Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Going round in circles trying to find William Irv

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Julie

Julie Report 23 Oct 2007 19:48

Can anybody help me with william and his family. Found his marriage to georgina in 1889. Father listed as robert. Found his birth and christening on IGI Individual record Father listed as robert and mother elizabeth born 6th Feb 1869 Christened 29th March 1869 St Peter Liverpool Lancashire. England and Scotland have no records of this birth and I dont seem to be able to find them on any censuses before the 1891 when he was married to georgina. can anybody suggested where elso to go because i have been on this for months now. william's middle name on is Mcdonald. Is there any reasons for people not being on censuses does anybody know
thanks
julie

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 Oct 2007 19:49

Your title has been truncated. What's the surname? All we see is Irv.

Rose

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 Oct 2007 20:09

WILLIAM MC DONALD IRVING
Birth: 06 FEB 1869

Christening: 29 MAR 1869 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Parents:
Father: ROBERT IRVING Family
Mother: ELIZABETH

Rose

Heather

Heather Report 23 Oct 2007 20:11

Have you tried the scottish census (with that name!!) On his marriage cert what is his occupation and that of his father?

Potty

Potty Report 23 Oct 2007 20:11

What was his father's occupation on the marr cert?

Robyn

Robyn Report 23 Oct 2007 20:11

My immediate thought was - he might be listed under MacDonald instead of Irving!

Potty

Potty Report 23 Oct 2007 20:19

1871 Scotland Census
about William Irving
Name: William Irving
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relationship: Nephew's Son
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool
Registration Number: 846
Registration district: Ruthwell
Civil Parish: Ruthwell
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Plans
ED: 3
Page: 8 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 40
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1871_185
Household Members: Name Age
Helen Irving 52
Mary Irving 65
William Irving 2
Catherine Johnstone 15


Potty

Potty Report 27 Oct 2007 11:54

Possible marriage for Robert & Elizabeth:
Marriages Sep 1868 (>99%)

......Irving Robert McGuffick W. Derby 8b 760
Sinclair James West Derby 8b 760
......Tollitt Elizabeth Jane West Derby 8b 760
Weightman Matilda Anne West Derby 8b 760

Potty

Potty Report 27 Oct 2007 11:56

Or this one:
Marriages Mar 1869 (>99%)

....Irving Robert West Derby 8b 533
Iverland Frederick West Derby 8b 533
....Jones Elizabeth West Derby 8b 533
ROBERTSON Jane W Derby 8b 533