Harrower Family Tree » John Harvey (1851-1933)
Personal data John Harvey
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4- He was born between 1848 and 1851 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
- Occupations:
- in the year 1877 Master Blacksmith in Priestland, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
- in the year 1881 Country Blacksmith in Priestland, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1891 Farmer in Loanhead, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 2
- in the year 1901 Blacksmith in Glen Terrace, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 3
- Resident:
- in the year 1901: Glen Terrace, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 3
- in the year 1881: Priestland, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1891: Loanhead, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 2
- in the year 1851: Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 1
- (Individual fact) : Married Mary Rankin. He is not proved yet to be father of Alexander Rankin.Source 6
- (Informant at Death) on November 25, 1933 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland: John Harvey, Son.Source 7
- He died on November 24, 1933 in Glen Terrace, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 7
Oorzaak: Hemeplegia, Senile Decay
- A child of Robert Harvey and Agnes Leiper
Household of John Harvey
He is married to Mary Kerr Rankin.
They got married on April 18, 1877 at Crawlaw Farm, Loudoun, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
Child(ren):
- Nancy Harvey 1882-????
- David R Harvey 1887-????
- John Harvey 1898-????
- Robert Kerr Harvey 1879-????
- Agnes L Harvey 1882-????
Event (Witness at Marriage) on April 18, 1877 in Crawlaw Farm, Loudoun, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland : J Paterson, Jeanie Rankin.Source 5
Notes about John Harvey
1. Not proven that John Harvey is Father to Alexander Rankin. Married Mary Rankin 7 Years after Alexander was born 18 Apr 1877.
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Sources
- 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Agnes Harvey Parish: Loudoun; ED: 9; Page: 31; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_135; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for Agnes Harvey
Name: Agnes Harvey
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Loudoun, Ayrshire
Parish Number: 603
Civil Parish: Loudoun
Town: Darvel
County: Ayrshire
Address: Darvel
Occupation: Hand Sewer
ED: 9
Page: 31
Household schedule number: 137
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_135
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes Harvey 28
Robert Harvey 5
John Harvey 3 - 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Harvey Parish: Galston; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_204 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Harvey
Name: John Harvey
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Harvey
Gender: Male
Where born: Darvel, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 593
Registration district: Galston
Civil Parish: Galston
County: Ayrshire
Address: Loanhead
Occupation: Farmer
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 6
Line: 2
Roll: CSSCT1891_204
Household Members:
Name Age
John Harvey 41
Mary Harvey 38 Wife Wardneuk Kilmarnock
Robt K Harvey 12 Son Priestland, Ayrshire
Agnes L Harvey 9 Daughter Priestland, Ayrshire
David R Harvey 4 Son Priestland, Ayrshire
Barbara Mckinnon 17 Servant - 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Harvey Parish: Loudoun; ED: 10; Page: 31; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1901_232 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Harvey
Name: John Harvey
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Harvey
Gender: Male
Where born: Darvel, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 603
Registration district: Loudoun
Civil Parish: Loudoun
Town: Darvel
County: Ayrshire
Address: Glen Terrace
Occupation: Blacksmith
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 168
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1901_232
Household Members:
Name Age
John Harvey 50 Head
Mary Harvey 48 Wife Galston, Ayrshire
Nancy Harvey 19 Daughter Galston Tailoress
David Harvey 15 Son Galston Lace Mechanic Apprentice
Jackie Harvey 3 Son Galston - 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Harvey Parish: Galston; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1881_185 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Harvey
Name: John Harvey
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Harvey
Gender: Male
Where born: Loudoun, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 593
Registration district: Galston
Civil Parish: Galston
County: Ayrshire
Address: Preistland
Occupation: Country Blacksmith
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 27
Line: 2
Roll: CSSCT1881_185
Household Members:
Name Age
John Harvey32
Mary Harvey30 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Robert Kerr Harvey 2 Son Galston, Ayrshire
James Richmond 19 Boarder - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1877 HARVEY, JOHN, MARY RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 603/ 12)
1877 HARVEY, JOHN MARY, RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 603/ 12)
Marriages in the Parish of Loudoun in the County of Ayr 1877.
1877 Eighteenth April
Crawlaw Farm, Loudoun Parish
After Banns according to the forms of the Free Church
(Signed)
John Harvey
Blacksmith (Master)
(Bachelor)
29 Years, Priestland, Parish of Galston
Parents: Robert Harvey Labourer (deceased)
Agnes Harvey M.S. Leiper
(Signed)
Mary Rankin
(Spinster)
27 Years, Crawlaw Farm, Parish of Loudoun
Parents: David Rankin, Farmer
Mary Rankin M.S. Kerr
(Signed)
Alex. Noble M.A. Minister
(Signed)
J Paterson Witness
Jeanie Rankin Witness
Registered 1887 April 20th
Newmilns, Andrew Campbell
Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Births (from 1855), 1869 RANKIN, ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Births 593/ 53)
1869 RANKIN, ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Births 593/ 53)
Births in the Parish of Galston in the County of Ayr 1869.
Alexander Rankin
Illegitimate
1869 February Seventeenth
10h.0m. P.M.
Goatfoot, Galston M.
Mother: Mary Rankin,
Domestic Servant
Inf. Mary Rankin, Mother
Registered
1869 March 8th, Galston
James C. Hutchison
Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1933 HARVEY, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 603/2 40)
1933 HARVEY, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 603/2 40)
1933 Deaths in the District of Darvel in the County of Ayr
John Harvey
Blacksmith, Master (Retired)
Married to Mary Rankin
1933, November Twenty fourth
10h. 10m. p.m.
Glen Terrace, Darvel
M. 85 Years
Parents: Robert Harvey
Farmer (Deceased)
Agnes Harvey
M.S. Leiper (Deceased)
COD: Senile Decay, 14 Years
Hemiplegia, 36 Hours
As Cert by David S. Service, M.B.C.M.
Inf. John Harvey
Son (Present)
Registered
1933 November 25, Darvel
James Muir
Registrar
Historical events
Day of marriage April 18, 1877
- The temperature on April 18, 1877 was about 2.9 °C. The air pressure was 25 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
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- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1877: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death November 24, 1933
- The temperature on November 24, 1933 was between 2.2 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
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