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Topic: "Laings" in Fife and beyond (Read 5469 times)
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Evelina
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Hi all, I am looking for info on or descendants of the "Laing" family. Anyone got Laings in their family?
My 1st definate is James Laing married to Christian Campbell in Larbert, Stirling in 1783. They had at least 10 children all in Torryburn in Fife. James was a schoolmaster and died in 1834 in Torryburn. Christian died in 1838 in Torryburn. I do believe James's parents maybe Thomas Laing & Margaret Russall who married in 1752 in Denny but cannot prove this as yet. And I believe James himself was born in Denny in 1755.
Children Jean, Thomas, Margaret, James, John, John, Elizabeth, Duncan, Peter & William. 7 of the children died in Torryburn 1 in the South Leith Poorhouse and 1 unknown, the other my direct ancestor James died in Dunfermline in 1867.
James born 1791 married Margaret Hunter in 1823 in Falkirk. She was from Fossoway and they had at least 8 children. Born in Fossoway, Torryburn, Muckhart, Beath, Alva & Stirling, the family moved about a lot. James as I said died in Dunfermline, Margaret in alloa in 1882. Children Peter, John, James, Elizabeth, Isabella, Mary, Christian, Elizabeth. 2 died in Kingseat (1 of them my direct ancestor james), 1 in Sauchie, 1 in Leith and 1 in Australia, 3 unknown.
James born 1831 (the 3rd) married Margaret Morrison in Dunfermline in 1855 and died in 1912, Margaret in 1908. They had 12 children in Alloa, Halbeath, Carnock, Townhill & Cowdenbeath. Children Margaret, Isabella, Mary, James, John, Christina, William, Peter, William, Smart, Ann & Elizabeth.
Thanks Evelina
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Porter & Chalmers - Perthshire, Laing - West Fife, Stirrat - Glasgow, Ferguson - Glasgow & Skye, Coulter & Wilson - Northern Ireland, Kean - Glasgow & Northern Ireland. Ferrier - Perthshire. Lawton - Church Lawton, Cheshire.
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Chiad Fhear
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Hi Evelina
My LAING family line are/were based (more or less) in and around the East of Fife - away from the places you mention in your post.
My maternal Grandfather's mother CHRISTIAN was a LAING. This is her entry from my tree:
CHRISTIAN LAING was born 15 Nov 1842 in Kilrenny, Fife, and died 03 Jan 1911 in Durie's Broom, Scoonie, Fife. She married ANDREW DRUMMOND 10 Jan 1863 in Carnbee, Fife, son of JAMES DRUMMOND and CHRISTIAN STEVENSON. He was born Abt. Oct 1840 in Pittenweem, Fife, and died 30 Aug 1913 in Balgove, St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife.
If you see a connection, I'd be happy to exchange information with you.
Regards
Chiad Fhear
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Chiad Fhear
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Thanks Evelina
Glad I can discount 'the Laings from the west' as I got very confused a while back with my Drummond line when Torryburn, Dunfermline, etc., appeared and I went way out on the wrong branch! The weird thing was they all seemed to share the same Christian names and (approximate) dates of birth!
Good luck with your searches 
Regards
Chaid Fhear
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ostler
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Great Granddad John Angus Sutherland (1875-1963)
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I too have Laings from East Fife, are any of yours in the Dundee area? My paternal great great grandmother was Jemima Dunbar Laing, 1871 - 1954. She died in Thornton, central Fife.
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All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler, Terras (and all variations!!)
Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)
England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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Chiad Fhear
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Hi Ostler
As far as I know the LAING branch of my tree hasn't grown out northwards over the Tay from Fife ... at least not that I've found yet 
Regards
Chiad Fhear
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lyndyloo6
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My Great Grandmother, Susan Allan Welsh,Bervie
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Hi,
I have some Laings from Auchtertool, by Kirkcaldy.... is this near?
Lynda
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Welsh, Allan, Wemyss, Caird, McAllister,Gibb, Kincardineshire,
McDonald, Brechin, McConnachie, Pirie, Welsh, Angus
Gibb, Allan, Ross, Stewart,McRobb, Aberdeenshire,
Robertson, McKay, Blyth, McHale, Begg, McCann, McCabe, Horan, Edinburgh.
McGoohan, Conway, Kelly, Meechan, Edinburgh, Ireland
Goodfellow, Hodgson, Birtley,Chester le Street Durham.
Logie, Seater, Swan/Swanny, Kirkwall,
Sutherland, Dingwall
McLaughlan, Michael, Edinburgh Ireland
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MairiD
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'My' Laings I traced back to a John, c.1780, of Cupar. His son was a gardener at Pitcairlie/Pitcairly House, Newburgh Parish, likewise one of his sons. Another gardened in St. Andrews, another in Kirkcaldy. Have still to follow up some of the families.
MairiD
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Fife; Annan, Annal, Robertson, Laing, Coutts.
E. Lothian; Ness.
W. Lothian; Cuthbertson.
Argyll; Walker, Campbell.
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Chiad Fhear
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Aye mair questions than answers!
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OK folks - here's some twigs from my LAING tree that I'm currently progressing to see if there's a connection with any of you:
DAVID LAING was born Abt. 1818 in Kilrenny, Fife, and died 11 Nov 1901 in Balass, Cupar, Fife. He married CHRISTIAN SKINNER 21 May 1842 in Kilrenny, Fife, daughter of JOHN SKINNER and CATHERINE BALFOUR. She was born Abt. 1819 in Kilconquhar, Fife, and died 12 Feb 1890 in Broom, Scoonie, Fife.
Notes for DAVID LAING:
1851 Census Residing at Bowhouse, Elie, Fife
1861 Census Residing at Seagate, Kingsbarns, Fife
1871 Census Residing at Sunnybraes Farm, Largo, Fife
Cause of Death: Old age
Occupation: Bet. 1860 - 1871, Farm Servant, Ploughman, Agricultural Labourer
Notes for CHRISTIAN SKINNER:
1851 Census Residing at Bowhouse, Elie, Fife
1861 Census Residing at Seagate, Kingsbarns, Fife
1871 Census Residing at Sunnybraes Farm, Largo, Fife
Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage 3 days; Bronchitis
Children of DAVID LAING and CHRISTIAN SKINNER are:
i. CATHERINE LAING, b. Abt. 1840, Thornton, Fife.
Notes for CATHERINE LAING:
1851 Census Residing at Bowhouse, Elie, Fife
ii. CHRISTIAN LAING, b. 15 Nov 1842, Kilrenny, Fife; d. 03 Jan 1911, Durie's Broom, Scoonie, Fife.
iii. JOHN LAING, b. 27 Sep 1844, Kilrenny, Fife; d. 03 Jul 1899, Scoonie Cotton, Scoonie, Fife.
iv. THOMAS LAING, b. 11 Jul 1847, Cupar, Fife; d. 06 Dec 1922, 14 Castle Street, Cupar, Fife.
v. WILLIAM SKINNER LAING, b. 30 Mar 1849, Newark, Elie, Fife; d. 20 Aug 1923, Cambo Cottages, Kingsbarns, Fife.
vi. DAVID LAING, b. 13 Jul 1851, Elie, Fife; d. 18 Mar 1931, 'Thistle Cottage', Bridgend, Ceres, Cupar, Fife.
vii. ROBERT SKINNER LAING, b. 10 Oct 1854, Elie, Fife; d. 14 Sep 1925, Wemyss Memorial Hospital, Denbeath, Fife.
iii. JAMES LAING, b. 21 Jun 1857, Elie, Fife; d. 22 Apr 1896, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian; m. JANET KINNEAR, 22 May 1876, Methil, Wemyss, Fife; b. Abt. 1853; d. 10 Feb 1929, 12 Wellerby Road, Methil, Buckhaven, Fife.
Notes for JAMES LAING:
1861 Census Residing at Seagate, Kingsbarns, Fife
1871 Census Residing at Sunnybraes Farm, Largo, Fife
Cause of Death: Tubercular Cystitis 2 months
Occupation: Joiner
Residence: Jordan Terrace, Leven, Fife
Notes for JANET KINNEAR:
Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis; Influenza
Occupation: 1876, Mill worker
ix. GEORGE LAING, b. 31 Jul 1860, Kingsbarns, Fife.
Notes for GEORGE LAING:
1861 Census Residing at Seagate, Kingsbarns, Fife
1871 Census Residing at Sunnybraes Farm, Largo, Fife - scholar
CHRISTIAN LAING, b. 15 Nov 1842 was my maternal great granny
OK ... so it's not a lot, but it's a start!
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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kirstyfairfull
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My grandfather,s sister Margaret Mann m Thomas Laing in 1913 in Leven. He was son of James Laing & Jane Kinnear. Christine.
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Dundee. Pullar, Gray, Calman,Halket.
Fife, Auchterlonie, Binnie, Briggs,Dempster,Herd,Mann,Kidd, Grubb, Rollo,Henderson,McLaren, Fairfull,Weir. Just to name a few.
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Chiad Fhear
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My grandfather,s sister Margaret Mann m Thomas Laing in 1913 in Leven. He was son of James Laing & Jane Kinnear. Christine.
Hi Christine
This sounds interesting ... have you a place and d.o.b. for Thomas and more detail for his parents?
I'd like to hear
Regards
Chiad Fhear
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IGJONES
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Hi Christine,
I have a Great Aunt who married a Laing. Details are Mary Ann Allan married George Laing, ploughman of Gourdies Hill on 13 December 1865. George Laing's parents are listed as George Laing, Flesher (dec) and Anne Robertson.
Regards,
Ian
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Chiad Fhear
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Hi Ian and JRT
Nice to see such a sudden interest in the LAING 'family'. Hopefully we'll all get something out of it.
Neither of you has a connection to my LAING branch but Bonhill does feature for my Great Grandfather Crawford's line and his Davidson marriage there in 1861. SIX of there seven bairns died there and are buried in Bonhill Kirkyard ... the seventh surviving to become my paternal Grandfather
Regards
Chiad Fhear
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kirstyfairfull
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Chiad Fhear,
All the info I have is from Thomas & Maggie,s marriage cert.Thomas Thomson Laing was 22y a miner & lived at 127 Denbeath, Buckhaven , his parents James Laing & Janet Kinnear one of the witness,s was Janet Kinnear Laing.At some time they moved to Falkirk I have some births for them.
Next visit to Edinburgh I,ll look them up. Christine.
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Dundee. Pullar, Gray, Calman,Halket.
Fife, Auchterlonie, Binnie, Briggs,Dempster,Herd,Mann,Kidd, Grubb, Rollo,Henderson,McLaren, Fairfull,Weir. Just to name a few.
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