Alexander was born on 5 FEB 1819 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of David Laird and Alison McKieth.
His wife was Barbara Easton, who he married on 15 FEB 1846 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Their seven known children were Elizabeth (c1848-1906), Alexander (c1852-?), James (c1855-?), Alison (1857-?), John (c1860-?), David (c1861-?) and George (c1864-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 5 FEB 1819 |
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| Occupation | Coal Miner, Iron miner |
Note 1
!Source: http://www.genesreunited.com/ Moira Donnelly
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
Date Surname Forename Spouse Name Sex Parish City/County
15/02/1846 LAIRD ALEXANDER BARBARA EASTON M Old Monkland or Coatbridge /LANARK
!Notes: Still alive in 1865, when he was the informant on his wife’s death registration.
!Source: http://ancestry.com/ 1851 Scotland Census
Name: Alexander Laird
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1822
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Barbara
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkirk, Stirling
Parish Number: 626
Civil parish: Cadder
Town: Auchinearn
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Auchinearn
Occupation: Iron Miner
ED: 4
Page: 10 [click to see others on page]
Household schedule number: 34
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1851_150
Household Members:
Name Parent or spouse names Estimated birth year Estimated Age Birthplace Relation Civil parish County
Alexander Laird Barbara abt 1822 Falkirk, 29, Stirling Head Cadder Lanarkshire
Barbara Laird Alexander abt 1826 Monkland, 25, Lanark Wife Cadder Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Laird Alexander,Barbara abt 1849, 2 Bothwell, Lanark Daughter Cadder Lanarkshire