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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Clackmannanshire => Topic started by: Evelina on Friday 23 November 07 19:17 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I have lost my 2nd Great Grand Uncle Peter Laing, he is a Weaver and married Ann Younger 2/11/1847 in Alloa, they are on the 1851 census with their one year old daughter mary Ann at Meiklejohns Vennel, Alloa.
Peter born c1826 Fossoway and Ann c1829 Alloa.
Can anyone help ? Thanks Evelina
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Hi Eve
The 1851 Census Scotland Shows as Follows
Meiklejohns Vennel Alloa
Peter Laing Head M 23 Weaver B Fossoway Perthshire
Ann Laing Wife 22 B Alloa Clackshire
Mary Ann Laing Dau 1 B Alloa Clackshire
Hope this helps in some way
Regards
Iria
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Hi Iria, Thanks for that, my problem is where are they 1861? I cannot find them anywhere not even dc's if they all had died somehow. Peter's parents are also in meiklejohn's Vennel in 1851 james & Margaret then they have moved to the High Street by 1861 but not Peter & Ann. The rest of his siblings either stayed in Alloa or moved to Fife and one sister to Leith and he is not with any of them. Cheers Evelina
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Hi, I have lost my 2nd Great Grand Uncle Peter Laing, he is a Weaver and married Ann Younger 2/11/1847 in Alloa, they are on the 1851 census with their one year old daughter mary Ann at Meiklejohns Vennel, Alloa.
Peter born c1826 Fossoway and Ann c1829 Alloa.
Can anyone help ? Thanks Evelina
I can help Evelina!
I am Peter Laing and Ann Younger's great great great granddaughter.
In 1861 Peter and Ann were in Australia having emigrated in 1853 aboard the Shackamaxon, and that's why he didnt appear on the 1861 census. Peter and Ann settled in South Australia, and had 7 more children here.
I would be delighted if we could connect and swap more information. You can contact me direct on howkinattpgdotcomdotau
(replace the at with a symbol and the dot ). Im so glad to have found you and Im looking forward to swapping information.
Shay
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Hi Shay, That's great i am writing to you driectly now. Cheers Evelina
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Great! Cant wait to "chat"! :)
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Hi there - I stumbled on this thread by accident.
Meiklejohn's Vennel is so called as it ran alongside Robert Meiklejohn's brewery in Alloa.
He moved to another site in 1852 and leased the premises to George Younger & Sons - it was sold to them in 1871 and became known as the Candleriggs Brewery, eventually becoming the third largest in Scotland.
It may be that Ann Younger was a member of this famous brewing family.
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Hi Macalloa, That is very interesting, thanks for the info. Evelina
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There is another Younger (Alloa) family thread on this website.
Not sure if it's of interest, or relevant.
I was fortunate enough to be able to help supply some information.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,324804.0.html
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Hi i also have younger as my middle name named after my grandmother who is from the younger family alloa, started search as interested in who's who as i don't have much info, there was a c j edwards his life story can be purchased what a character he was i know it is the same family because the brewery connection gran spoke a lot about that.
Great reading your posts
Many thanks,
Jan
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Jan,
If you could be a bit more specific about your gran, somebody may be able to help.
First name and date of birth etc., etc. would be a good place to start.
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Will contact family members.
Many thanks
Jan
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Hi macalloa
Found out gran janet younger born 1902 died 11 sept 1986 in edinburgh she married a john c spence i know she has a nephew of the name seaton
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Hi Shay.
I am also a 2nd great Granddaughter of Peter and Ann Laing who emigrated to Adelaide in 1853.
I am trying to find out any information. My great Grandfather was John (Jock) Laing. I tried your email address but it must have changed.
Love to get in touch.
regards,
Deb
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Hi Deb, I started this thread looking for Peter & Ann and would like to exchange info with you. Which of their children are you decended from, you mention a John is that the one born 1863 in Adelaide? I do not have a lot on the family in Australia but can tell you more about the generations before in Scotland.
Cheers Evelyn
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Hi Evelyn. Thanks for your reply. It's great to hear from you. Sorry I am new to this and I'm not sure how it all works. I noticed Shay's note and thought she may be able to help me. I am doing the family research for my mother. Yes, John (Jock) was born in 1863 in Adelaide. He married Ruth Turnbull in 1890 and they had 7 children (I think) :- Herbert, Ruby (Olive), John (Sonny), Reginald, Hilda, Hector & Ivy.
My grandmother was Ivy. I am a bit confused because on the ship "Shackamaxon" that Peter and Ann arrived on in 1853 lists their daughter as Mary Jane 11years old. Surely there wouldn't be 2 Peter Laings marrying a Ann Younger from Alloa??
Would definately like any information you have.
Hope to hear soon.
Regards,
Deb