Robert was born about 1874 in Old Monkland, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of unknown parents.
His wife was Catherine Baird Hotchkiss. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | ABT 1874 |
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Note 1
!Source: ancestry.com 1901 Scotland Census
Thomas Hotchkis 73, head, abt 1828, benhaur, Lanarkshire
Catherine Hotchkis 28, daughter, abt 1873, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Robert Laird 27, son-in-law, abt 1874, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire <<<