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LAIDLAW, William
(1750-)
GOVAN, Marion
(1738-)
ANDERSON, Adam
(About 1750-)
BALLANTYNE, Margaret
(About 1750-)
LAIDLAW, William Tenant in Horsburgh Castle
(1777-1835)
ANDERSON, Sarah
(1779-1827)
LAIDLAW, William Farmer
(1809-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Unknown

2. LYNASS, John

LAIDLAW, William Farmer 2 3

  • Christened: 25 Feb 1809, Innerleithen, Peebleshire, Scotland 2
  • Marriage (1): Unknown
  • Marriage (2): LYNASS, John on 21 Jul 1860 in Friockheim, Kirkden Parish, Forfarshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 14 February 1863 at 6.30 am, Loquhariot, Borthwick parish, Midlothian, Scotland 3

   Cause of his death was paralysis over 4 months.

  General Notes:

When William Laidlaw died in 1863 he was recorded as 54 years of age, married and a farmer. Both of his parents were deceased. 3

  Medical Notes:

William's son, Will Laidlaw notified the registrar at Borthwick of the death of his father. 3


William married.


William next married John LYNASS, son of John LYNASS and Jane MULLAN, on 21 Jul 1860 in Friockheim, Kirkden Parish, Forfarshire, Scotland.1 (John LYNASS was born about 1802 and died 28 July 1879 at 5.45 am in 91 Roadspark Street, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland 4.). The cause of his death was senile decay.


  Marriage Notes:

"HARDIE
JOHN STRACHAN
WATSON
MARY
1860
298/ 7
Kirkden"

from Index of Marriages


The marriage took place after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. The minister, Thomas Wilson, performed the ceremony. The witnesses were John Watson and James Hardie.

John Strachan Hardy [sic] was an unmarried man, aged 22 years, who worked as a labourer. His address was noted as Auchincruive in the parish of Methlic.

Mary Watson was 19 years old and from Friockheim in the parish of Kirkden. She was single too.

The marriage was registered on the 23 July, John Sheriffs being the registrar. 5

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, Kirkden parish Forfarshire Marriages.

2 LDS, IGI.

3 GRO Scotland, Borthwick parish, Midlothian Deaths 1863.

4 GRO Scotland, Death certificate RDS 646/1 No 802 Govan 1879.

5 GRO Scotland, Index of Marriages.

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