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Robert Watson Andrew [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1894 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He died in 1942. He married Janet V. Wood in Scotland.

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Janet V. Wood was born in 1892. She died in 1976. She married Robert Watson Andrew in Scotland.


William Laird [Parents] was born in 1803 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 29 Feb 1876 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He married Elizabeth (Betsy) McKay in Scotland.

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Elizabeth (Betsy) McKay was born on 31 Jul 1801 in Southerland, Scotland. She died on 10 Nov 1878 in South Ronaldsay And Burray, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. She married William Laird in Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  M i James Laird was born on 7 Jul 1833. [Notes]
  F ii Ann Laird was born on 30 Sep 1835. [Notes]
  M iii William Laird
  M iv Andrew Laird was born on 25 Dec 1838. [Notes]
  F v Betsy Laird was born on 22 May 1841. [Notes]
  M vi Hugh Laird

William Laird [Parents] was born on 12 Jul 1837 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 16 Jan 1928 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. He married Jane Norn on 15 Jan 1857 in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, .

Other marriages:
Henderson, Joanna Sinclair

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Jane Norn was born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. She died on 18 Apr 1884 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. She married William Laird on 15 Jan 1857 in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, .

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They had the following children:

  F i Betsy Laird was born in 1864 in Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  M ii William Laird was born in 1858 in Orkney, Scotland.
  F iii Ann Laird was born in 1860 in Orkney, Scotland.
  F iv Jane Laird was born in 1862 in Orkney, Scotland.
  F v Amelia Laird was born about 1867 in Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  M vi James Laird was born in 1869 in Orkney, Scotland.
  M vii Andrew Laird was born in 1871 in Orkney, Scotland.
  M viii James Laird

William Laird [Parents] was born on 12 Jul 1837 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 16 Jan 1928 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. He married Joanna Sinclair Henderson in 1884 in Canisbay, Orkney, Scotland.

Other marriages:
Norn, Jane

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Joanna Sinclair Henderson was born in 1865 in Keiss, Caithness, Scotland. She died in 1892 in South Ronaldsay And Burray, Orkney, Scotland. She married William Laird in 1884 in Canisbay, Orkney, Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  F i Williamina Henderson Laird was born in 1889 in Orkney, Scotland.

Hugh Laird [Parents] was born on 13 Jul 1843 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 14 Oct 1880 in At sea. He was buried in Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland . He married Sarah Norn in 1871.

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Sarah Norn was born on 13 Apr 1837 in South Ronaldsay And Burray, Orkney, Scotland. She died on 21 May 1897 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland . She was buried in Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland . She married Hugh Laird in 1871.

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James Knight was born on 17 Sep 1810 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 30 Jun 1869 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He married Esther Laird on 5 Mar 1833 in Scotland.

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Esther Laird [Parents] was born on 30 Aug 1809 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She died on 2 Sep 1889 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in St Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. She married James Knight on 5 Mar 1833 in Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  M i Magnus Knight was born on 19 Jun 1833 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 22 Aug 1855 in Lost at sea. [Notes]
  M ii James Laird Knight was born in 1840. He died in 1922. [Notes]
  F iii Esther Knight was born in 1847. [Notes]
  F iv Barbara Knight was born on 5 Sep 1836 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]

Andrew Laird [Parents] was born on 9 Dec 1784 in Stroma, Highland, Scotland. He died on 2 Nov 1871 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He was buried in St Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. He married Janet Laird on 1 Nov 1810 in Scotland.

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Janet Laird [Parents] was born on 11 Dec 1791 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. She was christened on 18 Dec 1791 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. She died on 7 May 1876 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in Saint Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. She married Andrew Laird on 1 Nov 1810 in Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Laird
  F ii Mary Laird was born on 6 Jul 1814 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  M iii John Laird was born on 20 Apr 1816 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  M iv James Laird
  F v Jannet Laird
  F vi Elizabeth Laird
  F vii Jane Laird
  F viii Esther Laird was born on 12 Apr 1829 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She died on 9 Jul 1894. [Notes]

John Sinclair was born on 1 Oct 1820. He died on 19 Nov 1880 in Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He was buried in Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Laird in 1842 in Scotland.

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Elizabeth Laird [Parents] was born on 26 Jan 1823 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She died on 25 Mar 1880 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland. She married John Sinclair in 1842 in Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  M i Andrew Laird Sinclair was born on 23 Feb 1845 in Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He died on 4 Feb 1863 in Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He was buried in Finstown, Orkney Islands, Scotland. [Notes]

Peter Kirkness [Parents] was born in 1807 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He died on 16 Apr 1882 in Burray, Orkney, Scotland. He was buried in St Lawrence Cemetery, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Laird on 9 Jul 1833 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

Other marriages:
Harrold, Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Laird [Parents] was born in 1805 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She died on 28 Aug 1858 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in St Lawrence Cemetery, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She married Peter Kirkness on 9 Jul 1833 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Kirkness was born on 8 May 1834 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  M ii Robert Bichan Kirkness
  M iii James Laird Kirkness
  M iv William Stewart Kirkness
  F v Marianne Kirkness was born on 23 Aug 1843 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. [Notes]
  F vi Jessie Kirkness
  F vii Jane Kirkness
  M viii Andrew Kirkness was born on 14 Aug 1848 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He died in 1925. [Notes]
  F ix Betsy Kirkness

John Laird [Parents] was born in 1754 in Stroma, Caithness, Scotland. He died on 4 Jun 1838 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. He was buried in St Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. He married Mary Sinclair on 3 Feb 1784 in Canisbay, Orkney, Scotland.

Other marriages:
Allen, Marion

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Mary Sinclair [Parents] was born on 28 Apr 1760 in Stroma, Caithness, Scotland. She died on 11 Jul 1843 in Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. She was buried in St Lawrence, Orkney, Scotland. She married John Laird on 3 Feb 1784 in Canisbay, Orkney, Scotland.

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They had the following children:

  M i Andrew Laird
  F ii Elizabeth Laird
  F iii Jane Laird

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