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Title: Archibald Irving in Langholm
Post by: GRAZZER on Friday 29 August 14 09:47 BST (UK)
Help Please. Has anyone researched an Archibald Irving (a mason) living in Langholm in the 1850s. Guessing year of birth approx 1830.
Title: Re: Archibald Irving in Langholm
Post by: down-under on Friday 29 August 14 10:27 BST (UK)
I have not researched Archibald Irving a few members on Ancestry have trees with Archibald Irving father William mother Isabella Chambers?

Here he is 1851 Langholm Dumfriesshire

High Street


William Irving age 56 Master Mason employing 4 men all born Langholm
Isabella wife age 50
Archibald Irving son age 20 Mason Journeyman
Catherine dau age 17
Margaret dau age 15


1841

High Street
William Irving age 46 Mason
Isabella wife age 40
Elizabeth dau age 15
William son age 13
Archibald son age 11
Arthur son age 9
Cathrin dau age 7
Margaret dau age 5
Jane Young age 65 Spinner

1861
Langholm
12 George Street

Archibald Irving age 33 Mason Langholm
Margaret wife age 24 born Annan
William son age 1 born Annan

1871 Langholme
George Street
Archibald Irving age 44 Mason
Margaret wife age 35  Annan
Elizabeth dau age 13 Annan Millworker Woollen
William son age 11 Annan
Isabella dau age 9 Langholme
James son age 7 Langholome
Agnes dau age 4 Langholme


1861 Annan Bell Spring Cottage

William Douglas age 53 born Edinburgh Lab
Agnes wife age 51 Hoddom?
Jane dau age 25 Annan

Elizabeth  Irving age 3 Annan  grandaughter

If correct Archibald!

Archibald Irving married Margaret Douglas dec 5th 1856 Annan


1881 Rosevale Street Langholm


Archibald Irving age 53 Stone mason Journeyman Langholm
Margaret wife age 39? Annan
Elizabeth dau age 23 Annan Woollen weaver
William son age 21 Annan stone mason
Isabella dau age 19 woollen picker Langholm
James son age 17 woollen warehouseman Langholm
Agnes dau age 14 Langholm dressmaker
Helen dau age 8 Langholm


1891 Langholm
Ewes Mill Cottage No 1

Archibald Irving age 64 Mason born Langholm
William son age 30 Langholm Mason
Isabella dau age 28 Langholm
James son age 26 Langholm
Helen dau age 17 Langholm






Pam
Title: Re: Archibald Irving in Langholm
Post by: walterc on Friday 29 August 14 23:18 BST (UK)
Have a look at http://www.langholmarchive.com

and put Archibald Irving into the Newspaper search - you might find some new information about the man there.

Bruce
Title: Re: Archibald Irving in Langholm
Post by: down-under on Saturday 30 August 14 01:40 BST (UK)
Interesting Bruce.

Pam
Title: Re: Archibald Irving in Langholm
Post by: GRAZZER on Monday 01 September 14 22:48 BST (UK)
THANK YOU BOTH - VERY HELPFUL