However, an "Ann Irwin" claims (in her Will below) to also be the wife of Johnston Irwin. And another RootsIreland search reveals an 1855 marriage of a Johnston Irwin to someone named Ann. Neither Ann's Will nor the Will of Johnston Irwin below make any mention of either Charlotte or Ethel. Therefore, it is likely that there are two people named Johnston Irwin , one marrying Ann in 1856, the other marrying Charlotte Kelly in 1887. Evelynn Cartwright found a more complete record of the former: Ann Anderson married Johnston Irwin on 1 Fen 1855 at Derrygortreavy COI, Clonfeacle Parish, Tyrone. As revealed in the Will of Johnston Irwin below, this marriage produced a daughteer, Jane Eliza Irwin, and Emerald Ancestors has a record of her marriage to Moses Frazer on 22 Feb 1888 in the same church.
In the 1901 census, there are 2 entries for Johnston Irwin, and a third for Johnston Stevenson Irwin. A 78-year-old Johnston is a widow in 1901, so he is likely the Johnston Irwin whose Will appears below, and in the same house #10 in Carrowbeg lives his son Johnston Stevenson Irwin, with wife Prudence. The third "Johnston Irwin" lives in house #5 in Carrowbeg with wife Margaret and 3 children, including 5-year-old Samuel, who appears in house #8 in the 1911 census reproduced below.
Ethel Mary Irwin is listed as being in the Ann Jane Irwin home in Carrowbeg for both the 1901 and 1911 censuses, as a neice of "Ann Jane Irwin", the unmarried 1911 head of household.
| Surname | Forename | age | Sex | Relation to Head | Religion | Birthplace | Occupation | Marital status |
| Irwin | Mary | 82 | Female | Head of family | Protestant Episcopalian | Co. Tyrone | Farmer's mother | widow |
| Irwin | Ann Jane | 43 | Female | Daughter | Protestant Episcopalian | Co. Tyrone | Farmer | not married |
| Irwin | Margaretta | 27 | Female | daughter | Protestant Episcopalian | Co. Tyrone | Farmer's sister | not married |
| Irwin | Ethel | 12 | Female | Grand daughter | Protestant Episcopalian | Co. Tyrone | Scholar | not married |
| Hughes | John | 39 | Male | Servant | Roman Catholic | Co. Tyrone | Farm servant | not married |
| Surname | Forename | age | Sex | Relation to Head | Religion | Birthplace | Occupation | Marital status |
| Irwin | Ann Jane | 68 | Female | Head of family | Church of Ireland | Co. Tyrone | single | |
| Irwin | Ethel Mary | 22 | Female | Neice | Church of Ireland | Co. Tyrone | Single | |
| Irwin | Samuel | 15 | Male | Nephew | Church of Ireland | Co. Tyrone | Scholar | single |
Several RootsIreland searches were run, to test parentage of the above. A RootsIreland search will
reveal free of charge whether a record exists with the entered search parameters, but will ask a €5 fee
to actually see the full record. The results are as follows. :
[1] Ethel's father of record is Johnston Irwin, and her mother is Charlotte (no surname discovered)
[2] Samuel's father of record is William Irwin, and his mother is Charlotte (no surname discovered)
[3] In spite of [2] above, the 1901 census lists Samuel as a son of Johnston Irwin,
both in the same house.
[4] RootsIreland returns only one death record for Charlotte Irwin between 1880 and 1920 (in 1907)
In any case, there is an unresolved problem of relationship among these people, and a question of the role and location of Charlotte Irwin after her 1887 marriage to a Johnston Irwin.
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Irwin, Johnston
This is the last Will and Testament of me Johnston Irwin of Carrowbeg in the County of Tyrone, Farmer, hereby revoking all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me. I give and bequeath the proceed of my life Policies to my sons Johnston Stevenson Irwin and William John Irwin to be dividedd between them in equal shares. I give all the rest of my property consisting of monies, securities for money debts due to me, and any other property of which I may die possessed to my said son Johnston Stevenson Irwin subject to the payment by him of the following legacies : a legacy of Two hundred pounds to the present wife of the said Johnston Stevenson Irwin, a legacy of Two hundred pounds to my daughter Jane Eliza Frazer which is in addition to what I have already given to her, said legacy to be paid to her on the expiration of two years from my decease, and a legacy of Five hundred pounds to my said son William John Irwin. I appoint my said son Johnston Stevenson Irwin my sole Executor. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of December, One thousand nine hundred.
_______________(signed) Johnston Irwin ______________
Signed and acknowledged by Testator as and for his last Will in presence of us at same time who in his presence at his request and in presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses _____
Simmons Solr Dungannon
Saml. Christie Solr Assistant Dungannon Probate 4th May 1904 |
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Irwin, Ann
This is the last Will and Testament of me Ann Irwin of Carrowbeg , wife of Johnston Irwin. I hereby by the permission and with the consent of my husband give devise and bequeath the Policy of Assurance on my life No. 39.012 for three hundred pounds with the Scottish Widows Fund & Life Assurnce Society & all sums or bonuses payable thereunder to my four children: Andrew, Lizzie, Johnston Stevenson, & William John Irwin, to be equally divided between them, share & share alike. I hereby appoint my husband Johnston Irwine & James Millar of Corrincalman executors of this my Will, given under my hand this 27th day of November 1897
_______________(signed) Anne Irwin ______________
Signed by the said Ann Irwin as and for her Last Will and Testament in presence of us present at same time, who at her request and in her presence and in presence of each other subscribe our names as Witnesses
Bridget MrDonald
Charlotte Sloan Probate 2nd April 1898 |
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