Robert Laidlaw (1855 - 1906)

Born 7 Sep 1855 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Craig (McLachlan) Laidlaw — married 25 Mar 1886 in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 14 Jan 1906 at age 50 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

In the 1861 Census, living in Bowerhope, Yarrow.^[1]

LAIDLAW Robert Head M M 53 Farmer Of 1300 Acres SEL Yarrow 10 rooms with 1 or more windows.

LAIDLAW Margaret Wife M F 42 PEE Megget

LAIDLAW Alexander Son U M 16 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW James M Son - M 15 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Janet Dau - F 13 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Isabella Dau - F 11 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Christina Dau - F 8 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Robert Son - M 5 Scholar SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW William Son - M 3 SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Janet Sister U F 55 Fund Holder SEL Yarrow

LAIDLAW Adam Brothr U M 43 Fund Holder SEL Yarrow

BONNAR William Tutor U M 19 Tutor FIF Dumfermline

DUNCAN Agnes Servnt U F 35 Housemaid Domestic Servant DFS Ruthwell

JARDINE Millison Servnt U F 30 Cook Domestic Servant DFS Lockerbie

POTTS Walter Servnt U M 21 Shepherd DFS Westerkirk

SHIELL James Servnt U M 20 Shepherd PEE Megget

In the 1881 census Robert Laidlaw (age 26) was at Sundhope Farm, Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland.^[2]

Robert LAIDLAW Head M 73 M Farmer 2000 Ac 140 Ar Emp 6 Men 1 Woman Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland

Margaret LAIDLAW Wife M 62 F Farmers Wife Megge, Peebles, Scotland

Alexander LAIDLAW Son U 36 M Farmers Son Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland

Janet LAIDLAW Dau U 33 F Farmers Dau Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland

Christina LAIDLAW Dau U 28 F Farmers Dau Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland

Robert LAIDLAW Son U 26 M Med Student Medecine Edinr Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland

Agnes JOHNSTONE Ser U 22 F Gen Ser Dom Wamphrey, Dumfries, Scotland

Sarah ALSTON Servant U 19 F Farm Servant Applegirth, Dumfries, Scotland

John A. CAMPBELL Ser U 19 M Farm Ser Kirkpatrick, Dumfries, Scotland

Adam MOFFET Ser U 16 M Farm Ser Ettrick, Selkirk, Scotland

Robert Laidlaw's marriage to Maggie Craig MacLachlan was registered in 1886 in the Kelvin district.^[3]

In the 1891 census Robert Laidlaw was in Collessie, Fife, Scotland.^[4]

LAIDLAW ROBERT 1891 M 35 09/04/16 COLLESSIE FIFE

LAIDLAW MAGGIE C 1891 F 29 09/04/16 COLLESSIE FIFE

LAIDLAW JESSIE 1891 F 4 09/04/16 COLLESSIE FIFE

LAIDLAW MAGGIE 1891 F 2 09/04/16 COLLESSIE FIFE

LAIDLAW ROBERT 1891 M 0 09/04/16 COLLESSIE FIFE

Robert Laidlaw's death (age 50) was registered in 1906 in the Collessie district of Fife.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59047490e9379091b143a904 : viewed 23 Jun 2021), Janet LAIDLAW in household of Robert LAIDLAW, Bowerhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/779, Folio 0, Page 3, Schedule 15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "Scotland Census, 1881 (LDS)"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 787007
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: Robert; Year: 1881; Gender: M; Age at census: 26; Address: Dwelling: Sundhope Farm; Census Place: Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland; Birth Place: Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 644/9/136
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 9 February 2024)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: ROBERT; Spouse Surname: MACLACHLAN; Spouse Forename: MAGGIE CRAIG; Year: 1886; RD Name: Kelvin.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "Scotland Census, 1891"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 416/ 4/ 9
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: ROBERT; Year: 1891; Gender: M; Age at Census: 35; RD Name: Collessie; County / City: Fife.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 416/4
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: ROBERT; Age at death: 50; Mother's Maiden Name: MITCHELL; Gender: M; Year: 1906; RD Name: Collessie.