I am looking for information from someone who is familiar with IGI, Scotlands People as well as Roxburgh County. A bonus would be someone related to the Irvine family,
In the 1950's an Uncle of mine did a lot of research and identified my 6x great grandfather as Thomas Irvine born (IGI says 1675), lived at Whitlaugh and died 1758 Whitlaugh. He has Thomas with one wife (unknown) and 15 children. The information I have for the birth dates of the 15 children matches IGI almost perfectly. One child, Adam, is born Dec 15 1724 in my notes and IGI has Jan 15, 1724. IGI has Thomas married twice. First wife (unknown)m abt 1700, 8 children, 2nd wife (Jean Irving) m about 1716. With the exception of Thomas' birthplace being unknown (except IGI, Hawick), all other events are in Hawick. Irvine is usually spelled Irwine but occasionally Irwin.
I decided I wanted the records from Scotlands people if at all possible. I like to verify whenever possible as human mistakes do appear on IGI.
Scotlandspeople
I have a marriage record for a Thomas Irwin and a Bessie Huntly on 14 July 1700 in Cavers. I have the first 6 children baptised in Cavers. (The first birth is 9 months after marriage date). Names match and baptisms are generally within a couple of weeks of birth on IGI and in my notes.
The next 2 children are baptised in Minto and they are twins in all records. One difference is Elizabeth IGI is Bessie scotlandspeople. I am guessing mother didn't survive long after birth of the twins and perhaps twins died as well.
Next I have a marriage record for a Thomas Irwine and a Jean Irwine (Jean Irving on IGI m about 1716), married in Minto 30 Jan 1717. Their first child was born 10 months later. Their first 4 children were baptised in Minto and the last 3 were baptised in Wilton. The 2nd last child I have born as Jane and baptised as Jean but I doubt that is a problem.
I have nothing on the death of Samuel b 1719 Minto but IGI has him buried 1803 in Cavers Churchyard, Hawick. Is that even possible?
My questions: Where did my information from the1950's and IGI information come from if not Scotlandspeople. I printed a map of Roburghshire so can see the parishes mentioned border each other. Would moving from Cavers to Monto to Wilton be a big deal in the early 1700's? Do the names Whitlaugh, Newton, Pundershaw, Northhouse or Neufield mean anything to anyone? Names of farms perhaps!
I have the twins born April 4 1715 (my notes and IGI) and baptised April 1 (scotlandspeople). It seems reasonable to me that the birth date got confused as April is the 4th month. If the infants died at birth would they have been baptised at that time? Born, baptised and possibly died April 1st?
Am I stretching it to believe I have the correct marriage dates and names? Sure would be nice to add them to my tree. Thomas was supposed to be born abt 1675 according to old IGI but I have since found a birth (new IGI) of a Thomas in Hawick Aug 3 1673. So far nothing on Scotlandspeople.
Is it remotely possible to have a Cavers Churchyard in Hawick???
If anyone can help me understand sources of info for IGI and distances between parishes I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Jan