Hi ...just noticed this LAING discussion,
I have two lots in Fife ... but a very extensive line in Larbert/Falkirk area
Here are the Fife links ....
Dysart LAINGs
First Generation
1. James LAING .
James married Ann WILSON on 22 Oct 1857 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. James LAING [Iron Turner] was born on 04 Aug 1867.
Second Generation
2. James LAING [Iron Turner] (James) was born on 04 Aug 1867 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
James married Euphemia Lindsay SHORT daughter of John SHORT [Linen Weaver] and Elizabeth LINDSAY on 15 Jun 1888 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. Euphemia was born on 17 Aug 1869 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland. She died on 19 May 1953 in 114 Commercial St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
They had the following children:
3 F i. Elizabeth LAING was born in 1890 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
4 F ii. Annie Wilson LAING was born on 18 Apr 1892 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. She died in 1972 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Annie married John Gilroy GRAHAM on 04 Mar 1921 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. John was born on 08 Jan 1895 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. He died in 1953 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Dunshelt LAINGs
First Generation
1. James LAING [Handloom Weaver] was born in 1817/1818 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland .
James married Agnes OLIPHANT . Agnes was born in 1811/1812 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland.
They had the following children:
2 F i. Agnes LAING was born in 1838/1839 in Dunshelt, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
3 F ii. Jean LAING was born in 1841/1842 in Dunshelt, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
+4 F iii. Elizabeth LAING was born in 1845. She died on 26 Feb 1910.
5 M iv. William LAING was born in 1846/1847 in Dunshelt, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
6 F v. Mary LAING was born in 1849/1850 in Dunshelt, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
Second Generation
4. Elizabeth LAING (James) was born in 1845 in Dunshelt, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. She died on 26 Feb 1910 in Newton of Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The cause of death was Heart Disease Dropsy.
Elizabeth married George INNES [Ploughman] son of George INNES [Gardener] and Mary BROWN on 08 Jan 1869 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. George was born in 1848 in Kirkgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. He died on 03 Nov 1924 in Newton of Falkland, Fife, Scotland.
They had the following children:
7 F i. Agnes INNES [Handloom Weaver] was born on 15 Oct 1869 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland .
8 M ii. George INNES [Ploughman] was born in 1876 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.
George married Hannah Thomson BRUCE daughter of Alexander BRUCE and Christina LAMBERT on 30 Sep 1898 in Star Parish, Kennoway, Fife, Scotland. Hannah was born on 03 Feb 1872 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland.
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