Elizabeth (Scott) Laidlaw (abt. 1795 - 1839)

Born about 1795 in Selkirk, Scotland

Wife of Adam Laidlaw — married 30 Jun 1815 in Selkirk, Scotland

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1839 at about age 44 in Selkirk, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1795 (from the dates on her gravestone).

The only Elizabeth Scott born that year in Selkirkshire was:

Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Thomas Scott and Marion Tod, was born or baptised on 25 April 1795 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland.^[1]

"On 30 June 1815 Adam Laidlaw of Yarrowford in the parish of Selkirk and Elizabeth Scott of the Selkirk parish married."

Elizabeth Scott married Adam Laidlaw on or after 30 June 1815 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.^[2]. The Cautioners were William Tait of Yarrowford and Andrew Scott of Stow.

Her gravestone reads:

ERECTED

IN MEMORY OF

ADAM LAIDLAW WHO DIED

AT NEWARK 17TH AUGUST 1861

AGED 76 YEARS

AND

ELIZABETH SCOTT HIS WIFE

WHO DIED 29TH JUNE 1839

AGED 44 YEARS

ALSO

WILLIAM LAIDLAW THEIR SON

WHO DIED 26TH MARCH 1882

AGED 65 YEARS

She died on 29 June 1839.

Research

1895 birth year is the only clue to her parents, and, of course, not every child was baptised. The Andrew Scott who was a cautioner at her wedding might be a father or an older brother, but nothing obvious was found. There is no church record of her death, and she died before the 1841 Census.

The nearest other Elizabeth Scott was born in 1897. Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Adam Scott and Betty Nichole, was born or baptised on 11 October 1797 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 779; Ref: 10/370; Frame: 215
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 18 February 2024)
   Surname: SCOTT; Forename: ELIZABETH; Parents/Other details: THOMAS SCOTT/MARION TOD FR215 (FR215); Gender: F; Birth Date: 25/04/1795; Parish: Yarrow.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 778; Ref: 40/343; Frame: 1101
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 26 July 2023)
   Surname: SCOTT; Forename: ELIZABETH; Spouse Name: ADAM LAIDLAW/FR1101 (FR1101); Date: 30/06/1815; Parish: Selkirk.
3. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 774; Ref: 10/158; Frame: 110
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 18 February 2024)
   Surname: SCOTT; Forename: ELIZABETH; Parents/Other details: ADAM SCOTT/BETTY NICHOLE FR110 (FR110); Gender: F; Birth Date: 11/10/1797; Parish: Ettrick.

• Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X11C-14S : 8 December 2014), Elisabeth Scott in entry for Mary Laidlaw, 04 Oct 1818; citing , SELKIRK, SELKIRK, SCOTLAND,