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JOHN LAIRD

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Doreen

Doreen Report 23 Feb 2011 20:05

I am trying to find my father's mother's father John Laird who was born in 1817 at The Birches, Carnoustie, Forfar Scotland. He married Mary Milne and they had 5 children - Walter, Charles (my grandmother's father) David, Jean and Kate born 1863 and died 2.5.1950. Charles married Elizabeth Isabel (born 1886 and died ?1942). They had 5 children - Gladys, May, Ivy (my grandmother - born 1898 in Bort Elizabeth, South Africa died 1981 - married Henry Walter Brown 1882 - 1963), Jack and Douglas. Henry had siblings William, Maey, Dora, Hetty and Phillip. Their parents were Genry George Brown (1855 - 1916 - builder of Frome, Somerset and went to SA 1880) and Sarah Jane Williamson (1855 -1963) they were married 16.4.1883 at Douglas, SA. Ivy' mother Elizabeth Isabel was one of 7 children and her parents were Elizabeth ? and William Kaye - he was working on a farm Bala/something, near Douglas Isle of Man, brought his family to South Africa 1884, and was cheated out of a farm bought near Pietermaritzburg, SA, and became a farm namager near Harrison, Natal.
Any information on these families will be most appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation.
Doreen

Kay????

Kay???? Report 23 Feb 2011 20:22

A Possible Baptism Doreen,

John Laird.

Born 3 rd September,1817
Baptised 22 nd September 1817

Forfar Angus

Parents.

William Laird
Catherine Leighton.

whose marriage appears as,,16th November 1816,Forfar Angus.

the information is extracted from parish registeres,

you can freely search at.

www.familysearch.org

which is the IGI/LDS,(Latter Day Saints).

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Feb 2011 20:46

John Laird

Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 03 Sep 1817
residence: Angu, Scotland
parents: William Laird, Catherine Leighton

record title: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
name: John Laird
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 22 Sep 1817
baptism/christening place: FORFAR,ANGUS,SCOTLAND
birth date: 03 Sep 1817
father's name: William Laird
mother's name: Catherine Leighton
indexing project (batch) number: C11288-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number:

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Feb 2011 20:47

Mary Milne

Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 01 Apr 1816
residence: Angu, Scotland
parents: Willm. Milne, Ann Thom

record title: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
name: Mary Milne
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 09 Apr 1816
baptism/christening place: FORFAR,ANGUS,SCOTLAND
birth date: 01 Apr 1816
father's name: Willm. Milne
mother's name: Ann Thom
indexing project (batch) number: C11288-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number:

Doreen

Doreen Report 9 Mar 2011 22:03

Thank you for your assistance. This looks like it's possibly them.
Will look further when get a chance. All on hold at the mo.
Thanks again.
Doreen

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 10 Mar 2011 00:16

??? 1841

Piece: SCT1841/288 Place: Forfar -Angus Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Forfar Second Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Forfar Second
Folio: 1 Page: 2
Address: Barracks



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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
JAMISON David M 75 Weaver Angus
JAMISON Jess F 70 Angus
GIPSON James M 35 Weaver Angus
GIPSON Mary F 35 Angus
GIPSON Elisabeth F 6 Angus
GIPSON Mary F 4 Angus
GIPSON William M 2 Angus
GIPSON Isebel F 2m Angus
Page: 1/3 GIPSON John M 75 Weaver Angus
GIPSON Marn F 30 Weaver Angus
STRACHAN Charles M 55 Weaver Angus
STRACHAN Ann F 40 Angus
STRACHAN Elisabeth F 12 Angus
STRACHAN Margrit F 4 Angus
LAIRD Alexander M 45 Weaver Angus
LAIRD Margrit F 40 Angus
LAIRD John M 20 Weaver Angus
LAIRD Hellan F 15 Angus
LAIRD William M 14 Angus
LAIRD James M 11 Angus
LAIRD Alexander M 8 Angus
LAIRD Margrit F 6 Angus
LAIRD David M 3 Angus
LAIRD Marthew M 1 Angus