John Irvine

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Victoria (190) In 1881, the City of Victoria constituted Census District 190. The city was divided into three subdistricts, corresponding to the city's three wards - Yates Street Ward (190A), Johnson Street Ward (190B), and James Bay Ward (190C). The outlying areas were enumerated as Victoria District (190E) and Esquimalt & Metchosin (190D). Victoria District (D) Victoria District took in the neighbourhoods of Fairfield and Fernwood and outlying areas located within the present-day municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich. http://www.vihistory.ca/search/searchcensus.php?start=0&form=basic&... Irvine, John 53 Farmer Victoria District [190%C2%A0D] 102

Gender Male Band Not applicable Record census.1881:58700 Marital Status Married Origin Scotland Case number 1733 Infirmities Blank or None Birthplace Scotland Building House At School No Religion Presbyterian HISCO Code 61110 Comments None

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Obituary John Irvine 20 Feb. 1906 Pioneer Dead.- A notable pioneer passed away on Sunday in the person of John Irvine of Cedar Hill. Deceased had lived in the district for the long period of 46 years and had a host of acquaintances. He was a native of Calf Sound, Eday, Orkney lslands, and came to British Columbia in the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company. The passage from London was made by the ship 'l.'m'y. which left the Old Country on the 3rd of November 1850, and reached Victoria on the 10th of May. 1851. On arriving here Mr. Irvine found nothing but a small fort upon the present site of the city. Here he and his wife resided for many years. Later they lived at Craigsflower and afterwards at various place until making their home at Cedar Hill. Deceased leaves a widow, three daughters and two sons to mourn his loss. The funeral is arranged to take place this afternoon from the residence mentioned at 2 o'clock, and at 2:30 at St. Aidan's Presbyterian Church, Cedar Hill.

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Pioneer Dead. --A notable pioneer passed away on Sunday in the person of john Irvine of Cedar Hill. Deceased had lived in the district for the long period of 46 years and had a host of acquaintances. He was a native of Calf Sound, Eday, Orkney Islands, and came to British Columbia, in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. The passage from London was made by the ship Tory, which left the Old Country on the 3rd of November, 1850 and reached Victoria on the 19th of May 1851. On arriving here Mr. irvine found nothing but a small fort upon the present site of the city. Here he and his wife resided for many years. Later they lived at Craigflower, and afterwards at various places until making their home at Cedar Hill. Deceased leaves a widow, three daughters and two sons to mourn his loss. The funeral is arranged to take place this afternoon from the residence mentioned at 2 o'clock and at 2:30 at St Aidan's Presbyterian Church, Cedar Hill.
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Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian The progenitors of the Irvines in Victoria, British Columbia, were John & Jessie (nee Goar) Irvine. John's home was at Calf Sound, on the Isle of Eday, in Orkney County, Scotland, and Jessie was from Cross and Burness Parish on the Isle of Sanday. John was born December 27, 1827, and Jessie's birthdate was March 6, 1821. Both their families had lived in Orkney for over one-hundred years by the time they were born. The Orkney Islands lie just six miles off the northern coast of Scotland. This group of approximately seventy small islands are on latitude 59 degrees North; the same latitude as Skagway, Alaska, andChurchill, Manitoba, in northern Canada. The island group, of which about 20 are inhabited, covers an area of 56 miles north to south, and 29 miles from east to west. Orkney is an ancient land, to be sure; some of the farms have been inhabited and tilled from immemorable and some have existed for over a thousand years. Others, it is believed, may be as old as 4000years. The cold seas and strong winds would make this place barely habitable were it not for the rich soil built up since the end of the last ice-age. One of Orkney's greatest treasures today is itspast. Those interested in archeology, sea-birds, geology, exploring, history (Nordic), or just enjoying clean, fresh air, could not find a more stimulating destination than the Orkney Islands. In late October of 1850, John and Jessie and five-year-old Robert, steamed from Stromness, Mainland, Orkney Islands, to London where, November 10, they boarded the sailing barque, Tory and sailed around the Horn of South America, to Fort Victoria, New Caledonia. The Tory's crew and passengers were at sea for nearly six-months. It was an arduous journey, but so were the conditions awaiting them in their new surroundings as servants in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company.

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Family or House- hold Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901. Sex. C
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r Relationship to head of family or household. Single, married, widowed or divorced. Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday. 1
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12 McMorran Geo M

Head M
Nov 5 1855 44

2

12 McMorran Isabela F

Wife M
Jan 21 1859 42

3

12 McMorran Alex. W M

Son S
May 8 1881 18

4

12 McMorran Maggie N K F

Daughter S
Nov 10 1882 17

5

12 McMorran Jeanie B F

Daughter S
Jan 18 1885 15

6

12 McMorran George S M

Son S
Oct 23 1887 13

7

12 McMorran James S M

Son S
Aug 30 1890 10

8

12 McMorran Irine I F

Daughter S
Feb 28 1892 8

9

13 Windsor Jacob A M

Head M
Aug 1 1873 29

10

13 Windsor Charlotte A F

Wife M
Mar 30 1868 33

11

13 Movy Elsie F

Niece S
Jun 10 1887 13

12

13 Movy Anna F

Niece S
Nov 28 1890 10

13

14 Moore Bengiman M

Head M
Mar 12 1849 51

14

14 Moore Agnes W F

Wife M
Aug 27 1860 40

15

14 Stephen Marg F

Sister W
Oct 7 1850 50

16

14 Stephen Alex M M

Son S
May 18 1879 21

17

14 Stephen Gordon W M

Son S
Aug 25 1888 13

18

15 Irvine John M

Head M
Oct 2 1862 38

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15 Irvine Alice F

Wife M
Aug 24 1863 37

20

15 Irvine Ethel M F

Daughter S
Mar 25 1884 17

21

15 Irvine Mabel A F

Daughter S
Nov 7 1891 9

22

15 Irvine Roy M M

Son S
Feb 16 1894 7

23

15 Irvine Delbert J M

Son S
Nov 3 1898 2

24

15 Laing Jessie C F

Niece S
Feb 6 1877 24

25

15 Laing Lexie F

Daughter S
Feb 14 1894 7

26

16 Irvine John M

Head M
Dec 23 1827 73

27

16 Irvine Jessie F

Wife M
Mar 6 1821 80

28

16 Irvine Maggie F

Daughter S
Feb 14 1865 36

29

16 Laing Mrgt. I F

Granddaughter S
Dec 1 1888 12

30

16 Laing Irine A F

Granddaughter S
Jul 29 1890 10

31

16 Reid William M

Laborour S
Feb 16 1859 42

32

16 Cih Ah M

Servant M

33

16 Dey Ah M

Servant M

34

17 Flinton John W M

Head M
Mar 21 1867 34

35

17 Flinton Lucy A F

Wife M
Jul 6 1867 33

36

17 Flinton Glaydis I F

Daughter S
Apr 23 1893 7

37

17 Flinton Winifred M F

Daughter S
Feb 5 1895 6

38

17 Flinton Hilda M F

Daughter S
Jun 9 1897 3

39

17 Flinton Austin W M

Son S
Jul 6 1898 2

40

17 Flinton John E. N. M

Son S
Oct 29 1899 1

41

17 Groves Rebecca J F

Aunt S
Apr 5 1845 55

42

17 Miu Jim M

Servant S

1857 43

43

18 Offerhaus R M

Head M
Sep 9 1853 47

44

18 Offerhaus Mary A F

Wife M
Oct 12 1862 38

45

18 Offerhaus Herman J. G. M

Son S
Jan 25 1883 18

46

18 Offerhaus Marion M F

Daughter S
Jan 2 1885 16

47

18 Offerhaus Shirley H F

Daughter S
Jun 28 1891 9

48

18 Offerhaus Mary H F

Daughter S
Sep 23 1893 7

49

18 Ton Ying M

Laborour S
Jul   1874 26

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18 Tong M

Laborour S

1874 26

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