"Laings" in Fife and beyond

[wendyry]

Hi MairiD

Yes I thought it was interesting about Robert too, of course with so many LAING'S it may be coincidence or extended family as you suggest. I will keep digging!

John LAING (1809) and his siblings Margaret (1807) Janet (1810) and Jane (1813) were all christened together on the same day in 1813 Cupar suggesting that either they were not regular church goers or services may have been irregular?  Any further children of John LAING (1780) and Jane/Mgt/Janet SMITH may have had after 1813 would not necessarily have been christened?

There is a John LAING and wife Janet and their daughter Christian (1815) living in Strathmiglo in 1841 who may be a possibility. The ages don't quite fit but maybe?

In 1891 Robert LAING (1819) is living with his married daughter Christian/Christina McGregor with a visitor Helen DUNOVAN b. Strathmiglo. Robert's other children are John, Janet, and William all family names from our LAING branch.

Christian LAING (1815) and Robert LAING (1819) would certainly fit date wise as siblings of our John (1809).

Yes I too think that William LAING and Janet AVES are the most likely parents of John (1780) and have looked at their other children. IGI also gives a Margaret (1785) There are too many possibilities with many of the families having the same names! I will keep looking.

Wendy
Dunedin NZ

[nowayhosay]

Hi, I have LANG/LAING's in my tree, but mine are Robert LANG & Elizibeth MITCHELL??, Only one son known Archibald c.1755. I have all just about given up finding siblings for Archibald, which is strange for that time frame of him being the only child.

My lot also came from Larbert, you havent come across this family any where in your family history research??.
Regards Leanne

[zoealyce]

Hi everyone I came across this discussion and I just though I would let you know that Im great granddaughter X3 of David Laing and Christina (nee. Skinner). My dad's great grandpa and gran was James Laing b. 1857 and Janet Kinnear.
Im quite new to this so Ive been mainly focusing on the direct parent lines and not going into too much detail on brothers and sisters etc although I do have some info.
Ps im not too good at the whole terminology thing!! I'll learn!
Zoe Laing x

[kirstyfairfull]

Welcome to Rootschat.
My Grandfather,s sister Margaret Mann m Thomas Laing in 1913 he was the son of James Laing & Janet Kinnear .They lived in Denbeath but moved to Falkirk. I also have more info, you need  3 post,s then you can send a private message so we can pass newer details. Christine.

[zoealyce]

Hi Christine, did you go further back than Janet Kinnear?
I got to Christina Skinner and David Laing then struggled to get further back with very little information.
I did get death cert for David Laing born 1818 and states his parents were David Laing and Jeannie Laing ( nee Laing) yet cant find any more info on their marriage or births. Come to a bit of halt!!
Zoe x

[Langtonian]

I too am decended from David Laing and Christina Skinner and like many other researchers have had difficulty establishing the parents of David Laing.

I do however have plenty of info on the Skinner line that I'd be happy to share.

[zoealyce]

Hi there Langtonian that would be fantastic to get some info on the Skinner side.

 Thanks. Anything you may need give me a shout!
I'm quite new to this so I may not have as much info as other people!
Zoe

[Langtonian]

Thanks Zoe, will send you a PM.

Regards

[hdw]

Hi Evelina

My LAING family line are/were based (more or less) in and around the East of Fife - away from the places you mention in your post.

My maternal Grandfather's mother CHRISTIAN was a LAING.  This is her entry from my tree:

CHRISTIAN LAING was born 15 Nov 1842 in Kilrenny, Fife, and died 03 Jan 1911 in Durie's Broom, Scoonie, Fife.  She married ANDREW DRUMMOND 10 Jan 1863 in Carnbee, Fife, son of JAMES DRUMMOND and CHRISTIAN STEVENSON.  He was born Abt. Oct 1840 in Pittenweem, Fife, and died 30 Aug 1913 in Balgove, St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife.

If you see a connection, I'd be happy to exchange information with you.

Regards

Chiad Fhear

I'm glad to see there's a LAING thread here. I'm descended from LAINGS in the parish of Kilrenny, East Neuk of Fife. Alexander LAING married Janet BROUN at Kilrenny in 1723. Their daughter Mary, born in 1740, married Andrew KEAY in the parish of St. Monans and they were the ancestors of the Cellardyke KEAYS.

Harry D. Watson
(author of "Kilrenny and Cellardyke: 800 Years of History").