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IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« on: Friday 25 January 08 16:40 GMT (UK) »

I've got a copy of the birth registration of my G-Grandmother, Helen Carnegy Irvine on 8 June 1855 where it states her Father is William Irvine, born in Menmuir, a forester and 47 years of age.

That means he was born about 1808, and I've found a christening record on IGI for a William Irvine on 8 May 1808 also in Menmuir. His father is given as Robert Irvine.

There is a christening record on IGI for a Robert Irvine on 21 Sep 1762 in Menmuir where his father is given as Andrew Irvine

Do you think I've got the right people?
The IGI does not appear to give wives/mothers, so what's the chances of finding out?

Any help/advice much appreciated.

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 January 08 19:05 GMT (UK) »

hi jim

william irvine's death cert should confirm his father
i think it's 1876 brechin
if it's robert then there is a very good chance the 1808
birth is his

try FREECEN and HUGHWALLIS sites to find 1841 census and all irvines born
to a robert in menmuir on the igi
there is a robert irvine born c1763 in menmuir in 1841 and think william is on it
too(wife isabel ?)

monifieth library has access to parish records but not too sure if they have
menmuir

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 January 08 18:03 GMT (UK) »

Hi ev,

That William checks out, but I have a few queries -

It looks like his occupation on his death entry reads "Blacksmith", but on Helen's birth entry, it is giver as "Forester".  As he was in his 40's when Helen was born, I can't see him training to be a blacksmith after that.  Perhaps he trained as a blacksmith to start with, and then went on to be a forester.
What do you think?

I can't make out William's mothers name.  Any chance you can decipher it?

I've attached the relevant bits below -



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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #3 on: Monday 28 January 08 20:34 GMT (UK) »

I read it as follows:         Robert Irvine
                                           Crofter
                                        (deceased)

                                     ---------  Irvine
                                     M.S. -----------
                                        (deceased)

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #4 on: Monday 28 January 08 20:40 GMT (UK) »

jim

is that isabella aitken that was williams wife ?
IGI has william irvine & isabella aitken married 23 september 1836
st. vigeans(arbroath) angus
kids robert, william, martha, matilda, charles, helen, george , and annie ?

labourer was occupation on census returns

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 January 08 17:31 GMT (UK) »

Isles,
I can see it now, thanks.  Looks like we will never know who William's mother was.

ev,
This brings up even more questions!
On Helen's birth entry, her parents marriage is given as August 1836 in Menmuir. It also says that she is the 7th Child, 3 boys and 2 girls still living, one girl died. Her Mother is given as Isabella Aiken (no "T"), born in Careston.  (see attachment)

I'm not bothered about the Aitken/Aiken, as spellings quite often varied a bit back then, but St Vigeans is a bit strange and doesn't ring true somehow. However, the 5 earlier children does ring true!

Ah well, more digging for me, I think!


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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 31 January 08 19:41 GMT (UK) »

I've now got a copy of the marriage record from St Vigeans.   Fot the 26 Sept 1836, it reads -
"William Irvine of this parish and Isabel Aitken of the parish of Stracathro were married"

Does this mean that William was born in St Vigeans, or was he just living there at the time of his Marriage?

If so why is Isabel shown as being from Stracathro?

Isabel's place of birth is shown as Careston on Helen's birth entry, so is it possible, or even probable, that William & Isabel met in the Careston or Menmuir area, then William moved to St Vigeans to work, and Isabel moved to Stracathro, and they got married in St Vigeans?

Do you think this is a reasonable supposition?

But then, why is it that on Helen's birth entry, her parents marriage is given as August 1836 in Menmuir?  Surely her father, who registered the birth, knew where he got married?



The more I dig, the more questions I seem to find !
Is it always like this?HuhHuh

Cheers
Jim
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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 31 January 08 20:56 GMT (UK) »

jim

checking on the hughwallis site seems to show that there are no marriage
records on the igi for menmuir at that time
don't know the reason for this as the births seem complete
the st. vigeans marriage might not be yours but i'd hold on to the
information until you are sure it's not
did you see the entry on igi for isobel aiken christened 21st april 1816
careston angus - that seems to tie up with what you know , isabell being
age 25 on the 1841 census and 36 born careston on the 1851
father john aiken mother elisabeth stewart

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #8 on: Friday 01 February 08 13:28 GMT (UK) »

Thanks ev,

I didn't see the entry for Isobel, as I was trying to sort out William first!

I've now got a copy of the OPR from scotlandspeople for Isobel, and I'm as certain as I'll ever be that I've got the correct one.

I just wish I could sort out where Willian & Isobel were married!
Menmuir or St Vigeans?

Thanks again.

Cheers
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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 03 February 08 19:38 GMT (UK) »

What a frustrating day  Cry

I thought that if I found the birth records for another couple of William & Isobel's children, it might say where their parents marriage took place.

First I found George's birth entry in 1857 in Menmuir, and although the parents are correct, it doesn't even mention where or when they were married.

Next I went for Ann, recorded on the 1861 census as being 1 year old.  The family were living in Brechin by now.  Found an Ann Irvine, born in Brechin in 1860 to a William Irvine, but the mother is given as Janet Irvine, maiden name, McEwan.  Not only that, it says in the margin that the birth took place in Aberlour in the county of Banff!  By now completely confused, I looked up the births for Aberlour, and guess what I found?  Another record with the same details.  See the image below.  The top one is from Brechin, and the lower one from Aberlour!  Seems Ann was registered twice!

Anyway, I finally managed to find that I'd been looking at the wrong people!  "My" Ann was born in Menmuir in 1859, but it STILL doesn't give a place for the marriage of William and Isobel.

I think I'll go and have a beer!

Cheers
Jim


 


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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 03 February 08 20:47 GMT (UK) »

jim  Smiley

before wasting money on certificates use the IGI  and see what's there
i found -

annie anderson irvine born menmuir angus 10th september 1959
parents william irvine and isabella aitken

also found the other ann irvine born 24th january 1860 brechin
parents william irvine and janet mc ewan

this cost me nothing and it's taken me longer to write this reply than find
that information

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/search_igi.asp?errmsg=Please+select+a+region%2E%3C%21%2D%2D+E01+%2D%2D%3E&first_name=ann&last_name=irvine&fathers_first_name=&fathers_last_name=&mothers_first_name=&mothers_last_name=&spouses_first_name=&spouses_last_name=&event_index=1&to_date=&from_date=1860&juris1=%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F&juris2=%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F%5F&juris3=&juris4=&standardize=&date_range=2&date_range_index=2&batch_number=&serial_number=&film_number=&file_number=&social_number=&submission_number=&region=%2D1&regionfriendly=&juris1friendly=&juris2friendly=&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly=&cn_state=&cn_county=&cn_town=&race=&cn_hh_first_name=&cn_hh_last_name=&cn_code=


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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #11 on: Monday 04 February 08 13:17 GMT (UK) »

Well, they say we learn by our mistakes!

What's the chances of finding 2 Ann Irvine's, both with a William Irvine as a father, born within a year of each other and both registered in Angus?

The fact that the "wrong" Ann was registered twice didn't help either!

What's even worse, I still don't know whether the St Vigeans marriage is the correct one or not  Cry

Thanks for trying to keep me on the right road, ev.  I'll try to be more careful in future!

Cheers
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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #12 on: Monday 04 February 08 13:48 GMT (UK) »

jim

i'm sorry that i may seem to be smug  Embarrassed
i'm only trying to help

yours

ev

ps about the st vigeans marriage it might not be correct
     but keep it in mind
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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #13 on: Monday 04 February 08 15:02 GMT (UK) »

Hi Jim

I believe they didn't start to include details of parents' marriage on birth certs until the 1860s (1861?). If Annie was their last child born in 1859.....

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Re: IRVINE, William, Robert and Andrew
« Reply #14 on: Monday 04 February 08 17:01 GMT (UK) »

To ev -

I didn't think you were smug at all, and many, many, thanks for all your help.

I was probably more cross at myself for wasting a whole day chasing down the wrong road.

I'm extremely sorry if you picked me up wrong.  Sometimes what I write does not convey my feelings, and if Iv'e given the wrong impression, I apologise.


Just to add a wee bit that I've found out today - There is a record of Robert, William & Isobel's eldest son, being christened on 4 Dec 1836 in Stracathro, so perhaps the St Vigeans marriage IS correct after all, as it says Isobel is from Stracathro.

Will I ever know for sure, I ask myself.

Thanks again,

Cheers
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