James Irving (abt. 1845)

Born about 1845 in Camerton, Cumberland, England

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Biography

Name, birth year and location initially based on census records.

James Irving was the son of Joseph and Mary Irving, born about 1845 in Camerton, Cumberland, England.

James Irving baptised 18 May 1845 at Camerton, Cumberland, England. Father Joseph Irving, mother Mary.

James Irving born 1845 Camerton, Cumberland, England. ^[1]

James's marriage to Elizabeth Fletcher was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1866 in the Cockermouth district.^{[2] [3]}

Census Record

1851 Census of England and Wales: Bridekirk, Cumberland, England. ^[4]

Joseph Irving of Wyndham Row, Bridekirk, Cumberland, England.

head Joseph Irving age 50, married, Coal Miner, born Flimby;

wife Mary 40 born Seaton, Cumberland;

son George Irving, 17, coal miner, Seaton;

son John Irving, 15, Coal Miner, Seaton;

daughter Isabella Irving, 13 Seaton;

son Joseph Irving, 11 Seaton;

daughter Mary Ann Irving, 9 Seaton;

son William Irving, 8 Stainbury;

son James Irving , 5 Camerton;

son Henry Irving, 3 Flimby.

1861 Census of England and Wales: Maryport, Cumberland, England.^[5]

Joseph Irving of Harker, Maryport, Cumberland, England.

head Joseph Irving age 60, married, Coal Miner, born Flimby;

wife Mary 50 Flimby;

daughter Mary Ann Irving, 19 Flimby;

son William Irving, 17 Coal Miner, Stainbury;

son James Irving, 15 Coal Miner, born Camerton;

son Henry Irving, 12 Coal Miner, born Flimby.

Granddaughter Francis 9m, born Harker.

1891 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England. James Irving of School Street, Brandon. James Irving, age 48, married Coal Miner Hewer, born Cumberland; wife Elizabeth 38, Helensbrough, Cumberland; Joseph 13, Durham; James 10, Bells Close, Northumberland; Margaret Hannah 6, Denton Burn, Northumberland; Elizabeth 3, Northumberland. ^[6]

1901 Census of England and Wales: Brandon, Durham, England. James Irving of School Street, Brandon. James Irving, age 56, married Coal Miner Hewer, born Camerton Parish, Cumberland; wife Elizabeth 50, Dearham, Cumberland; James 20, Coal Miner Putter, Newburn, Northumberland; Margaret 16, Newburn, Northumberland; Elizabeth 13, Willington, Durham. ^[7]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Birth registered June 1845 at Cokcermouth Vol 25 page 109.
2. ↑ GRO Reference: 1866 Oct-Nov-Dec in Cockermouth Volume 10b Page 823.
3. ↑ England & Wales Marriage Index FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 9 October 2023) Irving, James. GRO Reference: 1866 Oct-Nov-Dec in Cockermouth Volume 10b Page 823.
4. ↑ 1851 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 30 March
5. ↑ 1861 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 7 April.
6. ↑ 1891 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 5 April.
7. ↑ 1901 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 31 March.

CAMERTON, (or Cammerton), a parish in the ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, in the county of Cumberland, 5 miles to the W. of Cockermouth. Workington is its post town. It is a station on the Cockermouth and Workington railway. The parish is situated on the coast of the Solway Frith, on the N. bank of the river Derwent, which is here crossed by a handsome stone bridge of three arches. It contains the townships of Camerton and Seaton. [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868).

Coal miner hewer: A hewer (German: Hauer or Häuer) is a miner who loosens rock and minerals in a mine. In medieval mining in Europe a Hauer was the name given to a miner who had passed his test (Hauerprüfung) as a hewer.

Sources

• "England 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.

• Civil Registration index information for England and Wales, controlled by the General Register Office. The GRO index has an entry for each event (Birth, Marriage or Death) that has been registered. This is available online through www.freebmd.org.uk.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 July 2022. From "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 July 2022. From "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 9. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WV3X-KPZ : 23 February 2021), James Irving, Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCW-9NC : 21 May 2019), James Irving, Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Oswald subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.