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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #162 on: Sunday 16 May 10 19:33 BST (UK) »
this message is for ostler. My great great grandmother (maternal side) was Isabella laing, daughter of thomas laing and isabella laing maiden surname edmond. She married my great great grandfather Alexander Wannan in august 12 1862. I think they were living in kemback at that time. Is she the daughter of the thomas and isabella laing in your posting? do you have any information about them.

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #163 on: Monday 17 May 10 00:24 BST (UK) »
It seems quite likely that Thomas and Isabella are the parents of your Isabella. Thomas was born 14th December 1807 and baptised on the 27th in Carnbee. He died 10th November 1872 in Bonnygate, Cupar. Isabella Edmond was the daughter of David Edmond and Isabella Hain, born 29th August 1807, baptised on the 30th in St Andrews. She died of heart disease on 4th October 1870 in Bonnygate.

I'm not sure how to confirm or deny that this is the right couple, other than taking into account their location and the years they were around. I can't find a marriage for the two, or records of birth for any children. Censuses may be the best idea here.
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Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)

England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #164 on: Monday 17 May 10 06:45 BST (UK) »
have Isabella Laing's and Alexander Wannn's marriage certificate, where it states that she is the daughter of Thomas laing labourer andIsabella Laing nee Edmond, but like you no trace of a birth or marriage for both.

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #165 on: Wednesday 19 May 10 22:20 BST (UK) »
Yes John and Ann (the ones who potentially married in Glasgow) were my great x7 grandparents.

John (b1740) was their son, who had a son called David b1780. David married Anne Small, and they had a son called Robert (b1816) who married Agnes Mackie. Robert and Agnes had a son called David (b1837) who married Catherine Harley. David and Catherine had a daughter called Jemima Dunbar Laing who was born in 1871, she married Robert Brotherton Small. Robert and Jemima's eldest son, James Small (b1897) married Helen Mary Clark Fleming, and their eldest daughter, Agnes Grace Sanderson Small (b1922) was my grandmother.

Phew!

Hi Ostler,
Just found this site and can't believe I have found a link already...:)  David Laing/Ann Small were my 3x great grandparents, they had a son George (b 1821 d 1864 mining accident in keltie ) married Isabella Taylor, they had a son Tomas (b 1864 in Carnbee)who married a Christina Braid (m1885)  daughter Christina Anderson Laing (b 1886) married Andrew Dowie 1910 they were my grandparents.

So Hi Cousin.. :)


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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #166 on: Thursday 20 May 10 13:44 BST (UK) »
PM heading your way. ;)
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Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)

England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #167 on: Thursday 27 May 10 20:36 BST (UK) »
Got some more info at NRH today.

Descendants of George Laing and Isabella Taylor:

Alexander Laing born 13 May 1855 in Carnbee, Colliery Labourer, died 26 Nov 1913 at 9 Stationhead Road, Lochgelly. Never married.

William McCulloch Laing born 3 Mar 1859 in Carnbee, shoemaker, died 7 Oct 1944 at main Street, Colinsburgh. He married (1) Catherine Robertson Buist Berwick on 9 Jun 1882 at Largoward, she was born 10 Dec 1860 at Largoward and died 11 Nov 1909 at Church Place, Largo, and (2) Margaret Anderson Tait on 2 Aug 1912 at the Anchorage, Lower Largo, she was born 24 May 1865 at Largo and died 10 Feb 1947 at Main Street, Colinsburgh.

George Laing born 5 Jan 1862 in Carnbee, Ordnance Worker, died 18 Jun 1928 at 5 Mill Street, Dunfermline. He married Henrietta Jane Low Jameson.

Thomas Laing born 14 Dec 1863 in Carnbee, Oil Work Labourer/Insurance Agent, died 5 Apr 1943 at 58 Small Street, Lochgelly. He married Christina Braid on 18 Dec 1885 in Kinghorn, she was born 25 Dec 1864 in Kirkcaldy and died 11 Nov 1928 in Largo Cottage, Glencraig, Lochgelly.

I ran out of time about this point, but found that Thomas and Christina had a son called George who was born c1889. He was a coal miner and married Julia Rennie Macpherson on 1 jun 1917 at 7 Stationhead Road, Lochgelly.
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Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)

England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #168 on: Saturday 29 May 10 11:41 BST (UK) »
That's Brilliant Ostler.

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #169 on: Saturday 29 May 10 19:45 BST (UK) »
Got some more info at NRH today ... I ran out of time about this point ...

Hi Ostler ... did you get beaten by the dreaded 4.15 bell? >:(

I missed you by a day :( ... I was in the Matheson Dome all day on Wednesday :)

Regards

Chiad Fhear
Aye mair questions than answers in a world where the past was a different place - that cannae be revisited!

Family surnames being researched ...
Crawford, Neilson, Lindsay, Reekie, Davidson
Drummond, Laing, Pearson, Tulloch ... will do for starters but there's a whole lot more!

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Re: "Laings" in Fife and beyond
« Reply #170 on: Sunday 30 May 10 19:57 BST (UK) »
Nah I got beaten by the fact it was half 4 and I was still searching. :P

One day our paths will cross... although we probably won't realise it!
All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler (and all variations!!)

Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)

England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon