John William Laing

Male 1826 - 1909  (82 years)


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  • Name John William Laing 
    Born 02 Aug 1826  Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 03 Jan 1909  [1
    Buried 06 Jan 1909  Northern Cemetery, Lovelock Ave, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Aged 82 years
    Person ID I16407  Frost Family
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2012 

    Father William Laing,   b. Abt 1791, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1841  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Jane (Jean) Gregory,   b. 22 Nov 1795, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1841  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1816  Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Miller,   b. Abt 1834, Paisley, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1915, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1854  Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    By special license, on 15th instant - September 1854
    By special license, on 15th instant - September 1854
    Notes 
    • First Church Dunedin
      Communicant Rolls
      LAING, John W'm 1857/12
      LAING, Mrs W'm 1869/06
      Presumably this means that Janet was not admitted to Communicant membership of First Church until after her children had been baptised. They were not married by First Church.

      Baptism Roll
      LAING HELEN 1862 913
      LAING JOHN WILLIAM 1864 1110
      LAING MARGARET 1866 1341
      LAING MARY 1857 511
      LAING PERCY WM. IRVING 1859 707
      LAING WILLIAM MILLER 1859 696
      (Percy is the child of Willimina and Francis Gregory Laing)

      Latter children are not included however Mary, Margaret and James Miller, a younger son, were all married at Kaikorai Parish Dunedin.
    Children 
     1. Mary Laing,   b. Abt 1857, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Miller Laing,   b. Abt 1859, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1938, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
     3. Helen Laing,   b. Abt 1862, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John William Laing,   b. Abt 1864, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Oct 1944, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     5. Margaret Laing,   b. Abt 1866, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Wilhelmina Laing,   b. Abt 1868, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. James Miller Laing,   b. Abt 1870, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1947, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
     8. David Laing,   b. Abt 1873, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F15845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 02 Aug 1826 - Perthshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1854 - Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1909/1943 (Reliability: 3), 03 Jan 1909.
      Laing John William aged 82Y

    2. [S83] Cemetery Records, Dunedin City Council (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1854/1622 (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1854.
      Janet Miller
      John William Laing