Agnes was born about 1804 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the daughter of Cornelius Hotchkiss / Hodgecase and Agnes Conachy.
She died on 5 JUN 1872 in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Her husband was Alexander Laing, who she married on 20 SEP 1829 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their seven known children were John (1830-<1838), Cornelius (1833-?), Agnes (1836-1903), John (1838-1910), Barbara (1840-<1841), David (1842-?) and Barbara (c1847-?).
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Note 1
!Source: for name and death, Tom Paterson.
!Source: Parish Records. Recorded as Hodgecase.
7 Oct 1804 Christening
!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk OPR Births & Baptisms
07/10/1804 HODGECASE ----- CORNELIUS HODGECASE/AGNES CONOCHY FR509 [FR509] AIRTH /STIRLING 469/00 0020 0334
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
3 03/09/1829 HODGECASE AGNES ALEXANDER LAING/FR546 [FR546] F BOTHKENNAR /STIRLING 473/00 0030 0176
!Notes: Provided by Jen Willetts, "taken from a CD of Scottish Church Records at an LDS library [that is the only reference I have]": 'It would appear your g grandfather, John Laing, was christened on 1st April 1838 in Bothkennar parish, Stirlingshire. His parents were Alexander Laing and Agnes Hodgecase [or Hotchkis]. Their marriage [or the banns of which] was registered in two parishes on 3rd September 1829, in Bothkennar parish and 20th Spetember 1829 in Larbert parish [indicating one of the couple was living in each of those parishes at the time] Their children were: John chirstened 5 July 1830; Cornelious Christened 17 February 1833; John [no2] christened 1 April 1838; Barbara chirstened 15 November1840; and David christened 13 February 1842 [all christened in bothkennar parish]. A female childre [ most likely Agnes, Id say] Hodgecase, was christened 7th October 1804 in airth parish, Stirlingshire. Her parents were Cornelious Hodgecase and Agnes Conochy or Concoch or conachy married on 26th December 1788 in Airth parish. Their children were George [No 1]. chirstened 11 October 1789; Janet chirstened 30 October 1791; Cornelius [no1] christened 29 September 1793; William Christened 21 December 1795; James Christened 14 August 1796; William [no.2] christented 25 March 1798; Christian [female] christened 25 May 1800; Cornelius [no.2] chirstened 15 August 1802; a female childre [Agnes likely] chirsitened 7 October 1804; and George [no2] christened 21 January 1807. [all christened Airth parish]'
!Source: Lyn Russo nee Smith [listed as Ann Laing m.s. Hotchkies on daughter's marriage records] Notes Agnes has several different spellings of her name: Hodgkiss, Hotchkis, Hodgkiss, Hodgecase and Hotchkies. This is the name given by John Lang her son when he emigrated to Australia in 1860. She is the daughter of Cornelius Hotchkies and Agnes Conochie from Carronshore. [or Connochie] Cornelius was a coalminer. A female child [most likely Agnes] HODGECASE, was christend 7th October 1804 in Airth parish Sti. Her parents were Cornelius Hodgecase and Agnes Conochy [or Concoch or Conachy] who married on 26th December 1788 in Airth parish. Their children were: George [No.1] c. 11 October 1789 Janet c. 30th October 1791 Cornelius [No.1] c. 29th September 1793 William c. 21 December 1795 James c. 14th August 1796 William [No.2] c. 25th March 1798 Christian [female] c. 25th May 1800 married Thomas Ferguson in Larbert 3rd Feb 1818. Cornelius [no.2] 15th August 1802 married Elizabeth Gillespie. ?where FEMALE CHILD [AGNES] 7th October 1804 married Alexander Laing on 3rd September 1829 Bothkennar. George [No.2] c. 21st January 1807 married Euphemia Rae. All christened in Airth parish. Above information taken from IGI and the C.D. of Scottish Records at the FHC in Auckland by Graham Hosie. Death taken from Stirlingshire Deaths - 1872 Bothkennar/28. Family History Library. Agnes: Death Bothkennar 1872 No. 28. [ Have copy] Agnes died on 5th June 1872 of Cardiac disease for years and Dropsey. She died at 4.30am. Census: 1841 Bothkennar: 473:1:13:58 1851 473:2:19:78 1861 473:2:6:24 1871 473:1:20:103 also noted>: Margaret McLuckie the sister of James and Alexander married a Cornelius Hotchkiss on 2nd July 1855. ?what relationship between this Hotchkis, and Agnes who married Alexander Laing. On the 1851 census Bothkennar there is a 68 year old David next door, plus some McLuckies either side. On the IGI there is a Cornelius Hotchkis marriage to a Hannah Marshall on 15th September 1838 at Bothkennar ? relevance Have a lot of research into the Hotchkis and McLuckie family sent by other researchers, ? as to relevance. Have not data entry any of this information as yet. 2005 More About AGNES HOTCHKIS: Cause of Death: Cardiac Disease years, Dropsey Medical Information: Died 4.30am Aged 67. Marriage Notes for ALEXANDER LAING and AGNES HOTCHKIS: There were two marriages between Alexander Laing and Agnes. l. From IGI Agnes Hotchkis married Alexander Laing on 20th September 1829 at Larbert, Stirling. 2. From IGI Agnes Hodgecase married Alexander Laing on 3rd September 1829 at Bothkennar, Stirling. Both marriages could be the right people. Bothkennar is the parish where they lived in 1851 and where Carronshore was in 1860 when John Laing migrated to NSW. Their marriage [or the banns of which] were registered in two parish's indicating one of the couple was living in each of those parishes at the time. Scottish Church Records Cd. Family History Library l041978/FR 636 Children of ALEXANDER LAING and AGNES HOTCHKIS are: i. JOHN4 LAING, b. July 05, 1830, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Bet. 1830 - 1838, Bothkennar Sti Sct. Notes for JOHN LAING: Birth: OPR Bothkennar 1041972 FR484 [George Caldwell has copy] Death assumed prior to 1838 [2nd John] ii. CORNELIUS LAING, b. February 17, 1832, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Unknown; m. ISABELLA BOW, November 13, 1857, Falkirk Sti Sct; b. Abt. 1834; d. Unknown. Notes for CORNELIUS LAING: Cornelius was christened 17th February 1833 Cornelius married Isabella Bow on 13th November 1857 at Bothkennar Parish Sti Sct. [have copy] Falkirk [Burch] 1857 #42 Census: 1841 Bothkennar 473:1:13:58 Age 8, Rel Son 1851 473:2:19:28 1861 473:3:3:17 Age 29 Rel: Head Occ: Coalminer 1871 473:1:5:3 Age 38 Rel: Head Occ: Coalminer Children of Cornelius and Isabella were: Alexander Andrew b. 11 February 1858 Bothkennar Agnes b. 1865/66 Bothkennar Andrew b. 1867/68 Bothkennar Cornelius b. 1869/70 Notes for ISABELLA BOW: Isabella's parents were Andrew Bow a Pattern Maker and Janet Bow m.s. Lang Marriage Notes for CORNELIUS LAING and ISABELLA BOW: See copy of parish records in file 13th Day November 1857 at Falkirk [after banns] Cornelius Laing aged 24 from Carronshore Coalminer bachelor son of Alexander Laing coalminer and Agnes Laing m.s. Hotchkies married Isabella Bow aged 23 from Carronshore. Domestic servant, spinster. Daughter of Andrew Bow patter maker and Janet Bow m.s. Laing. Witness's Andrew Bow, Agnes Laing. iii. AGNES LAING, b. Abt. 1836, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT MORRISON, December 31, 1857, Bothkennar Sti Sct; b. Abt. 1836; d. Unknown. Notes for AGNES LAING: Agnes Laing married Robert Morrison on 31st December 1857 at Bothkennar Stirling Sct. Bothkennar 1857 No. 13 [have copy] She was a house servant aged 21 when she married. Robert Morrison was informant on the death of Alexander Laing his father in law. in 1873. Her birth date is estimated from her marriage certificate. 1841: Census: Bothkennar: 473:1:13:58 Notes for ROBERT MORRISON: Robert Morrison was the son of David Morrison coalminer and Helen Morrison m.s. McPherson. He was a coalminer and bachelor when he married Agnes on 31st December 1857 at Bothkennar Marriage Notes for AGNES LAING and ROBERT MORRISON: See copy of P.R. in file On the 31st December 1857 at Bothkennar [after banns] Agnes Laing aged 21 from Carronshore , house servant, spinster , daughter of Alexander Laing coalminer and Agnes Laing ms. Hotchkies Married Robert Morrison aged 21 from Skinflatts Coalminer. Son of David Morrison caolminer and Helen Morrison ms. Mc LPherson. Witness's William Penman John McCullen. iv. JOHN LAING, b. April 01, 1838, Larbert Sti. Scotland; d. March 17, 1910, Waratah NSW; m. MARY LYONS, July 20, 1869, Newcastle Registry Office NSW; b. Abt. 1843, Cork Ireland; d. January 20, 1904, Wallsend NSW. Notes for JOHN LAING: John Laing was also known as James Laing and John Lang. John was the son of Alexander Laing [a miner] and Agnes Hodgkiss or Hotkiss [Hotchkis from IGI], from Carronshore in Stirlingshire Scotland. He was born 1st April 1838 in Bothkennar Parish Stirlingshire, . Also on some certificates he stated he came from Falkirk or Kilsyth. But, he stated on the ships manifest and sponsership he came from Carronshire [confirmed by the 1851 cenus] 1841 census Bothkennar: 1:13:58 1851 " " 2:19:78 Birth OPR Bothkennar: 1041972 FR200 John Laing was sponsered to Australia on the 4th November 1859 at the same time as his friend [cousin by marriage] James McLuckie. They were sponsered by Alexander McLuckie brother of James. They were both given references by Mr. William Johnson who was the manager of the Carron Works. So, presumably they were both employed by him whilst in Carronshore. The fare was Four Pounds. [Reel No. 2139]. NSW Archives. See copy of passenger list in file They were neighbours and friends and related by marriage with a mutual aunt, Barbara Laing who married Alexander McLuckie . They arrived on the ship "TUDOR' to Sydney on 17th August 1860. See Laing file for copy of lists: On the ships passenger list, John Lang was known as James Laing. They both stated that they were natives of Carronshore. Presumably the christian names were confused between James [McLuckie] and John when arriving on board.. John parents were still alive and living in Carronshore. His religion was Presbyterian and he could read and write as he stated on the ships passenger list. In 20th July 1869 in Newcastle NSW he married Mary Lyons and one of the witness's was Robert McLuckie. See copy of certificate in file. His name on the certificate is John LANG, and he used that name thereafter, except for the birth of his 1st child Agnes who was registered as Laing.. See copy in file. He lived in Wentworth Street, Plattsburgh [Wallsend] NSW. This is a coalmining area of the NSW Hunter area. On his Death Certificate No. 1910/3642 on the 17th March 1910 at Waratah NSW, his occupation was Coal Miner [he was 73] He is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Wallsend. Minister John Richardson. Witness's Joseph Firth and M. Holloway. Informant. E. Arthur, Matron, Benevolent Asylum Waratah. Children of marriage to Mary were: Agnes b. 1869, John b. 1871, Lenore b. 1873, Alexander b. 1876, Barbara b. 1878, Mary Ellen b. 1880. Elizabeth b. 1883, and William b. 1875. In the 1851 census of Bothkennar in Stirling the listing below was found. SURNAME: FIRST NAME: AGE: PLACE COUNTY BIRTH SEX LAING Agnes 46 Carronshore STI F LAING Alexander 46 Carronshore STI M LAING Cornelius 18 Carronhsore STI M LAING David 9 Carronshore STI M LAING Barbara 4 Carronshore STI F LAING John 13 Carronshore STI M ****** * This is John that came to Australia in 1860. Next door was the family of Laing also: David aged 68, George aged 39, Mary aged 37, and David aged 16. This could well be the father and siblings of Alexander Laing. On either side of the Laing families were several families of McLuckie. One of which was Robert, James and Alexander McLuckie. In the 1901 Federal Directory of Newcastle NSW. there is a John Lang, Living in Plattsburgh who was a miner. Also a A.Lang living in Wentworth street, also a miner. [?is this him] In the 1903 Electoral Roll for Newcastle NSW Fiche 56: [? what relation or relevance] is the Lang family below: Pattsburgh: Lang Alexander Wentworth Street, Miner Lang Elizabeth " Domestic Lang Mary " Domestic Lang William " Miner Lang John Co-operative Camp Coalminer Lang John Jnr. Harriett Street Coalminer Lang Selina Macquarie St., Domestic ************************************** Information below taken from the web site of Jenny Willetts, descendant of James McLuckie. James McLuckie sailed from Scotland with his good friend John Lang, he left behind his parents Catherine Graham and Thomas McLuckie and three older sisters - Helen, Margaret and Jean. They joined James' brothers Alexander and Robert McLuckie who had arrived before them. James arrived in Sydney on the Tudor on 17th August 1860 nine months before his oldest brother Alexander married Ann Sharp, a Newcastle lass recently arrived from Clakmannonshire with her sister Margaret. Margaret later married Alexanders brother Robert. They all worked at coalmines in the Newcastle area. They had all been coalminers in Scotland and James and John Lang had worked in the Carron Works near Falkirk Sct. Alexander lived in Merewether and raised three daughters, Ann, Catherine and Isabella and lived untill aged 80. Robert settled in Hamilton with his wife Margaret and their childen Catherine, Ellen, Thomas, Margaret and Isabella before dying at the age of 42 years after being run over by an Albert car. James never married and died in 1878 aged 39 years from cholera. John Lang lived to 73 years with his wife Mary Lyons they produced 8 children ************************************* According to the NSW BDM. John and Mary Laing/Lang produced the following children: [ Possibly one child missing] 15511/1869 Agnes Laing - Newcastle 14098/1871 John Lang - Newcastle 14640/1872 Eleanor Laing - Newcastle 15566/1874 Andrew Lang - Newcastle????? Alexander 1875- cannot find him on index's but is mentioned on Johns death certificate. 17179/1876 Barbara Lang - Wallsend 20796/1880 Betsy Laing - Wallsend 25925/1882 William Lang - Wallsend. Elizabeth born 1883 More About JOHN LAING: Cause of Death: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis. Uraemia Fact 1: Bet. 1837 - 1843, Born in Carronshore Stirlingshire Scotland Fact 2: August 17, 1860, Arrived Sydney on board "Tudor" Fact 3: July 20, 1869, Married at Newcastle 1869/3022 Fact 4: March 17, 1910, Died at Waratah Benevolent Home Newcastle Fact 5: March 18, 1910, Buried at Presbyterian Cemetery Wallsend Medical Information: Died Benevolent Asylum. Waratah NSWRef: No. 1910/3642 Notes for MARY LYONS: Mary was born in Cork Ireland to John Lyons [farmer] and Leonora McCarthy, in about 1843.. Names were given on her marriage certificate. Born in Mitchelstown. She arrived on the ship "Wallasea" on the 27th September 1865 in the single womens quarters. [see Lang file for copy of passenger list]. Reel 2140, 2483. Stated that she came from Mitchelltown [or Mitchelstown] Co Cork. R/C. Religion and her parents were John Lyon [Farmer] and Honora McCarthy, Mitcheltown Co,Cork Ireland. The Wallasea departed Plymouth on 30th May 1865. Her Relation in colony was Robrt Johnson her cousin from Clarencetown on the Williams River NSW. From the Sydney Morning Herald September 1865: Shipping Arrivals: September 27th Wallasea, ship, 1440 tons, Captain Corry from Plymouth 30th May. Passengers - 434 Government immigratns. O.A. Lloyd and Co. agents. On board Imports were: Wallasea, from London: 52 packages. J. Issacs; 200 cases, 25 hogshead, Scott, Henderson and Co: 180 casks, Loarmonth, Dickinson and Co: 39 packages, Owen and Berkett: 46 packages, S. Bennett and Co: 200 casks,W. Cary: 2 cases, H and J. Spyer: 150 packages, Parbury, Brothers: 2 cases, E. Arnold: 50 hogsheads, W. Long: 100 packages, Campbell and Co: 22 packages, Dangar, Gilchrist and Co: 2 packages, Young, Lark and Bennett: 686 packages, F. Lassetter: 1 bin, R. and F. Tooth and Co: 64 packages, Broomfield and Whitaker: 10 packages, E. Chapman and Co: 30 packages, Vennard and Stevens: 1 case, G. Moore: 436 packages, D. Cooper and Co: 3 packages, Walford and Sparke: 16 packages, M.Alexander: 70 packages, W.W. Buckland: 111 packages, D. Cohen and Co: 880 deals, 1329 packages: Order. Customs House: The immigrant ship Wallasea, bringing a full complement of passengers, under the superintendence of Dr. Newbold, arrived yesterday from Plymouth. She sailed on the 30th May: she crossed the Equator on the 12th July and passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 17th August, and on the 18th wass off Cape Otway. She made Bird Island on the 25th and was off these Heads on the night of the 30th. Light winds have prevailed throughout the passage. The only casualty has been one death [ a female]. Vessels Spoken by the Wallasea - June 17th, Asterope, from London to Wellington 27 days out, latitude 10-11 N., longitude 26.23 w,: June 29, Peter Denny, Glasgow to Otago, 26 days out, latitude 9.31 N., longitude 26.53 W. n.b. There is another family of Lyons on the same ship: Lyons, Cornelius 31, Honor 33, Margaret 6, Catherine 5, Mary 3, Julia 1. Reel 2140, 2483. Checked the sponsership and parentage and native place and are not the same as Mary. So probably no relation. Mary died at Wentworth Street, Plattsburgh, district of Wallsend on 20th January 1904 of Hepatic Cirrhosis. Dr. H. Bean attended. She is buried at the R/C Cemetery at Wallsend on 22nd January 1904. R/C. Priest Joseph Kelly. Reg No. 1904/3492. The informant was her son John Lang of Plattsburgh. On her death certificate the children are listed as: Agnes 34, John 33, Leanora 31, Alexander 29, Barbara 28, Mary E 26, Elizabeth 23, William 21 Living. None deceased. More About MARY LYONS: Cause of Death: Hepatic Cirrhosis Fact 1: Abt. 1843, Born in Mitchelstown Cork Ireland Fact 2: September 27, 1865, Arrived Sydney on board "Wallasea" 27th September 1865 from Plymouth Fact 3: July 20, 1869, Married at Newcastle 1869/3022 Fact 4: January 20, 1904, Died at Wallsend 1904/3492 Fact 5: January 22, 1904, Buried at Presbyterian Cemetery Wallsend Medical Information: Died at Wentorth Street, Plattsburgh1904/3492 Marriage Notes for JOHN LAING and MARY LYONS: They were married in the Registrar's Office at Newcastle NSW. Registration No. 3022. Religion according to law. Witness's Robert McLuckie [his X] and Annie Black. [her X] Robert McLuckie was related by a mutual aunty. Barbara McLuckie [nee Laing] from Carronshore Stirlingshire Scotland. Minister was Jno. Burrowes. [celebrant] Groom: John Lang, Bachelor, from Stirlingshire Scotland. Miner aged 26. usual residence: Wallsend Parents, Alexander Lang and Agnes Hodgkins [as spelt on certificate] Bride: Mary Lyons, Spinster, from Cork Ireland. Servant aged 23. Usual residence: Wallsend. Parents, John Lyons and Leonora McCarthy. See copy of certificate in file v. BARBARA LAING, b. November 15, 1840, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Bet. 1840 - 1841, Bothkennar Sti Sct. Notes for BARBARA LAING: Birth OPR Bothkennar 1041972 Fr506 Barbara was not found in the 1841 census. Barbara aged 4 in the 1851 census. Assume death of Barbara No.1 in 1840/41 vi. DAVID LAING, b. February 13, 1842, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Unknown; m. MARION HUNTER, March 26, 1860, Bothkennar Sti Sct; b. Bet. 1841 - 1842, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Unknown. Notes for DAVID LAING: David married Marion Hunter on 26th March 1860 at Bothkennar parish. Bothkennar 1860 Reg. No. 5 [have copy] Census 1851 Bothkennar 473:2:20:78 Census 1861 Bothkennar 473:3:5;30 Their children were: Margaret Laing born 1859/1860 Bothkennar parish. Death: 10th August 1864 Bothkennar. 1864/No.15 They had 10 childen including Robina born 1833 Bothkennar she was the second youngest of 10. Notes for MARION HUNTER: Estimated birth from age of Marriage Certifciate and 1861 Bothkennar census vii. BARBARA LAING, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847, Bothkennar Sti Sct; d. Unknown; m. HENRY SNADDON, January 01, 1866, Bothkennar Sti Sct; b. 1844, Skinflats Bothkennar St... Notes for BARBARA LAING: Birth Certificate: 1851 Census Bothkennar 2:20:78 1861 Census Bothkennar 2:6:24 See copy in file: Marriage on 1st January 1866 at Bothkennar. Barbary Laing spinster, coalminers daughter aged 19 daughter of Alexander Laing coalminer, and Ann Laing m.s. Hotchkies. from Carronshore. Henry or Harry Snaddon Calminer Bachelor aged 22 from Skinflats Bothennar son of Henry Snaddon calminer and Elizabeth Snaddon ms. Snaddon. William Stevenson minister. Marriage Notes for BARBARA LAING and HENRY SNADDON: See copy in file.