Alexander was born on 11 OCT 1864 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of William Laird and Mary Gardiner.
His wife was Elizabeth Rae Hotchkiss, who he married on 13 JUL 1883 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their six known children were Elizabeth Wotherspoon (c1884-?), William (c1886-?), Mary (c1888-?), Jeanie (c1890-?), Thomas (c1893-?) and Alexander (c1895-?).
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Note 1
!Source: ancestry.com/ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Alexander Laird
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1864
Birth Place: Old Monkland,Lanark,Scotland
Father: William Laird
Mother: Mary Gardner
FHL Film Number: 6035516
!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk Statutory registers Marriages 625/1 45
[The writing on this one was really faded and the image was cut-off on the left but I did my best]
Disrict of Bothwell
1883 on the Thirtenth day of July, Gardiner Land Thornwood
After Publication of Banns According to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Signed: Alexander Laird, Coal Miner [Bachelor], age: 20, residing: Gardiner’s Land Thornwood
Father: William Laird, Coal Miner
Mother: Mary Laird, M.S. Gardiner
Signed: Elizabeth Hotchkis, Father’s ouse Keeper [Spinster], age: 20, residing Gardiner’s Land Thornwood
Father: Thomas Hotchkis, Overseer, Deceased?
Mother: Elizabeth /hotchkis, M.S. Wotherspoon [Deceased]
Signed: James Gardiner
Signed:
Henry Hotchkis, Witness
Jane Laird, Witness
Registered: At Bothwell, B Whitehouse?? Asst Registrar HHP?
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1891 Scotland Census
Name: Alexander Laird
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elisabeth Laird
Gender: Male
Where born: Braehead, Lanark
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Thornwood Youngs Terrace
Occupation: Check Weigh Man
ED: 8A
Household schedule number: 313
LINE: 15
Roll: CSSCT1891_224
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Laird 26, head, abt 1865, Braehead, Lanark
Elisabeth Laird 27, wife, abt 1864, Ballieston, Lanark
Elisabeth Laird 7, daughter, abt 1884, Uddingston, Lanark
William Laird 5, son, abt 1886, Uddingston, Lanark
Jeannie Laird 1, daughter, abt 1890, Uddingston, Lanark
Mary Laird 3, daughter, abt 1888, Uddingston, Lanark
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Alexander Laird
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth Laird
Gender: Male
Where born: Baillieston, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Youngs Land
Occupation: Checkweighman
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 4
LINE: 21
Roll: CSSCT1901_247
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Laird 36, head, abt 1865, Baillieston, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Laird 37, wife, abt 1864, Baillieston, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth W Laird 17, daughter, abt 1884, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
William Laird 15, son, abt 1886, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Jeanie Laird 11, daughter, abt 1890, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Thomas Laird 8, son, abt 1893, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Alexander Laird 6, son, abt 1895, Bothwell, Lanarkshire