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James Laing1

M, #13963, b. 19 December 1855
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 16 Jun 2016

Parents:

Father*: Alexander Laing1 b. c 1823
Mother*: Ann McKenzie1 b. 4 Feb 1822, d. 16 Sep 1866
  • Birth*: James Laing was born on 19 December 1855 at Backboath, Carmyllie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the parish of Carmylie in the county of Forfar, registered by James Taylor registrar, ref 31; Laing, James present, male, born 1855 December Nineteenth 3h am, Backboath Carmylie, father Alexander Laing ploughman 32 years old born Marykirk, married 1842 Guthrie, 1 boy 3 girls living, mother Ann Laing maiden name McKenzie her 5th child, aged 34 years born Guthrie, signed Alexander Laing father, registered 1855 December 29th signed James Taylor registrar.1
  • He was the son of Alexander Laing and Ann McKenzie.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Laing and Ann McKenzie in the 1861 census at Barns of Wedderburn Farm Cottage, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Laing, son, male, 5, scholar, Forfarshire; Alexander Laing, head, married, male, 37, ag lab, Marykirk; Anne Laing, wife, maried, female, 39, Guthrie.2

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Birth 1855 Carmylie 276/00 0031 image held [Jun 2016].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0022709109 [Jun 2016].