Cosmo Gifford Irving

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Munition worker

Date of Birth: November 21, 1882 Date of Death: December 7, 1936

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Cosmo Gifford Irvine

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 21st November 1882, Morningside, Edinburgh

Date and Place of Death: 7th December 1936, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Childhood: Youngest of at least 4

Parents: Robert and Jessie nee McCulloch

Parent’s occupations: Clothier’s Salesman

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K

Occupation: Forester

Place of residence at Gretna: 3E East, Gretna

Job title at Gretna: Munition Worker

Marital status: Married Eliza[beth] Scott in Sussex

Children: N/K

Travels: N/K

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

Cosmo Gifford Irvine was born at 4, Marchmont Crescent, Morningside, Edinburgh on 21st November 1882 to Robert a clothier’s salesman, and Jessie nee McCulloch.

1891- 29, Roseneath Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh. Father a clothier’s salesman. Cosmo the youngest of 4 children.

1901- Berryholes, Login, Stirlingshire, working as a forester.

1911 – Potter’s Heron, Hampshire- an assistant forester

1916- married Eliza[beth] Scott in Sussex, his given address is Brampton, Cumberland on the Registration document.

1918/19- employed at H M Factory Gretna as a munition worker living at 3E East, Gretna. (Electoral Register)

7th December 1936 died aged 54 at Maybole, Ayrshire, of stomach cancer (death registration), occupation listed as Estate Forester.

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