Mary Laing (1866–1885) was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and died in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Laing 1866–1885

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Born 6 Nov 1866 · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Died 8 Jun 1885 · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Father James Robertson Laing

Mother Jean Bennie

Siblings James Robertson Laing, Jane Elizabeth Laing, Janet Jessie Laing, John Robertson Laing, William Laing

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Immediate Family

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James Robertson Laing

Jean Bennie

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Biography

Mary Laing was born in 1866 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, the child of james robertson laing and jean bennie. Mary Laing passed away in 1885 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

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Birth of Mary Laing in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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1885

Death of Mary Laing in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Laing

This ancestor line traces from Polmont, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom (1754) to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (1866) across 5 generations.

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: Mary Laing (1866–1885) was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and died in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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James Robertson Laing

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Jean Bennie

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Mary Laing's Ancestors

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Mary Laing PTP

1866–1885

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia