Thomas Laidlaw (1836 - 1915)

Born 31 Mar 1836 in Contin, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Armour) Laidlaw — married 4 Mar 1863 in Huron, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1915 at age 79 in Blyth, Huron, Ontario, Canada

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Thomas Laidlaw migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Biography

Thomas Laidlaw was christened Mar 21 1836 in Contin, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. His parents were William Laidlaw and Mary Scott^{[1] [2]} He was a sister to Jane Laidlaw 1839–Deceased.

Thomas was married 04 Mar 1863 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada to Margaret / Margrite Armour. Margaret was born about 1843, age 20, in Canada. Her parents were James Armour and Marianne. ^[3] Margaret was born 13 Sep 1842 and died Dec 21, 1909. ^[2]

Children of Margaret Armour and Thomas Laidlaw (4):

1. William Cole Laidlaw 1864–1938, m Sarah Jane Code Jan 2 1901 in Morris, Huron, Ontario, Canada ^[4]
2. Jane / Jennie Laidlaw, b abt 1866, m Dec 28 1898 in Morris, Ontario, Canada ^[5]
3. Mary T. Laidlaw, b abt 1870, m Feb 27 1901 in Blythfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada to W. J. Tough ^[6]
4. Anne Elon Laidlaw, b Dec 3 1875 Morris, Huron, Ontario, Canada (should be Ellen?) ^[7]

1901 Census of Canada Mar 31, 1901 Huron County, Ontario ^[8]

Tho's. Laidlaw Head Male 65 Scotland

Margaret Laidlaw Wife Female 57 Ontario

Annie E Laidlaw Daughter Female 26 Ontario

1911 Census of Canada. Huron County, Ontario ^[9]

Thomas Laidlaw Head Male 75 Scotland

Annie Laidlaw Daughter Female 35 Ontario

Thomas died Sep 4 1915, age 79, in Blyth, Huron county , Ontario. He was widowed. ^[10][2]

Thomas and Margaret are buried in Blyth Union Cemetery, Blyth, Huron, Ontario, Canada. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQB-HCM : 12 February 2020), Thomas Laidlaw, 1836.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 May 2020), memorial page for Thomas Laidlaw (1836–4 Sep 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #164150731, citing Blyth Union Cemetery, Blyth, Huron County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by clack48 (contributor 48540497) . Gravestone picture with complete dates
3. ↑ Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-CXG6 : 17 March 2018), Thomas Laidlaw and Margrite Armour, 04 Mar 1863; citing Huron, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,058.
4. ↑ son William "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBX-W4G : 11 March 2018), Thomas Laidlaw in entry for William Cole Laidlaw and Sarah Jane Code, 02 Jan 1901; citing registration , Morris, Huron, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,080.
5. ↑ dau Jane: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBS-P4K : 11 March 2018), Thomas Laidlaw in entry for F Dixon Stalker and Jennie Laidlaw, 28 Dec 1898; citing registration , Morris, , Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,920.
6. ↑ dau Mary: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBX-7ZN : 11 March 2018), Thoma Laidlaw in entry for W J Tough and Mary T Laidlaw, 27 Feb 1901; citing registration , Blythfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,080.
7. ↑ dau Anne "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5R-1BB : 13 February 2020), Thomas Laidlaw in entry for Anne Elon Laidlaw, 1875.
8. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHL3-5DF : 16 December 2019), Tho's. Laidlaw, Huron (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
9. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV39-679F : 16 March 2018), Thomas Laidlaw, 1911; citing Census, Huron East Sub-Districts 22-27, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,503.
10. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZ8-62K : 26 March 2020), Thomas Laidlaw, 04 Sep 1915; citing Blyth, Huron, Ontario, yr 1915 cn 15774, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,267.

See Also (on https://www.familysearch.org/):

Thomas Laidlaw 1836–1915 • M9YX-36G​​

Marriage: 04 Mar 1863 Huron, Ontario, Canada

Margaret Armour 1844–Deceased • 2736-43H​​

Children of Margaret Armour and Thomas Laidlaw (4)

William Cole Laidlaw 1864–1938 • KCLG-SMS​​

Jane Laidlaw 1867–Deceased • LKCR-ZZZ​​

Mary T. Laidlaw 1870–Deceased • LV1S-329​​

Anne Elon Laidlaw 1875–Deceased

Parent to Thomas Laidlaw

William Laidlaw Deceased • M9YX-3XQ​​

Mary Scott Deceased • M9YX-3XF​​

Children of Mary Scott and William Laidlaw (2)

Thomas Laidlaw 1836–1915 • M9YX-36G​​

Jane Laidlaw 1839–Deceased