David Laird

1896 - 1923  (27 years)

• Name	David Laird
  Birth	1896	Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	120 Meadowhill, Larkhall, Lanark, Scotland   [2]
  	CARLE James, Head, 29, Mar, Coal Miner, Hewer, Worker, Hurlford Ayrshire CARLE Robina, Wife, 28, Mar, Married 6yrs, 6 Children Born, 3 Children living, Larkhall Lanark CARLE Daniel, Son, 6, School, Larkhall CARLE William, Son, 2, Larkhall LAIRD David, Relative, 14, Coal Miner Hewer, Worker, Larkhall LAIRD James, Relative, 12, School, Larkhall LAIRD Charles, Relative, 10, School, Larkhall (Robina's maiden name was BONE, she was sister to Mary Bone who married David Laird and died in 1905. The Laird children - David, James and Charles are the children of David and Mary Laird nee Bone)
  Military Beginning	5 Dec 1914	with the Seaforth Highlanders & Royal Fusiliers, Scotland   [3]
  	Appears from the Medal Rolls that David first joined the Seaforth Highlanders Reg No 1369 and then the Royal Fusiliers Reg No 83527. LAIRD David 1. Seaforth Highlanders, Reg No 1369 Pte Date of Disembarkation 5.12.1914 Royal Fusiliers (43rd) Reg No 83527 Pte. He received the Victory, British and Star Medal Victory & British Medal - Roll TP/104B32/ Page 4028 - Seaforth Highlanders Star Medal - Roll TP/ 77C/3/ Page 158 SWB List TP/5735 Theatre of War first served in France Date of entry therein: 5/12/14
  Death	20 Jun 1923	59 Meadowhill, Larkhall, Lanark, Scotland   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalis - (Tuberculosis)
  	David Laird Coal Miner Married to Jane Milne Sharp or Jess at 5 PM aged 27 years. Parents: David Laird, Coal Miner & Mary Laird MS Bone (dec) Jane Laird, Widow was present when he passed away
  Person ID	I7176	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	David Laird,   b. 28 Nov 1868, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 26 May 1955, 15 Grange Grove, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Bone,   b. 20 Aug 1873, Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 26 Oct 1905, 10 Meadowhill, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 32 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Milne Sharp,   b. Abt 1891, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 23 Mar 1950, 25 Woodburn Place, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1918	United Free Church Manse, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4, 6]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the United Free Church. David Laird, Coal Miner (Private Royal Fusiliers), Bachelor, aged 22 Usual Res: 68 Meadowhill, Larkhall Parents: David Laird, Coal Miner & Mary Laird MS Bone (dec) Jeanie Sharpe or Jess, Widow, aged 27 Usual Res: 39 Meadowhill, Larkhall Parents: James Sharpe, Boat yard Labourer (dec) & Jeanie Sharpe MS Sharpe (dec) Witnesses: James Laird & Lizzie Wardlaw
  Number of Children	1 Child
  Children	1. Charles Laird,   b. 15 May 1921, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 5 Aug 1921, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Mary Bone Laird,   b. 7 Aug 1922, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 6 Mar 1992, South Shields, Durham, England (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1896 Larkhall Lanark, 638/01 0129. [S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Larkhall Lanark, 638/01 006/00 035. [S83] England, Military Records, Type: Various Military Records, National Archives of UK - WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, Class: WO 329 Piece No 2634 - via Ancestry National Archives of UK - Medal Cards - WO/372/11 Image Reference 52415. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1923 Larkhall Lanark, 638/01 0065. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1918 Larkhall Lanark, 638/01 0081.