Robert was born on 21 MAY 1842 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland, the son of Robert Laird and Elizabeth Jaap.
His wife was Isabella Scott, who he married on 1 SEP 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Their six known children were Robert (1866-?), Jeanie (1868-?), Elizabeth (1870-?), Catherine (1876-?), Andrew (1879-?) and Mary (1880-?).
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Birth | 21 MAY 1842 |
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Christening | 29 MAY 1842 |
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Note 1
!Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wilahu/index.html Auston-McQuire Genealogy Site Cook, Stapples, Duffy, and MacKinnon Families, and email from Lesley A McQuire of that site.
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
Date Surname Forename Parent Names Sex Parish
29/05/1842 LAIRD ROBERT ROBERT LAIRD/ELIZABETH JAUP M BOTHWELL