William Ryther Laidlaw (1795 - 1831)

Born 1 May 1795 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Husband of Janet (Sanderson) Laidlaw — married about 1815 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1831 at age 36 in Scotland

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Biography

William Ryther Laidlaw, son of Thomas Laidlaw and Margaret Ronaldson, was born or baptised on 1 May 1795 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.^[1]

William Laidlaw and Janet Sanderson married on or after 11 November 1817 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburghshire, Scotland.^[2]

William died in 1831, aged 45, probably in Galashiels.

Monumental Inscription from Galashiels cemetery.^[3]

In Memory of THOMAS LAIDLAW

Merchant, Galashiels died

19th May 1816 aged 67 years

MARGARET REYNOLDSON his wife

who died in Edinburgh 6th March 1850

aged 97 years

WILLIAM LAIDLAW, their son, who died

24th Dec. 1831 aged 45 yrs

JANET SANDERSON, his wife, who died

13th July 1850 aged 51 yrs.

also their children

BETSY LAIDLAW who died 10th Dec. 1836

aged 5 yrs

also JANET LAIDLAW who died

17th Dec. 1845 aged 0 yrs.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 775; Ref: 10/128; Frame: 583
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 5 February 2024)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: WILLIAM RYTHER; Parents/Other details: THOMAS LAIDLAW/MARGARET RONALDSON FR583 (FR583); Gender: M; Birth Date: 01/05/1795; Parish: Galashiels.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 685/2; Ref: 200/15; Frame: 5803
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 16 May 2023)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: WILLIAM; Spouse Name: JANET SANDERSON/FR5803 (FR5803); Date: 11/11/1817; Parish: St Cuthbert's.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-GS2C-J