"Laings" in Fife and beyond

[Mythical]

Hi lor57,

Yes, this is the same line of Laings, your David Laing B.1780 is the brother of my John Laing B.1778 who married an Anne Black.

I had your David Laing - Married to Anne Small with children John, Thomas, David, Elizabeth & Isabell, but didn't have George B.1818, - so I 'Thank You' for that, & have since found him & a second John B.1821.

I am happy to swap info with you, or give more details of the above & fill in any blanks, it all helps.

Mythical

[Mythical]

Hi Ostler,

It's been a while since I checked into rootschat - I've just come across you March entry.

I have searched SP many times & other than a marriage entry for Peter Laing & Elizabeth Forbes (parents James Forbes & Ann 'Fraser'??) I can find no Birth or Death entries for her.   Also no Death for son James although I have his Birth.

Agnes Mathieson - I have no marriage to Peter Laing or her Birth (mothers m.s. on death looks more like 'Carr'??)

Can you tell me if you have extracts for these & if so where I can find them?   Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks

mythical

[ostler]

Hi Myth

I got all the extracts from the Scotland's People Centre (up until recently called New Register House), so they should be available on the Scotland's People website as well. Just searched for them - all available.

[Mythical]

Thanks Ostler,

Have found some entries in SP since, will keep looking.

Myth

[Welsh-Eagle]

Hi,

My kids have just started tracing the family ancestry and found this forum.

I haven't had chance yet to read all the entries and I will do that over the weekend.

In the meantime, my dad was born in West Wemyss in Fife. His name (and that of his father) was John Murray Laing and he was born on 17 January, 1908. My Gran was Georgina Bannerman.

I haver been told that the Murray was part of our surname until dropped by my Grandfather but I have no idea how accurate this is. But, certainly, all the boys have it as one of their first names.

I am looking forward to reading all the entries but, in the meantime, if there is anyone from our branch of the family, it would be great to hear from them.

[Evieboo8]

Hi
I've hit a block and some of you on this site may be able to help?

Can anyone help with a David Septimus LAING bn about 1874 in Hebburn, Durham.
His father was John LAING and he was married to Jane Irving.

I have John and Jane married and both being born in Scotland.

Anyone have any information on these LAINGS or any of their relatives?

[ostler]

The Scotland's People website has no marriages for Laing/Irving between 1855 and 1873, but a marriage between a Thomas Laing and Jane Irving in 1874 in Abbotshall, Fife. Of course they may have married pre-statutory records...

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi cousins

Just thought I'd let you know that I've 'found' another couple of Laing 'cousins' over the last couple of days - one in Hull, Englandshire and the other in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Hull - connections to Isabella Hogg Laing b. 1883 in Cupar, d. 1951 in Cupar
NSW - connections to James Auchterlonie Laing b. 1874 in dysart, d. 1960 in Newcastle, NSW.

They each have a link to this thread and could well be posting before too long!

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[susie girl]

I got to know of this website from "Cousin" Chiad Fhear. As I live in Australia I would very much like to chat with other relatives especially if they to live in Australia. My pen name  is Susie Girl and I am delighted to know I have relatives decending from James Aucterlonie my Husbands Pop Hope to talk to you all