"Laings" in Fife and beyond

[sheenie]

Hi Ostler

More info on the Laings i.e. John Laing b 1740

John Laing born/bapt 7/12/1740 Carnbee (OPR-413/00200/0014) to John Laing and Anne Laing
Died 1/10/1805 Abode Kellies Mill, Carnbee  Age 65
John and Anne also had a daughter Janet b 8/4/1744 Carnbee
So far unable to find any record of John and Anne's marriage - some possibilities on the IGI for their births though can't be sure.

Have quite  bit on the Harleys so will get back to you on that one - in fact I am sure there is a connection between the Harleys/Laings somewhere along the line but will need to check it out.

Sheenie

[ostler]

Looking forward to it. My Laings meet the Harleys with David Laing marrying Catherine Harley 31 Oct 1863 in Forgan Manse, Forgan. David was the son of Robert Laing and Agnes Mackie, Robert was in turn son of David Laing and Anne Small.

[ostler]

On my travels today I found a headstone at Logie Churchyard with this:

ERECTED BY DAVID LAING
In memory of his wife
ISABELLA LAING
who died 4 June 1811(?) aged 71(?) years
Also his Daughter
CHRISTIAN
died 26 Feb 1811 aged 3(?) years
And of his son
DAVID
who died 22 March 1817 aged 8 years
And two children died in infancy
DAVID LAING
The erector of this stone
died 13 Decr 1813 aged 75 years

[Chiad Fhear]

Good morning all from the bright and sunny Kingdom 

Last evening I received a page from the 1851 Census taken in Aston near Birmingham:

15 Ct Upper Windsor Street

WILLIAM LAING                Head   30    Railway Guard born Scotland, Fife
JESSIE LAING                    Wife     27   also born Scotland, Fife
JANET RITCHIE LAING     Daur      1    born Warwickshire, Birmingham

This morning I did a search for more information ... as one does ... on the IGI and found a marriage for William and Jessie on 17 September 1848 at Old Church, Saint Pancras, London.

A deeper 'dig' found the young Janet born in 1849 and also another daughter Margaret born on 9 May 1856 in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife

And then ...
a birth search for William brought one strong possibility born 4 March 1819 and baptised 14 March in Kilconquhar to David Laing and Margaret McPersin (Possibly McPherson)
a birth search for Janet brough a strong possibility born 27 August 1823 and baptised 31 August in Kingsbarns to James Ritchie and Janet ... wait for it ... LAING 

They also appear in the 1861 Census living in St Andrews, Fife, but I haven't spent any credits to find out the address.  I can search the microfilm in the University Library next week and get a copy for just 10 pence 

Anyone got any further thoughts or details on this branch?

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[kirstyfairfull]

Hi,
I have the index for 1861 census & if I ,ve read it correctly William & Jessie are at Rose Lane St Andrews. William,s birthplace is given as Kilconquhar , Jessie as Kingsbarn,s ,& Janet as Birmingham.
Christine.

[Chiad Fhear]

Silly old me Christine

I've just sent a PM to you then found this ... can you post the reference for their entry in the 1861 Census (Parish/ED/Page) it'll make it even easier to find on the roll of film?

Rose Lane shouldn't be too hard to find if you don't as it's relatively 'central' in the town

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Chiad Fhear]

OK folks ... I've now got prints of the Census pages for 1861 and 1871 No 4 Rose Lane, St Andrews.  The microfilm was quite badly scratched but the information is still quite legible - and the sum total ... just 20p!

William, Jessie, Janet and Margaret are shown on both.  And, as a bonus, Jessies parents are also on the 1861 Census but just her father on the 1871 at the same address.

William is shown as a Land Labourer in 1861 then a Farmer of 25 Acres ten years later.  Jessie's father is shown as a Retired Land Labourer in 1861 and Retired Farmer in 1871.

I haven't been in Rose Lane for a long time but I must stop off there when next I'm passing just to see what the accommodation is/was like.  That part of the town is relatively unchanged externally.

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Chiad Fhear]

Re Rose Lane:

When walking home in the sunshine this afternoon I took the chance to look in Rose Lane.  It lies between what is now the Baptist Church and the round turreted corner of a big house.  It's wide enough to take a small lorry or biggish van, cobbled and on the west side has a row of two storey terraced houses.

No 4 - strangley enough - is FOR SALE by Murray Donald Drummond Cook 

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi Evalina et al

Seems as if our "Laings in Fife and beyond" thread has gone off the boil 

Anyone found anything else to share?

Regards

Chiad Fhear