Adam Irwin (1864 - 1914)

Born 24 Sep 1864 in Lisbuoy, Artrea, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Kirkpatrick) Irwin — married 22 Feb 1905 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Died 6 May 1914 at age 49 in Lisbuoy, Artrea, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

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Biography

Adam Irwin was born in Ireland.

Adam was born 24 Sep 1864 at Lisboy, Artrea, County Tyrone. He was the son of James Irwin and Elizabeth Irwin. ^[1]

On 22 Feb 1905 at the Cookstown registry office, he married Mary Ann Kirkpatrick(25) of Drumbanaway, Artrea, daughter of William Kirkpatrick. Witnessed by John J Irwin and Minnie E Harkness. ^[2]

He passed away 6 May 1914 at Lisbuoy, "age 47" after catching a cold on 1st May which turned to pneumonia. Informed by Mary Ann Irwin, widow. ^{[3] [4]} The chief mourners were: ^[5]

• James Irwin (son)
• W. J. Kilpatrick (father-in-law)
• Thos. Wright, William Stewart, John Kilpatrick, D. O'Neill (brothers-in-law)
• W. J. Henry RDC, Robert Dunn, Hamilton Dunn, David Irwin, David Irwin of Ballymaguire (cousins)
• James Wright, Thomas Wright, Adam Wright, David Wright, James Kilpatrick, Alex Kilpatrick, Joseph O'Neill, James O'Neill (nephews)
• Adam Henry, Thomas Irwin, Robert Dunn, Fred Bell, David Bell (relatives)

Research Notes

His wife is from the same townland as his brother-in-law John Kirkpatrick.

Sources

1. ↑ Adam Irwin, 1864, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Births
2. ↑ Adam Irwin, Mary Kirkpatrick, 22 Feb 1905, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages
3. ↑ Adam Irwin, Cookstown, 47 at Irish Civil Registration - Deaths
4. ↑ PRONI Will Calendars: "Administration of the Estate of Adam Irwin late of Lisboy County Tyrone Farmer who died 6 May 1914 granted at Armagh to Mary Ann Irwin the Widow"
5. ↑ "Obituary - Mr. Adam Irwin, Lisbuoy", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 16 May 1914, Page 7

• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 3 in Lisboy (Coagh, Tyrone). James Irwin(75), Elizabeth(74), Adam(28), Emma Stewart (granddaughter, 9).
• 1911 Ireland census - Residents of a house 3 in Lisboy (Coagh, Tyrone). James(82), Adam(35), Mary Ann(30, wife), James(5), Mary Elizabeth(4), William(1), Emma Stewart(19, gd).