James Torbett

  General Notes:

Tarbet- Jas son to Wm Tarbet and Ann Manson in Balgown born the 21st Octr + Bapt 19th Novr 1833.
19/11/1833 TARBET, JAMES (Old Parish Registers Births 887/ 20 42 Kirkcolm) Page 42 of 156

Name:James Torbet
Age:7
Estimated birth year:abt 1834
Gender:Male
Where born:Wigtownshire, Scotland
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Balsarroch
Parish Number:887
Household Members:
NameAge
William Torbet30
Ann Torbet30
James Torbet7
Jean Torbet4
Ann Torbet2
Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Name:James Torbet
Age:27
Estimated birth year:abt 1834
Relationship:Head
Spouse's name :Eliz Torbet
Gender:Male
Where born:Kirkcolm, wigtonshire
Registration Number:887
Registration district:Kirkcolm
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Cot House Ervie
Occupation:Ag Lab
ED:9
Household schedule number:6
LINE:6
Roll:CSSCT1861_148
Household Members:
NameAge
James Torbet27
Eliz Torbet27
Mary Torbet1
Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Name:James Tarbet
Age:37
Estimated birth year:abt 1834
Relationship:Head
Spouse's name :Elisabeth Tarbet
Gender:Male
Where born:Kirkcolm, wigtonshire
Registration Number:887
Registration district:Kirkcolm
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Ervie (part Of)
Occupation:Farmer Of 12 Acers
ED:9
Household schedule number:9
LINE:1
Roll:CSSCT1871_189
Household Members:
NameAge
James Tarbet37
Elisabeth Tarbet36
Mary Tarbet11
Alexander Tarbet9
Ann Tarbet7
Elisabeth Tarbet5
James Tarbet3
John Tarbet2
George Tarbet1 Mo
Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Name:James Torbett
Age:56
Estimated birth year:abt 1835
Relationship:Head
Spouse's name :Elizabeth Torbett
Gender:Male
Where born:Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
Registration Number:887
Registration district:Kirkcolm
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Ervie
Occupation:Farmer
ED:9
Household schedule number:7
LINE:14
Roll:CSSCT1891_405
Household Members:
NameAge
James Torbett56
Elizabeth Torbett55
Alexander Torbett29
Elizabeth Torbett25
James Torbett23
John Torbett21
Andrew Torbett18
Adam Torbett16
Robert Torbett13
Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Name:James Torbet
Age:66
Estimated birth year:abt 1835
Relationship:Head
Gender:Male
Where born:Kirkcolm, wigtonshire
Registration Number:887
Registration district:Kirkcolm
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Ervie
Occupation:Farmer
ED:9
Household schedule number:15
LINE:12
Roll:CSSCT1901_441
Household Members:
NameAge
James Torbet66
Elizabeth Torbet35
James Torbet33
Johm Torbet31
Robert Torbet23
John Brackenridge16- servant
Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

No 37 in DGFHS Booklet LESWALT

Erected by James TORBETT in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth MONTGOMERY
who died at Ervie 25th April 1900 aged 65 years. Also their daughter Grace who died 13th Sept 1877 aged 13 months. Also their son James who died at Ervie 18th Dec 1915 aged 49. Also the said James TORBETT, who died at Ervie 18th Dec 1915 aged 49. Also the said James TORBETT who died 28th sept 1916 aged 82. Also their son Andrew who died 2nd May 1918 aged 45. " Be thou faithful unto death and I shall give thee a crown of life".

No 39

(Granite stone within a cast-ron frame) "Erected by Mary KERR in memory of her affectionate husband Alexander MONTGOMERY North Douloch who died 30th March 1866. Also their children William died 30th Dec 1850, Margaret died 9th Aug 1865, Agnes who died 27th April 1875 aged 44 years. Also the above Mary KERR his wife who died 24th June 1877 aged 72 years. Also their grandson George MONTGOMERY Batchelor of Arts, Newzealand University who died at Edinburgh 30th Sept 1880 aged 24 years. Also their grandson Charles Grole KERR who died at *Wei..... 20th June 1902 aged 24 years.



"Blessed are the dead, who died in the Lord".

*could be Weirston

36A
Erected by Janet RAMSAY, High Ervie in memory of my beloved husband Alexander TORBETT who died 12th Feby 1901 aged 39 years. Also the above Janet RAMSAY who died at Weirston 1st Nov 1950 aged 83 years.

Noted as farmer in sons death certificate

Torbett, James, Farmer, Ervie, Parish of Kirkolm, County of Wigtown, died 28 September 1916, at Ervie aforesaid, testate. Confirmation granted at Wigtown, 28 December, to John Torbett, Farmer, his sone and Elizabeth Torbett, his daughter, Evrive afroedsaid. Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 9 August 1912, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Wigtown, 11 December 1916. Value of Estate, £236, 3s, 3d.
Ancestry.com. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry Operations, Inc., 2015.

Cemetery Register - James Torbett. Erview Kirkcolm 1/10/16
Ancestry.com. England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Name:James Torbett
Death Date:28 Sep 1916
Death Place:Ervie, Kirkcolm, Wigtown
Confirmation Date:28 Dec 1916
Confirmation Place:Wigtown, Scotland
Ancestry.com. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry Operations, Inc., 2015.

James married Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of William Montgomery and Mary Kerr, on 11 Nov 1856 in Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland.⁴⁷ (Elizabeth Montgomery was born about 1836 in Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland, died on 25 Apr 1900 in Scotland and was buried on 27 Apr 1900 in Magdalen Hill Cemetery, Kirkcolm, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name:James Torbet
Gender:Male
Marriage Date:11 Nov 1856
Marriage Place:Kirkcolm,Wigtown,Scotland
Spouse:Elizabeth Montgomery
FHL Film Number:6035516
Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

On the eleventh day of November 1856 at Ervie Kirkholm marriage after Banns was solemnized between and according to the formes of the Presbyterian Church
Signed James Torbet 23yo. Residing Ervie, Kirkholm. Labourer, Bachelor. Parents- William Torbut (farmer) Ann Torbut maiden name Manson.
Signed Elixabeth Montgomery, 22 yo. Residing Ervie Kirkholm (spinster). Parents- ?Wm? Montgomery (farmer) Mary Montgombery maiden surname Kerr.
Signed Andrew Dowall Minister Kirkholm
Signed John M. Crux- Witness
Signed John Torbut- Witness