Hi Tiffaney in NZ,
I note that you have Laughton of Orkney in your interest list,
You may link to my GGGG Grand Uncle William Henderson and Jean Laughton
v.i.z.
Modified Register for William Laughtan
First Generation
1.William Laughtan was christened on 21 Jan 1720 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland. William married Jean Sinclair on 29 Oct 1750 in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland. Jean was born in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
They had the following children:
2Mi.James Laughtan was christened on 1 Sep 1751 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
+3Fii.Jean Laughtan was christened on 10 Mar 1754.
4Miii.John Laughtan was christened on 7 Mar 1756 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
5Miv.Patrick Laughtan was christened on 9 Apr 1758 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
6Mv.William Laughtan was christened on 13 Apr 1760 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
7Fvi.Barbara Laughtan was christened on 22 Mar 1763 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
Second Generation
3.Jean Laughtan (William) was christened on 10 Mar 1754 in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland.
Jean married William Henderson [Engine Wright] son of James Henderson and Elspeth Ingles on 18 May 1776 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. William was born on 13 Oct 1746 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He was christened on 19 Oct 1746 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
They had the following children:
8Mi.James Henderson was born on 6 Mar 1777 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He was christened on 9 Mar 1777 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
9Fii.Jean Henderson was born on 1 Dec 1778 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
Jean married William Livingston son of William Livingstone and Christian Ness on 18 Jul 1801 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. William was born on 4 May 1775 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.
10Fiii.Elspeth Henderson was born on 5 Jul 1782 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
11Fiv.Margaret Henderson was born on 14 Oct 1784 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
12Fv.Janet Henderson was born on 3 Oct 1786 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. She died on 16 May 1857 in Kelty, Beath, Fife, Scotland.
Janet married James Syme son of John Syme and Amelia Gib on 12 Aug 1805 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. James was born on 4 May 1786 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He died before 1857 in Kelty, Beath, Fife, Scotland.
13Mvi.William Henderson [Engine Wright to Lord Wemyss] was born on 14 Dec 1788 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. He was buried on 16 Mar 1845 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
William married Margaret McDonald daughter of John McDonald and Catharine Thomson on 23 May 1817 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. Margaret was born on 2 Feb 1800 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. She died on 7 May 1874 in Fife & Kinross Asylum, Cupar, Fife.
14Fvii.Catharine Henderson was born on 20 Jan 1792 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
Aye
DDJAKE ... a Henderson