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Fife / Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« on: Wednesday 31 July 24 16:57 BST (UK)  »
Hello, John and Ann Laing were my 5th great grandparents. Looking forward to reading all of this.

Quote from: Evelina on Wednesday 11 February 09 19:34 GMT (UK)
Hi all, I am looking for info on or descendants of the "Laing" family.  Anyone got Laings in their family?

My 1st definate is James Laing married to Christian Campbell in Larbert, Stirling in 1783.  They had at least 10 children all in Torryburn in Fife.  James was a schoolmaster and died in 1834 in Torryburn.  Christian died in 1838 in Torryburn.  I do believe James's parents maybe Thomas Laing & Margaret Russall who married in 1752 in Denny but cannot prove this as yet.  And I believe James himself was born in Denny in 1755.

Children Jean, Thomas, Margaret, James, John, John, Elizabeth, Duncan, Peter & William.  7 of the children died in Torryburn 1 in the South Leith Poorhouse and 1 unknown, the other my direct ancestor James died in Dunfermline in 1867.

James born 1791 married Margaret Hunter  in 1823 in Falkirk.  She was from Fossoway and they had at least 8 children. Born in Fossoway, Torryburn, Muckhart, Beath, Alva & Stirling, the family moved about a lot. James as I said died in Dunfermline, Margaret in alloa in 1882.  Children Peter, John, James, Elizabeth, Isabella, Mary, Christian, Elizabeth.  2 died in Kingseat (1 of them my direct ancestor  james), 1 in Sauchie, 1 in Leith and 1 in Australia, 3 unknown.

James born 1831 (the 3rd) married Margaret Morrison in Dunfermline in 1855 and died in 1912, Margaret in 1908.  They had 12 children in Alloa, Halbeath, Carnock, Townhill & Cowdenbeath.  Children Margaret, Isabella, Mary, James, John, Christina, William, Peter, William, Smart, Ann & Elizabeth.

Thanks Evelina

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Fife / Re: Morris Family 1700s help
« on: Wednesday 28 February 24 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Forfarian on Wednesday 28 February 24 10:14 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jmorris115 on Tuesday 27 February 24 03:51 GMT (UK)
That must be it!
Not necessarily. Not all baptism records, if they ever existed, have survived. So it is never safe to assume that the only candidate in the records has to be the right one. You need to look for additional evidence to prove, if possible, that it is right.

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On ancestry the only thing coming back was a Kemback, Fife, Scotland.
Do not rely on Ancestry to be right about anything as far as Scotland is concerned. Do not trust anything you find online unless it's an image of an original document.

See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=714261.0

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I’m not sure why last names are different. Still researching.
Because until the start of the 20th century spelling of most names was fluid. There is no significance in spelling variations. If you are interested in Munros, you need to search (Scotland's People) using wildcards: M*nr* should pick up all but the most arcane variants. M*r*s should pick up most Morrises, but an additional search for M*r*c* might pick up a few more.

Thank you for that advice. That is really helpful!

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Fife / Re: Morris Family 1700s help
« on: Wednesday 28 February 24 04:12 GMT (UK)  »
I’m also trying to see if there is any link from my Morris family and Old Tom Morris. All of my Morris family played golf so that would be neat.
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/features/old-tom-morris-and-young-tom-morris#:~:text=Old%20Tom%20Morris%20was%20born%20in%201821%2C%20the,Allan%20Robertson%2C%20instead%20of%20becoming%20a%20general%20carpenter

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Fife / Re: Morris Family 1700s help
« on: Tuesday 27 February 24 05:24 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Alan of Kaslo on Sunday 25 February 24 20:29 GMT (UK)
Greetings.

The only David Morris born in Fife 1796 that I can see is:

David Morris
Born: 29/04/1796
Son of: William Morris and Janet Summers
At: Anstruther Easter

He married Agnes Smith 01/10/1819 at Kemback and had a bunch of kids in Kemback. However I don't see a birth around 1796 in Kemback for a David Morris. Just the one above for Fife. Did you see a birth for David in Kemback?

Could you please tell me what the kids names you found?

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Fife / Re: Morris Family 1700s help
« on: Tuesday 27 February 24 03:51 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Alan of Kaslo on Sunday 25 February 24 20:29 GMT (UK)
Greetings.

The only David Morris born in Fife 1796 that I can see is:

David Morris
Born: 29/04/1796
Son of: William Morris and Janet Summers
At: Anstruther Easter

He married Agnes Smith 01/10/1819 at Kemback and had a bunch of kids in Kemback. However I don't see a birth around 1796 in Kemback for a David Morris. Just the one above for Fife. Did you see a birth for David in Kemback?

That must be it! Thank you so much! On ancestry the only thing coming back was a Kemback, Fife, Scotland.
I also see a Agnes Taylor and a David Monro from a census. I’m not sure why last names are different. Still researching. Thank you!

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Fife / Morris Family 1700s help
« on: Friday 23 February 24 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

I am researching my paternal family history and seem to be stuck. I'm looking for information on a David Morris possibly born in 1796. I can't seem to find his parents.

David Morris
1796–1830
BIRTH 1796 • Kemback, Fife, Scotland

DEATH 25 APRIL 1830 • Kemback, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Married to an Agnes.

My grandpa's name was David
Great grandpa was David
Great great grandpa was Alexander
Great great great grandpa was David
Great great great great grandpa was David and now i'm stuck. I'm guessing another David :)

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