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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: suzywong on Monday 03 August 09 22:19 BST (UK)
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Hello, this is the first time I've started a topic thread, so hope I get it right! :D
I've traced my direct paternal tree back to David Laidlaw (or Laidley) of South Mains Farm, Sanquhar, born c 1770. This strand of Laidlaws appears to have spread from Sanquhar, to Lanarkshire, Liverpool and as far as Canada. However I have not found a connection to the Laidlaws of Roxburgh / Berwickshire. This may sound odd - but I was expecting there to be one.
Some years ago I was shown a picture of Piper Daniel Logan Laidlaw (VC), born in Berwick and my father is the drawn image of him - with the exception of the waxed moustache!
Any information, pointers or help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi Suzywong
Welcome to Rootschat ;D
Here is a photo of Daniel Logan LAIDLAW, Piper, VC from his Finda-Grave memorial
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10332474
Born: 25 Jul 1875 , Little Swinton Berwickshire
Died 2 Jun 1950 at Shoresdean, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland and buried Norham, Northumberland and buried there
Cheers
AMBLY
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Suzy The laidlaws are prolific in and around the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys not too far from Dumfriesshire .I have just completed Yarrow churchyard and there is one David Laidlaw who died Sandbed 3rd May 1820 aged 87yrs and Helen Thomson his spouse who died at Dodhead Sept 1793 aged 50yrs and two children Janet and WSilliam who died in youth,.
There are loads of Laidlaws but thats the only one listed in Ettrick Kirkyard,St Marys,and Yarrow or Kirkhope. With first names running in scotish families the above could be related.
alan
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Hi SuzyW,
I have been researching the descendants of David Laidlaw/ Laidley and Isabella Broadfoot (Bell Bradfute) for many years and have traced all the lines with the possible exception of sons Thomas and David and have never found a connection to Liverpool in England. I know the Laidley/ laidlaws were in Australia, Canada and USA as well as the family who remained in Scotland from whom I am descended but I have never found a Liverpool family. The known children were James 1793 (went to Glasgow) George 1795 (went to Northampton Mass USA after Glasgow) William 1798 (my ancestor went to Ayrshire Scotland ) Robert 1800 lived in Old Monkland, Scotland (his first son went to Australia) Margaret 1804 (went to Ontario Canada) Alexander 1807 died young. David (went to Glasgow then MAYBE Ontario, Canada). John 1812 (went to Ontario Canada) Alexander 1815 (went to Australia returned to Glasgow) . Sarah 1817 (went to Montreal Canada then to Northampton Mass USA) and finally Thomas 1820 (whom I think went to Ontario, Canada?). Let me know what you have on Liverpool and I can help verify it. If you would like the family history I can send you a gedcom. All the best Cousin Robbie
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Suzywong,
Here is a photo of David Laidley's grandson David. Does he look like your father? Robbie
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Ha - brilliant Yes he does! I must get a digital photo of my dad and grandad and post it.
Can you mail a copy? Any more info?
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Hi Suzywong,
I need your email address. Here is mine (sub @ for at) (*)
The photo is up for sale on the web so if you fancy the original its something like $30. On the back it says "David Laidley". Veteran of Civil War.
I downloaded from the website. I also have a photo of another of the grandkids ie Maggie Laidlaw dau of William taken in 1920.
Where do you fit in?
Is the Liverpool connection a more recent connection??
Cheers Robbie
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Hi suzywong,
my grandfather was Robert Laidlaw born 1908 in Edinburgh his father was not a true Laidlaw, but his grandfather was. Roberts grandfather was William Laidlaw and his father was Charles William. William and his adopted son John were cab drivers in and around Leith and Edinburgh. John died aged 54 from sleep apnia from ww1. Looking at the photo there is no likeness to my grandfather as far as I can see, so I do not think that there would be a direct connection, but if you send me your email address by way of a pm I can send you an invite to my laidlaw tree on ancestry and also send you a photo of him.
he gave me away at my wedding and then died before we started our business which I am sure he would have been proud of.
Marjorie Laidlaw that was.
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Hi suzywong
I was interested to read your message. My ggg...grandfather was William Laidlaw b approx 1776-1780, married Hannah Stables.
The earliest record I have for him is the 1841 census, living in Liverpool but born in Scotland (no further location clues than that)
Parents of William are unknown. Any connection?
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Suzy The laidlaws are prolific in and around the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys not too far from Dumfriesshire .I have just completed Yarrow churchyard and there is one David Laidlaw who died Sandbed 3rd May 1820 aged 87yrs and Helen Thomson his spouse who died at Dodhead Sept 1793 aged 50yrs and two children Janet and WSilliam who died in youth,.
There are loads of Laidlaws but thats the only one listed in Ettrick Kirkyard,St Marys,and Yarrow or Kirkhope. With first names running in scotish families the above could be related.
alan
The Canadian writer Alice Munro, née Laidlaw, has been called, by one Canadian critic, "our Chekhov". She is a brilliant short-story writer and in one recent collection of stories she explored her Scottish Laidlaw heritage. Her people were from the Ettrick Valley -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_from_Castle_Rock
Harry
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I also have a david Laidlaw in my family tree
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My nan told me that the family came from Yarrow, Selkirk early 1700 other than that I know very little except for what I know of the current family back to the late 1790/1800. The area in which we come unstuck is my grandfathers father.
Did you know that there is noted on a semataph on Colonsay the name Laidlaw. It confused me initially because I had always known that Laidlaw was a lowland name and also Leith and Edinburgh.
marcie
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Hi anyone who is still on this forum, My Great, great, great grandfather was Robert born in 1800
and his eldest son was William who emigrated to Australia in1852 was my Great great grandfather. I would love to hear from anyone who would like to swap information as much of story i have is really based around Australia
regards
Ian L
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Hi Ian, Your Robert Laidlaw was my gt gt gt grandfather William Laidlaw/Laidley's brother. I have a large family tree with our Laidlaw/Laidleys on it which I can send you Robbie in Scotland
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Hello,
The Alice Munro comment intrigued me. I am a Scottish born LAIDLAW descendant living in Canada, so this is interesting.
My great great grandmother was Mary LAIDLAW (1822 - 1904) and she was born in Dumfriesshire. Her parents were William LAIDLAW and Jean HYSLOP. I haven't searched any farther back than this.
Mary
in Canada