David Laird

Abt 1836 - 1878  (42 years)

• Name	David Laird
  Birth	Abt 1836	Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  	No entry regarding the baptism's/ births of the children of Charles Laird and Jean Hutchison have been located at this stage of research. Oct 2014.
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Wilson's Land, Old Dalmarnock Road, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  	LAIRD Charles, 25, Coal Miner, No LAIRD Jane, 20, Yes LAIRD David, 5, Yes LAIRD Robert, 3, Yes LAIRD William, 1, Yes SNEDDON William, 60, L.P. No SNEDDON Sarah, 10, Cotton PLW, Yes
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Patterson's Row, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2]
  	LAIRD, Charles, Head, Married, 38, Coalminer, born (Unknown) - very difficult to read could be Stirling ?? LAIRD, Jane, Wife, M, 35, Govan, Lanark LAIRD, David, Son, U, 15, Trapdoor Keeper, Old Monkland, Lanark LAIRD, Robert, Son, U, 13, Drawer in a coalpit, Old Monkland, Lanark LAIRD, William, Son, 10, Drawer in a coalpit, Old Monkland, Lanark LAIRD, Jane, Dau, 8, Scholar, Barony of Glasgow, Lanark LAIRD, Charles, Son, 6, Scholar, Barony of Glasgow, Lanark LAIRD, Eleanor, Dau, 4, Govan, Lanark LAIRD, Thomas, Son, 1, Govan, Lanark
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Overton Hamlet, Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland   [3]
  	LAIRD David, Head, M, 25, Coal Miner, Monkland Lanark, One window LAIRD Margaret, Wife, M, 24, Hamilton Lanark LAIRD Charles, Son, 4, Hamilton LAIRD Alexander, Son, 1, Glasgow DUNLOP Helen, Boarder, UM, 25, Hand Weaver, Kilying Ayr LINDSAY Mary Boarder, 5, Kilying Ayr GLACHDY Boarder, 6mth, Irvine Ayr LAIRD Charles, Boarder, UM, 17, Coal Miner, Lanarkshire
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Schoolwell St, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland   [4]
  	LAIRD David, Head, Mar, 43 (sic), Coalminer, Old Monkland Lanark LAIRD Margaret, Wife, Mar, 31, Coalminer Wfe, Old Monkland LAIRD Charles, Son, 14, Draw Boy Pit, Glasgow Lanark LAIRD Alexander, Son, 12, Draw Boy Pit, Glasgow Lanark LAIRD Agnes, Daur, 10, Maryhill, Lanark LAIRD Jeanie, Daur, 7, Stevenston Ayrshire LAIRD David, Son, 3, Stevenston Ayrshire
  Death	8 Aug 1878	Millheugh Bridge over River Avon, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [5, 6]
  	Cause: Drowning in the River Avon at Millheugh Bridge
  	David Laird Miner Widower of Margaret Campbell, aged 52yrs (sic) Parents: Charles Laird, Tailor,& Jane Laird MS Hutchison Charles Laird, Son, X his mark, Stevenston, registered the death. also RCE
  Newspaper	9 Aug 1878	"The Glasgow Herald", Scotland   [7]
  	Drowning Accidents: The body of a hawker named David Laird, 52 years of age, was found yesterday in the Avon, near the bridge at Millheugh. The unfortunate man had been much the worse of drink on the night previous, and it is supposed that he had lost his way and fallen into the water, and being a cripple, was unable to extricate himself from his perious position. The Scotsman: also mentioned that he resided at Plotcock, Hamilton
  AAA Last Date	10 Jun 2022
  Person ID	I2657	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Charles Laird,   b. Abt 1813, Scotland d. Between 1853 and 1855, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jean Hutchison,   b. 23 Apr 1815, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 20 Apr 1862, Overton Hamlet, Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Campbell,   b. 13 Mar 1838, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 28 Feb 1878, Ayr Road, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	29 Feb 1856	The Manse, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland   [5, 8]
  	After Banns was solemized between us, according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland David Laird Aged 19, Coalminer (Bachelor) Usual Res: Row Hetheston Colliery, Parish of New Kilpatirck, Dumbartonshire Parents: Charles Laird, Coalminer (dec) & Jean Laird MS Hutchison Margaret Campbell, X her mark (Alex Williamson and John Scullion, Witnesses) Aged 21, Paperblock Hand, (Spinster) Usual Res: Row Hetheston Colliery, Parish of New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire Parents: Alexander Campbell, Coalminer and Christian Campbell MS Smith (dec) Witnesses: Alex Williamson and John Scullion
  Number of Children	6 Children
  Children	+ 1. Charles Laird,   b. 5 Apr 1857, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Abt 1905, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Alexander Laird,   b. 18 Jul 1859, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 11 Jun 1929, 5 Woodside, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Agnes Laird,   b. 5 Mar 1862, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 6 Oct 1951, 5 Cartside Avenue, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Jean Laird,   b. 15 Oct 1865, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 5. David Laird,   b. 28 Nov 1868, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 26 May 1955, 15 Grange Grove, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Thomas Laird,   b. 25 Oct 1871, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 15 Oct 1874, 25 Statin Square, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Barony Glasgow Lanark, 622/00 096/00 025. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Gorbals Film No 166, 627B Govan/Strathbungo - 1851 Govan Lanark 644/02 137/02 005. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Dreghorn Ayrshire, ED5 Line 5, pg 31, Reg No 589. [S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871 Stevenston Ayrshire, ED 2, Line 21, Pg 34, Reg No 615 - two pages. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1878 Larkhall Lanark, 638/01 0084. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Via Findmypast.co.uk - 9 Aug 1878 - Glasgow Herald - Drowning Accidents. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1856 New or East Kilpatrick Dumbarton, 500/00 0004, Margaret is recorded as Elizabeth Campbell on index.