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sheenie
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #45 on: Tuesday 24 March 09 11:45 UTC (UK) »
I'm trying to find info for William Laing b 30/10/1857 Scoonie, Fife. Parents are Andrew Laing (b 1825 Carnbee) and Margaret Gay/Guy (b1819 Arngask).  His elder brother was John Laing (b1854 Kennoway).  William was listed with his parents in the 1871 Census living at Annsmuir Farm, Collessie and was aged 13.

Can't find any further info for him after 1871 i.e.  if he moved from Fife, married etc.   Anybody have any connection with him or advice where to try next?

Would be much appreciated

Sheenie
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Fife: Laing/Ness/Birrell/Gay/Ramsay/Black/Greig/Storrar/Dowie
Angus/Forfar: Mathewson/Glass/Nicol/Main
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #46 on: Saturday 28 March 09 16:16 UTC (UK) »
Dear Evelina, I can connect into your line through James Laing and Margaret Hunter through their son, John, who m. 1) Isabella Wilson and 2) Margaret Moyes.  I haven't done a lot of research on this line, as I am concentrating on Herds in Fife.  I look forward to corresponding with you. 
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Chiad Fhear
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #47 on: Saturday 28 March 09 17:13 UTC (UK) »
Hi Treeclimber ... I hope your tree isn't like mine - FULL OF NUTS  Grin

I notice you're concentrating on your HERD line in Fife.  My great grandaunt Mary Pearson married a James Herd who was born 17 Sep 1834 at Arncroach, Carnbee.  Maybe we could start a "HERD in Fife" thread to run in parallel with this one?

Oddly, James's mother was Christina Drummond ... who might yet be connected to my maternal Drummond line as well as the maternal Pearson one Undecided

I've got some HERD information going back to about 1775 if you'd like to see it and compare it with yours.  Can you PM me with your email address and I'll send it to you?  It can't be attached here Angry

Regards

Chiad Fhear
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Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Pearson, Laing ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #48 on: Saturday 28 March 09 18:37 UTC (UK) »
Thanks!  Yes, I do know of your Herd line and am working on it.  I will e-mail you.
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #49 on: Sunday 29 March 09 11:57 UTC (UK) »
Hi Treeclimber

I have done quite a bit on John & his descendants.  How are you connected to him?  He would be my 2nd great granduncle.  I am descended from his brother James.

John & Isabella had 13 children that I can find.  I can only find 1 child with his 2nd wife Margaret.

Cheers Evelina
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #50 on: Sunday 29 March 09 18:40 UTC (UK) »
Dear Evelina,  I have only found nine children from the first marriage and one from the second.  Please send me a PM.  Thanks.
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Alanda
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #51 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 14:40 UTC (UK) »
Does anyone have any information regarding David Laing married to a Rebecca Mudie?  I believe David was born in Cameron, Fife, Scotland around 1811.  He died around 1896.  I am looking for any information regarding his parents or any brothers and sisters he may have had.

Thank You!
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Chiad Fhear
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #52 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 18:25 UTC (UK) »
Hi Alanda

I knew someone would come looking for this info sooner rather than later when I gathered it following a visit to Boarhills Churchyard not far from here in St Andrews.

I was looking for LAING information and came across a tall headstone - my photo of it has gone astray - but I noted the names and dates, etc., on it and did a wee bit of research when I got back home.

I first went to the 1841 Census and found:

Parish of Kingsbarns - Little Kilduncan
David Laing   30   Ag Lab (Agricultural Labourer)
Rebekca Laing   30
Agnes Laing   10
Ann Laing   8
Elizabeth Laing   6
John Laing   4
Margery Laing   2
David Laing   10 months

All were shown as 'Born in the County'

An OPR search on ScotlandsPeople narrowed their marriage to 25 December 1830 in Fife and the IGI (FamilySearch) confirmed that as Cameron and I also found:

Agnes born 8 Dec 1831 at Forgan
Anne born 7 Apr 1833 at Carnbee
John born 15 Nov 1836 at Forgan
Marjory born 26 Jun 1838 and Baptized 8 Jul 1838 at Kingsbarns
David born 4 Aug 1840 at Forgan
Mary Farmer Laing born 7 Aug 1842
Isabella born 26 May 1845 at Forgan
Janet born 29 Apr 1847 at Forgan

I couldn't connect them to 'my' tree (then) but I still kept hold of the information just in case the time came ... you know how it is in this genealogy game Wink

I've attached an aerial photo of the church taken by www.197aerial.co.uk  If I remember correctly, the Laing headstone is the white one in the small plot - the top row - to the right of the church

I hope this helps  Smiley
 
Regards

Chiad Fhear


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Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Pearson, Laing ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #53 on: Wednesday 01 April 09 21:30 UTC (UK) »
Thank You so much Chiad!  I am from New Brunswick, Canada where some of David and Rebecca's kids moved to and I actually have found a picture of the tobstone of Rebecca Mudie Laing.  I really appreciate your help.  I am coming to Scotland in August and I am definately going to stop at the Boarshill Cemetery when I am there.

Alanda
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Sunnyhill
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #54 on: Monday 06 April 09 22:51 UTC (UK) »
We have Drummonds connected to our Layngs

Quote from: Chiad Fhear on Tuesday 24 February 09 11:18 UTC (UK)
Christine

I have a Rollo who married one of my Drummond ancestors here in Fife and am also doing a bit of sleuthing for a Rollo buddy of mine.

Regards

Chiad Fhear
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Co. Armagh: Castles/Cassells, Turkington, McBride, Hanna, Boston, Abraham, Geddis, Gilkinson, Humphries, McCormick, McIntyre, Corner, Orr, Serplus
Co. Antrim: Cassells, Hayes, Campbell, Saulters, Abernethy, Crooks, Fryer, Stead, Cooper, Gardner, Montgomery, Hill, McCartney, McKeown, Sterrit
Co. Down: Hayes, Campbell, Nelson, Mahood, Pickering, DIXON, MORROW, TAYLOR, Lowry, Gourley
Co. Mayo: Layng, Fulton, Kelly, Wilson, Ruxton
Co. Kerry: Nash
Co. Dublin: Ruxton, Layng
Co. Galway: Abbott, Ruxton
Sunnyhill
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #55 on: Monday 06 April 09 23:00 UTC (UK) »
These are my earliest Layngs - may have been spelled Laing prior to migration from Scotland. Several generations in my tree are in Mayo then in Dubllin.

1 John Layng
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Birth:   1740, Liney, Scotland?
Death:   1826, Castlebar?

According to Gertrude [Byatt] Layng, she was fairly sure the Layngs came from Scotland with Cromwell and their name was spelt 'Laing' in Scotland1

Spouse:   Margarey Boyle2
Birth:   c1745, Scotland?
Marriage:   26 Jun 1772, Killala Diocese, Co. Mayo, Ire2

Children:   George Christen [?] (1775-1853)
   ? sister

1.1 George Christen [?] Layng
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Birth:   9 Apr 1775, Kilmoremoy [Killala] diocese3,2
Christening:   9 Apr 1775, Kilmoremoy [Killala] diocese
Death:   21 Feb 1853, Dromore, County Sligo2

George Layng
Baptism:
9 Apr 1775
Baptism Place:
Kilmoremoy, County Mayo, Ireland
Father:
John Layng
Mother:
Margaret
Source:
The Parish Registers of Kilmoremoy, County Mayo, Diocese of Killala: Baptisms 1768-1820; Marriages 1768-1823; and Burials 1768-1823. 21 pages.
The parish registers commence in 1801. Entries from 1768-1792 are from the Vestry Book. Kilmoremoy Parish served as the parish headquarters for the Union of Ardagh, County Mayo which included also the vicarages of Attymass, Ballynahaglish, Kilbelfad, and Kilgarvan. The church built in 1763 was at Ardnaree, County Mayo.

Spouse:   Elizabeth2
Birth:   c1780, Co Sligo? or Mayo?

Children:   William (1800-)
   Henry (1800-)
   George (1800-1878)
   Maggy? (1800-)
   Edward (1813-1855)
   John (1815-1861)

1.2 ? sister Layng
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Co. Armagh: Castles/Cassells, Turkington, McBride, Hanna, Boston, Abraham, Geddis, Gilkinson, Humphries, McCormick, McIntyre, Corner, Orr, Serplus
Co. Antrim: Cassells, Hayes, Campbell, Saulters, Abernethy, Crooks, Fryer, Stead, Cooper, Gardner, Montgomery, Hill, McCartney, McKeown, Sterrit
Co. Down: Hayes, Campbell, Nelson, Mahood, Pickering, DIXON, MORROW, TAYLOR, Lowry, Gourley
Co. Mayo: Layng, Fulton, Kelly, Wilson, Ruxton
Co. Kerry: Nash
Co. Dublin: Ruxton, Layng
Co. Galway: Abbott, Ruxton
Chiad Fhear
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #56 on: Tuesday 07 April 09 19:10 UTC (UK) »
SORRY LAING RESEARCHERS ... BEAR WITH ME Cool

Hi Sunnyhill

Very commendable Smiley but it would have helped if you'd made some mention of the Drummonds in your tree - especially if they were from Fife Undecided

As far as I know, however, none of mine WENT TO Ireland.  I had one uncle CAME FROM Co Cavan and married a Drummond Aunt!

Regards

Chiad Fhear
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Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Pearson, Laing ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #57 on: Tuesday 07 April 09 21:40 UTC (UK) »
This is as farback as I go with my Drummonds...........

1 John Drummond
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Birth:   1841
Death:   1932, Callander  [don't know where that is]

Spouse:   Helen Jolly   b Perth???

Children:   Duncan (1882-)

1.1 Duncan Drummond1
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Birth:   26 Mar 1882, Callander1

Spouse:   Evelyn Byatt
Birth:   28 Oct 1887, Ashby, Co. Leicester, England1,2
Father:   Arthur Byatt  (1837-1909)
Mother:   Matilda Layng (1849-1899)
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Co. Armagh: Castles/Cassells, Turkington, McBride, Hanna, Boston, Abraham, Geddis, Gilkinson, Humphries, McCormick, McIntyre, Corner, Orr, Serplus
Co. Antrim: Cassells, Hayes, Campbell, Saulters, Abernethy, Crooks, Fryer, Stead, Cooper, Gardner, Montgomery, Hill, McCartney, McKeown, Sterrit
Co. Down: Hayes, Campbell, Nelson, Mahood, Pickering, DIXON, MORROW, TAYLOR, Lowry, Gourley
Co. Mayo: Layng, Fulton, Kelly, Wilson, Ruxton
Co. Kerry: Nash
Co. Dublin: Ruxton, Layng
Co. Galway: Abbott, Ruxton
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #58 on: Wednesday 08 April 09 08:28 UTC (UK) »
Hi Sunnyhill

I think we can close the book here.  Your Drummond line is Stirlingshire perhaps even Perthshire but certainly not Fife

Follow this link to find Callander (and why not save the url to your Favourites for future reference to find UK locations?)

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=263500&y=707500&z=120&sv=Callander&st=3&tl=Map+of+Callander,+Stirling+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf

Good luck with your quest.

Now it's time to get back to the "Laings" in Fife and beyond

Regards

Chiad Fhear
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Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Pearson, Laing ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #59 on: Wednesday 08 April 09 10:11 UTC (UK) »
Fine, I'm more interested in Layngs and Laings m'self
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Co. Armagh: Castles/Cassells, Turkington, McBride, Hanna, Boston, Abraham, Geddis, Gilkinson, Humphries, McCormick, McIntyre, Corner, Orr, Serplus
Co. Antrim: Cassells, Hayes, Campbell, Saulters, Abernethy, Crooks, Fryer, Stead, Cooper, Gardner, Montgomery, Hill, McCartney, McKeown, Sterrit
Co. Down: Hayes, Campbell, Nelson, Mahood, Pickering, DIXON, MORROW, TAYLOR, Lowry, Gourley
Co. Mayo: Layng, Fulton, Kelly, Wilson, Ruxton
Co. Kerry: Nash
Co. Dublin: Ruxton, Layng
Co. Galway: Abbott, Ruxton
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