Herries Irving

[Lesley12]

I am trying to get information on Herries Irving born in Annan about 1792.  She lived with James Fraser in Brachill and - the census has her under her maiden name and I have not found any marriage certificate.  The names became family names but it may have been Harris Irvine as these were what was handed down.  I have drawn blanks with Scotland's People.

Any help would be appreciated.

[CaroleW]

In 1841 she is Harries Frazer
1851 - Herries Irving

She died before 1861

Have you checked SP for the year of death as death certs from 1855 will give her parents names and mothers maiden name

[daval57]

There is a marriage on SP on 3/Feb/1832 between Harries IrvinE and Thomas Neilson in Canonbie.
GROS ref 814/00 0030 0362

Dave


PS - I assume you know how to use Wildcards to cut down on the number of searches you might need to do, and to open up other possibilities.  eg, I used Irvin* which would include Irvine and Irving.
I also used H*rries to include Herries and Harries.
You could take that a stage further and search for H*r*s to include Harris also.

[Lesley12]

Thanks for the advice.  I have tried to trace her using wildcards but the only Harries Fraser I can find is single and was registered by a neighbour.  I'll keep looking.

Lesley

[brina]

I have a Haris Irving born 1808 Kirkpatrick Fleming, died 1869 Graitney Dumfries.   She married Thomas Nelson C 1835 at Kirkpatrick Fleming.

For a long time I assumed that Haris was male and did not investigate further so was very surprised to discover that this was a female.   The date does not match your Haris but I thought it worth a mention.

Brina

[daval57]

Harrries, Herries, Harris, Haris. 
Such an unusual forename, I think.

You'd think it would be an easy name to research.

Apparently not.  Good luck!

Dave