
• Jamima Irving christened 24 May 1840 in Sandwick Orkney, Scotland.

1841 census of Scotland. Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. James Irving of Lower Aith, Chamber of Aith, Sandwick. James Irving, age 40, married, Agricultural labourer, born Orkney; wife Margaret, age 35, born Orkney; James 5, Orkney; Matilda 4, Orkney; Jemima 1, Orkney. 1841 Census of Scotland conducted on the 6 June 1841.

Footnotes

Records show IRVINE and IRVING

in 1821 is Eath, Aithstown an error? If so was it in the original reporting, or did it occur in transcription? Should the correct name have been East Aithstown? In 1841 I have no idea what property is referred to as ‘Chamber of Aith’. In 1851 East Aith seems to have expanded to the extent that 3 separately recorded dwellings, yet that does not sit well with the 1888 O.S. map. Again, in 1881 with Janet ensconced in solitary splendour in Aith Post Office, ‘strangers’ occupy 2 other ‘Aith’ properties as well as another occupying West Aith. Of particular interest to me is identifying the property or properties occupied by Janet. In 1891 she is recorded in Sandwick P.O. Was this the same building as Aith Post Office? There is a photograph dated 1900 of a female sitting outside a building clearly named Sandwick Post Office together with four males wearing what look like they might have been P.O. uniforms with a fifth bearded man in ‘civvies’. But it seems impossible that the female could be Janet, who in 1901, aged 75 was still described as Post Mistress, i.e. not retired, but living at Aith Post Office. Come 1911, after Janet herself had died, occupied Aith properties were recorded as Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Again, the 1888 O.S. map provides no answers, nor is there much help to be had on the ground today i.e. 2016.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ 2018 Duncan Linklater Sennachie.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KC5K-XQ6

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSP-9Z4 : 11 February 2020), Margaret Corgile in entry for James Irvine, 1830.

• https://www.freecen.org.uk/

• 1841 census of Scotland. Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a153ef1f4040b9d6e4f6fc9 : viewed 9 Sep 2021), James IRVING in household of James IRVING, Lower Aith, Chamber Of Aith, Orkney Isles, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/27, Folio 3, Page 11, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• https://www.quivis.uk/linklater/aith2.html