Alexander Laird

1859 - 1929  (69 years)

• Name	Alexander Laird
  Birth	18 Jul 1859	Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Overton Hamlet, Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland   [2]
  	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   [3]
  	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
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Ashgill Rows, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4]
  	LAIRD Alexander, Head, U, 21, M, Coalminer, Old Monkland, Lanark HUGHES Ellen, U, 23, F, Housekeeper, Cambusnethan, Lanark LAIRD David, Brother, 12, M Scholar, Stevenson, Ayr
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Red Row, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [5]
  	LAIRD Alexander, Head, Mar, 31, Coal Miner, Stevenson Ayreshire LAIRD Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 25, Cambusnethan Lanark LAIRD Bella, Dau, 5, Dalserf Lanark LAIRD David, Son, 1, Dalserf Lanark
  Census	31 Mar 1901	12 Auchenharvie Row, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland   [6]
  	LAIRD Alex, Head, Marr, 42, Coal Miner, Stevenston Ayrshire LAIRD Elizabeth, Wife, Marr, 44, Blairgowrie, Perthshire LAIRD David, Son, 12, Scholar, Dalserf Lanark LAIRD Alex, Son, 4, Stevenston Ayrshire
  Census	2 Apr 1911	12 Ashgill Rows, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [7]
  	LAIRD Alexander, Head, 52, Mar, Fireman, Coal Mine, Worker, Stevenson Ayr LAIRD Elizabeth, Wife, 58, Mar, Married 16yrs, 1 child born and living, Blairgowrie Perth LAIRD David, Son, 21, Single, Miner, Coal Mine, worker, Dalserf Lanark LAIRD Alexander, Son, 14, S, Miner, Coal Mine, worker, Stevnson Ayr LAIRD Mary, Neice, 5, School, Larkhall, Lanark
  Death	11 Jun 1929	5 Woodside, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [8, 9]
  	Alexander Laird Colliery Fireman (Married to Elizabeth Pryde) At 6.30PM aged 69yrs Parents: David Laird, Coalminer (dec) & Margaret Laird MS Campbell (dec) Alexander Laird, Son, 30 B Fallin Stirling, was present when he passed away.
  Person ID	I4216	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	David Laird,   b. Abt 1836, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Aug 1878, Millheugh Bridge over River Avon, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Campbell,   b. 13 Mar 1838, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 28 Feb 1878, Ayr Road, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 39 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ellen Hughes,   b. Abt 1859, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 26 Jan 1883, Ashgillhead, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1881	Ashgillhead, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [8, 10]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Alexander Laird, Coalminer, (Bachelor) aged 22 Usual Res: Ashgillhead, Dalserf Parents: David Laird, Coalminer (dec) & Margaret Campbell (dec) Ellen Hughes, (Spinster), aged 22 Usual Res: Ashgillhead, Dalserf Parents: John Hughes, Coalminer & Ellen McGanel (dec) Witnesses: James Kerr & Thomas Armstrong
  Number of Children	1 child
  Children	1. Helen Hughes Laird,   b. 15 Jan 1883, Ashgillhead, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 25 Sep 1884, Ashgillhead, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Kerr,   b. 25 Aug 1865, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 Aug 1894, Ashgill, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1883	Ashgill, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [8, 11]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Alexander Laird, Coalminer, (Widower), aged 24 Usual Res: Ashgill, Dalserf Parents: David Laird, Coalminer (dec) & Margaret Laird MS Campbell (dec) Elizabeth Kerr, Domestic Servant, Spinster, aged 18 Usual Res: Ashgill, Dalserf Parents: James Kerr, Coalminer (dec) & Isabella Kerr MS Linton Witnesses: William Kerr and Thomas Armstrong
  Number of Children	2 children
  Children	1. Isabella Laird,   b. 1885, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. David Laird,   b. 1889, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Pryde,   b. Abt 1857, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland d. 6 Sep 1931, 25 Douglas Drive, Ashgill, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1895	Kyleshill, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland   [8, 12]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland Alexander Laird, Assistant to Spirit dealer, (Widower) aged 35 Usual Res: Raise Street, Saltcoats Parents: David Laird, Coal Miner (dec) & Margaret Laird MS Campbell (dec) Elizabeth Pryde, Domestic Servant, Spinster, aged 38 Usual Res: North Crescent, Ardrossan Parents: Thomas Pryde, Butler (dec) & Janet Pryde MS McGlashan William Strand (?) and Jessie Meek were witnesses.
  Number of Children	1 child
  Children	1. Alexander Laird,   b. 5 Apr 1897, 12 Auchenharvie Row, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 5 Apr 1891 - Red Row, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQC-K7C : 8 December 2014), Alexander Laird, 18 Jul 1859; citing SHETTLESTON,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516. [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. [S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 Dalserf Lanark, Reg No 638/2 ED 2 page 53 - via Ancestry. [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Dalserf Lanarkshire, RG12, ED 2 Page 13 - via Ancestry.co.uk and Findmypast.co.uk. [S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Stevenston Ayrshire, RG 13 Reg No 615, ED 7 Page 51 - via Ancestry. [S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Dalserf Lanark, 1911 638/02 002/00 013. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1929 Dalserf Lanark, 638/02 0025. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1881 Dalserf Lanark, 638/02 0010. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1883 Dalserf Lanark, 638/02 0015. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1895 Stevenston Ayr, 615/00 0021.