"Laings" in Fife and beyond

[Mythical]

Hi Ostler,

My connections
John Laing / Ann Mcewing??? are my 5x grandparents
their son
John b. 1740 / Margaret Greig my 4x
their son
John b. 1778 / Anne Black my 3x
their son
William b. 1816 / Charlotte Eason my 2x
their son
Peter b. 1848 / Agnes Mathieson my 1x
their son  - Thomas b.1884 / Isabella Watson my grandparents.

[sheenie]

Hi Mythical

I think we're both on the right track i.e John Laing's (husband of Margaret Greig) parents are John Laing and Ann ? - just need to do a bit more digging.  Yes you're right - had another look at Janet Laing's birth record and the witnesses for her are John and Charles  - something (can't make it out either!!).  Will keep you posted if I find anymore evidence.   

Regards
Sheenie

My husband's line is as follows:
John Laing bc 1715  and Ann ?? (x 6 Grandparents)
John Laing b 1740 Carnbee  and Margaret Greig (x 5)
John Laing b 1778 Carnbee  and Ann Black  (x 4)
John Laing  b 1803 Carnbee and Margaret Ramsay (x  3)
Andrew Laing b 1825 Carnbee and Margaret Gay (x 2)
John Laing b 1854 Kennoway and Jane Birrell   (x 1)
Andrew Laing 1883 Falkland  and Mary Ness   (Grandparents)

[Mythical]

Hello Sheenie,

Does that make us distant, distant cousins?
 
I will also let you know if I find out anything more.  I did find a John Laing married a Mrs John Laing (very helpful ) but I guess thats what keeps it interesting.

Regards
Mythical

[marcie dean]

Hi,

I have some Laings from Auchtertool, by Kirkcaldy.... is this near?

Lynda

Kirkcaldy is nr South Leith and Edinburgh, Musselburgh and Inveresk, basically on the east coast before you cross the firth of forth river.  I have a Robert Laing with no wife mentioned father of a Margaret Laing married into my family with no idea where the origins of the family are.
marcie

[marcie dean]

It is one of those mysteries which as yet I have not tackled.  One of many loose ends.  Which due to the fact that they are not my direct, direct line I have left for a while until I am blocked in other avenues and find the time to take a look.
marcie

[Mythical]

Hi,
Did you mean to send this to me? I don't seem to have any Robert Laing around this area at this stage of my searching.

Mythical

[sheenie]

Hi Mythical

Yes, you and my husband are distant cousins - his x 3 Gt Grandfather John Laing b 1803 and your William b 1816 are brothers - sons of John Laing and Ann Black.

Been concentrating on my side of the family at the moment but hopefully get back to the Laing side soon.

Regards
Marion

[Grosperrin]

JUST HAD TO GET THIS THREAD BACK UP TO THE TOP AGAIN

Hi again Laing 'cousins'

I've got a query for you to resolve for me from an A*******.co.uk find ...

1901 Census for Wemyss, Buckhaven, Fife has JEMIMA LAING, age 30, born Wemyss abt 1861 as STEP DAUGHTER of James age 34 and Janet age 37

I know, from my searches in General Register House in Edinburgh, that 'Janet' was Janet Kinnear and that the other children all correspond - except for James shown as age 72 instead of 12 - right down to wee Thomas aged 5 months.

A search on ScotlandsPeople has no Jemima born in Wemyss (or Scotland for that matter) between 1855 and 1865 but there is one in 1870


Before spending any more credits, do any of you have anything about Jemima in your records?

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Grosperrin]

Hello fellow Laings.

Perhaps my last posting was a bit unclear.
With reference to Chiad Fhear's posting on 22nd June, 2009. -
I have a family Bible in which the birth of Jemima Kinnear is recorded as March 26th 1871 in Buckhaven, Wemyss, Fife. This Jemima was the illegitimate daughter of Janet Kinnear before her marriage to James Laing. She became known as Jemima Laing.
She married William Adams in Buckhaven on 21st April 1893.
Her death is recorded as 30th March, no year or place given in the family Bible.
She is buried in Wemyss Cemetery.
Hope this is helpful.
Grosperrin.

Grosperrin.