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Apologies for the (extended) delay in responding!  I didn't get a notification about updates to posts as I missed the last one from 2017! 

So in response to runacrossthesea - I got the information on David Laidlaw/ Laidley's occupation, and geographic locations from William Laidlaw's birth certificate and the 1911 census. 

Residence:
1793-1805 S Mains Farm, Sanquhar
1806-1811 Auchenleggart, Sanquhar
1811-1822 Glenside of Marnaham, Dalrymple, Ayrshire.

After that point, births, deaths, marriages and census data has enabled me to trace the tree to current day.  Patriarchal line is as follows:

David Laidlaw Bc.1770 - c.1822 Dalrymple, Ayrshire (Ploughman then farmer)
William Laidlaw B 1798 S Mains Farm, Sanquhar D 1871 Tarbolton (Farm Labourer - Carter)
John Laidlaw B 1836 Craigie, Ayrshire, D 1896 Hazelbank, Lanarkshire (Carter & horsedealer)
James Robert Laidlaw B1871 Tarbolton, D 1941 Hamilton (horsebreaker, carter, steelworker)
Walter Roper Laidlaw B1910 Dalziel, Motherwell. D1993 Motherwell.
Cameron Walter Laidlaw B1949 Motherwell.  (my dad)

I'm very fortunate in my line of the Laidlaw family tree, as they commonly used their mother and grandparent surnames as middle names for their children which makes life a lot easier when cross referencing and verifying information.  Also my grandfather often told us that his great grandfather was a horsebreaker from Tarbolton so I was looking for the horse connection throughout! 

Hi Lodger - my grandfathers family  - the Dunnes, also lived on Argyle Street.   From what my papa remembered, the tenement he lived in was pretty much where Lamara's timber yard is (I think it's still there - I've not been to Motherwell for a while).

With your knowledge of the area do you happen to know anything about Borlands buildings?  My papa first lived there before moving to Argyle Street - as far as I can see they were slum tenements.  I think they were more towards Flemington but can't find any records of them.

Many thanks,

Suzywong.

Hey Turramurra - I've got an Alexander Gillespie, son of William Gillespie  (born circa 1845) and Mary Paton (again circa 1845) - marrying Agnes Cochran (born 1869) in Paisley.

Could be a connection?

I've done quite a bit of digging on my grandmothers paternal line, but have now almost reached a dead end  and would appreciate any help or advice you could give me.

I've got quite a bit of information on William Cochran B 27/06/1798 and his wife Elizabeth Knox.  Williams first son was called Allan, which leads me to believe that Williams father was Allan Cochran born circa 1772 in Paisley (married to Janet Lyle).  But I'm struggling to trace any farther back.   

I've found an Allan and Adam Cochran (twins of John Cochran and Janet Adam of Neilston, Renfrew) but am not sure if this is the correct link.

Any information which could help, or ideas on where to check next would be gratefully received!

Hello,  this is the first time I've started a topic thread, so hope I get it right! 

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.