James Laidlaw, son of Thomas Laidlaw and Margaret Hughes, was born on 17 January 1898 and baptised on 28 October 1900 in St David's Catholic Church, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.[1]
In the 1901 census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.[2]
LAIDLAW THOMAS 1901 M 38 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW MARGARET 1901 F 36 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW JOHN 1901 M 13 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW ANNIE 1901 F 11 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW JANE 1901 F 9 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW MAGGIE 1901 F 6 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW JAMES 1901 M 3 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
LAIDLAW THOMSON 1901 M 1 DALKEITH MIDLOTHIAN
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Catholic Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
National Records of Scotland, Parish: Dalkeith, St David's https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 9 March 2024)
Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: JAMES; Parents/Other Details: THOMAS LAIDLAW/MARGARET HUGHES; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 17/1/1899; Baptism Date: 28/10/1900; Parish: Dalkeith, St David's.
↑1901 Census:
"Scotland Census, 1901"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 683/ 11/ 17 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 March 2024)
Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: THOMAS; Year: 1901; Gender: M; Age at Census: 38; RD Name: Dalkeith; County / City: Midlothian.
1898 LAIDLAW, JAMES (Statutory registers Births 683/ 27)
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Strange! Civil Registration says 1898, so Catholic record which says born on 17 January 1899 is "hearsay". And baptism was almost two years after birth!
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