Dorothy Soulsby (abt. 1847)

Born about 1847 in Stanton, Durham, England.

Wife of John Irving — married about 1867 in Northumberland, England.

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Biography

Birth year and location based on census records.

Dorothy was born about 1847 in Stanton, Durham, England.

John Irving married Dorothy Soulsby 1867 in Northumberland, England.

John Irvine marriage to Dorothy Soulsby was registered June 1867, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. ^[1]

1871 Census of England and Wales; West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England. John Irving of Freehold Field Houses, West Rainton. John Irving, age 26, married, Coal Miner, born Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.; wife Dorothy 23, Stanton, Durham; Isabella 3, Newburn Northumberland; Mary 2, Ovington, Northumberland. ^[2]

1881 Census of England and Wales; Long Benton, Northumberland, England. John Irving of Fbenton Square, Longbenton. John Irving, age 36, married, born Scotland.; wife Dorothy 35, Matfin; Isabella 13, Newburn, Northumberland; James R Ovington, Northumberland; Margaret A 5, Ovington; John 0, Longbenton. ^[3]

Footnotes

1. ↑ BMD Marriage Register June 1867 for Newcastle upon Tyne: Vol 10b page 107.
2. ↑ 1871 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 2 April.
3. ↑ 1871 Census of England and Wales, conducted on the 3 April.

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.

• 1871 Census of England and Wales; West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.

• "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902fe51e9379091b12a729d : viewed 17 Feb 2022), John IRVING, Freehold Field Houses, Durham, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/4987, Folio 35, Page 25, Schedule 97, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1881 Census of England and Wales; Long Benton, Northumberland, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-QXMB : 13 December 2017), John Irving in household of John Irving, Longbenton, Northumberland, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 5086/62, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,409.