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« on: Sunday 17 September 06 17:28 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone, After getting a map of Elgin and finding the streets where my ancestors lived, I am now asking for a big favour, would anyone with a digital camera  ???find and take photos of three homes for me, " Maybank " Reidhaven street, this may now be a manse for the church, William Laing ( vet for Elgin ) sold it to the parish council in about 1922.  his last home before he died in 1924 was " Rosebank " South Guildry Street,  and finally where he died , his Mamma's home " Weston House" I think on Moss street. hopefully there is someone out there up for a challenge.   thankyou  from Eilleen.  :-*
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LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 September 06 18:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Eileen

I could probably do this some time, as I will probably be in Elgin in the next few weeks.

However can I ask you to check the place of death, because Weston House in Moss Street, Keith was turned into a residential care home in 1979 by its owner, Mr (Peter?) Laing. The owner in 1901 was another Mr Peter Laing.

As far as I know there isn't a Weston House in Moss Street, Elgin. There is a Weston House in Elgin but it is in Hay Street.

[Edit] I had a look on http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp and this confirms that William Laing, veterinary surgeon, son of Peter Laing and Elizabeth Ann McHattie, died on 15 May 1924 in Weston House, Keith and is buried in the old kirkyard in Keith.
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 September 06 20:08 BST (UK) »
Forfarian,  you are right ,Weston House,  the family home when William Laing was growing up, and where he died after a short illness is in Keith and not Elgin, . sorry about that, but thankyou so much for the kind offer.  hope to hear from you soon. from Elleen.
EXTON, from Rutland, Stamford, Boston, Lincoln. LANES, from Coleby,to Bracebridge Lincoln.WAKEFIELD,PROUDMAN Cheshire and  Stafford.<br />PINDAR, MOORE, ,CHAMBERS mostly from Lincolnshire.
LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
 HADDELSEY from Caistor,and Grimsby Lincolnshire.                   
 Parfitt, Le Gros ,Le Sueur, from Jersey.
Martin, from Doncaster  to whelyn garden city, London.
BINT, Worchester, in Australian mint.

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Re: Elgin
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 19 August 07 16:30 BST (UK) »
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 19 August 07 17:01 BST (UK) »
Forfarian,   thankyou for the link etc,  yes that is the home of my ancestors,   thankyou , thankyou.   
 from Eilleen.
EXTON, from Rutland, Stamford, Boston, Lincoln. LANES, from Coleby,to Bracebridge Lincoln.WAKEFIELD,PROUDMAN Cheshire and  Stafford.<br />PINDAR, MOORE, ,CHAMBERS mostly from Lincolnshire.
LAING from Elgin ,Scotland.
 HADDELSEY from Caistor,and Grimsby Lincolnshire.                   
 Parfitt, Le Gros ,Le Sueur, from Jersey.
Martin, from Doncaster  to whelyn garden city, London.
BINT, Worchester, in Australian mint.

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Re: Elgin
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 February 08 23:49 GMT (UK) »
http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp

My first forray into Moray records. What a fantastic resource. Would that more areas had such a wonderful service!
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 27 February 08 00:18 GMT (UK) »
My first forray into Moray records. What a fantastic resource. Would that more areas had such a wonderful service!

Thanks. As well as the staff there is a small army of volunteers who are adding to it every day.
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 February 08 00:32 GMT (UK) »
Well done the volunteers.
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Re: Elgin
« Reply #8 on: Friday 08 August 08 22:32 BST (UK) »
Hello,

Did you get the photos?

I realise that the original post here was a while ago, but I'm new here - and from Elgin; so I can take the photos if required.  I'll even go to Keith!!!
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