James IRVIN.......any information?

[minniehaha]

James IRVIN died in New Zealand in 1893, aged 64 years. Said to have resided here for "about 30 years".

Very little is known about this man prior to his arrival in New Zealand, apart from having been born in Canada. I do however have the names of his parents-

Father: Christopher Irvin.
Mother: Mary (maiden named unknown)

James' father was said to have been an army officer.

Can anyone find anything about James or his family please?


Minniehaha.

[fastfusion]

Name:   James Cuningham Irvin
Age:   25
Birth Date:   abt 1862
Birth Place:   Eramosa
Marriage Date:   7 Dec 1887
Marriage County or District:   Wellington
Father:   Christopher Irvin
Mother:   Ann Cunningham
Spouse:   Martha Ellen Small
Spouse's Age:   20
Spouse Birth Date:   abt 1867
Spouse Birth Place:   Mimosa Erin Twp
Spouse Father:   John Small
Spouse Mother:   Elizabeth McLaren

[fastfusion]

1871 Census of Canada
James C Irvin
Gender:   Male
Age:   8
Birth Year:   abt 1863
Birth Place:   Ontario
Religion:   Methodist
Origin:   Irish
Province:   Ontario
District:   Wellington Centre
District Number:   34 Division:   03
Subdistrict:   Eramosa  Subdistrict Number:   e
Christopher Irvin   37
Anne Irvin   40
Ann Jeanette Irvin   15
Jane Irvin   14
Archibald Irvin   12
Christopher Irvin   10
James C Irvin   8
Mary E Irvin   6
Helen Irvin   4
Harriet A Irvin   2

[karenlee]

Hi

I have no idea if this will help or hinder your search, but it might be useful.

Drouin Collection
Quebec Vital and Church Records
Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church

Christopher IRVINE of the Township of Broughton, District of Quebec, Farmer, Bachelor aged twenty two years was married by Banns to Mary STEVENS daughter of Robert STEVENS of the same place, Farmer - Spinster aged sixteen years - this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
The groom signed and the bride made her mark
Witnesses were Thomas ELLIOTT who made his mark, Jonathon STEVENS Brother of the bride who made his mark and Jane ELLIOTT Sister to Christopher IRVINE who made her mark

Cheers
Karenlee

BTW Happy Waitangi Day

[fastfusion]

minnie, thinks that the one u r after



maybe a little late...?

[minniehaha]

Hi Fastfushion & Karenlee.....

Thank you for your interest and input.

However from the information provided, James would have been born about 1829 [aged 64 years at death in 1893].

Yes Karenlee, it is nice to have Waitangi Day tacked onto a weekend too, for a change. 

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Sorry Karenlee,

I was not paying close enough attention to the date in your post.  I will blame it on lack of sleep!

I agree that the marriage you found could well be the parents of the James I am trying to pin down.

I have found that on occasion the spelling has been mistakenly reported as Irwin or Irvine so you could be on to it, thank you.......

Minniehaha. 

[Findingfam]

Hi,  My father's great grandfather was James Irvin born in Quebec Canada around 1829 to Christopher and Mary Irvin.  James died in NZ in 1893.  I have been trying to find out more about where James was born and the rest of his family.  I know that Christopher was born in Ireland and was possibly army.  But finding the information is hard.  I have come across your post and wondered if you have found out any more information on the family.  I have just joined Rootschat and look forward to hearing from you. 

[minniehaha]

Hello Findingfam,

Welcome to Rootschat.   

I will get back to you when I have refreshed my memory and let you know what I have.

James Irvin was my husband's great-grandfather.....

Minniehaha.