Janet Laird

Personal and Family Information

Janet was born on 17 JUL 1808 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the daughter of Alexander Laird and Jean Easton.

She died on 24 SEP 1892 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Her husband was Cornelius Hotchkiss / Hodgecase, who she married on 9 JUL 1826 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their eleven known children were Jean (1827-?), Martha (1829-<1843), John (1831-c1867), Alexander (1833-?), Michael (1836-?), Margaret Anderson (1838-?), Janet (1840-1916), Martha (1842-?), Cornelius (1845-1901), James (1847-1934) and Richard Cornelius (1851-1876).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: This family line from Mary Ellen Hughes.

!Notes: Listed in christening records as a relative of John Laird & Elizabeth Russell.

Alexander Laird, Janet’s grandfather, is John Laird’s brother.

!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms

Date Surname Forename Parent Names Sex Parish City/County

14/11/1808 LAIRD JANET ALEXANDER LAIRD/JEAN EASTON U Larbert /STIRLING

!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages

9 09/07/1826 HOTCHKIS CORNELIUS JANET LAIRD/FR626 [FR626] M LARBERT /STIRLING 485/00 0020 0373

!Source: Ancestry.com 1841 Scotland Census

Name: Janet Land

Age: 25

Estimated birth year: abt 1816 <<<< [would make her 10 years old at wedding]

Gender: Female

Where born: Scotland

!Source: Ancestry.com 1851 Scotland Census

Name: Janet Hotchkiss

Age: 43

Estimated birth year: abt 1808 <<<< [much more likely 18 at wedding and matches]

Relationship: Wife

Spouse: Cornelius Hotchkiss

Gender: Female

Where born: Leabart, Stirling

!Note: Traditional Scottish Naming Pattern

1st daughter = mother's mother [Jean]

1st son = father's father [John]

2nd daughter = father's mother [2 Martha = father’s mother’s mother, and 3 Margaret = father’s mother

2nd son = mother's father [Alexander]

3rd daughter = mother [4 = Janet]

3rd son = father [Cornelius]

This can go on to use the grandparent’s names or sometimes brothers and sisters’ names.

I’ve noticed great-grandparents were often inserted earlier if they were still alive, and dead parents were sometimes left out. It is not always used, but is is often used. This seems to have been very close in this case.