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James Laing Findlay 1888 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1888

Birth Location: Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 Feb 1949

Death Location: 24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT

Father: Andrew Findlay

Mother: Margaret Laing

Spouse(s): Alice Taylor

Children(s): Elizabeth Findlay

James Laing Findlay was born in 1888 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England, the child of Andrew Findlay and Margaret Laing. In 1891, James Laing Findlay resided in Dysart, Dysart, Fife, Scotland. James Laing Findlay married Alice Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Findlay. James Laing Findlay passed away in 1949 in 24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT.

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Biography

  • James Laing Findlay was born in 1888 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England, the child of Andrew Findlay and Margaret Laing.
  • In 1891, James Laing Findlay resided in Dysart, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
  • James Laing Findlay married Alice Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Findlay.
  • James Laing Findlay passed away in 1949 in 24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Findlay
1864 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AF
Margaret Laing
1863 – 1935
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, SCT
ML

Spouses(s)

Alice Taylor
1889 –
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
AT

Children(s)

Elizabeth Findlay
1910 – 1996
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
EF

James Findlay's Ancestors

Self
James Findlay
1888 – 1949
Birth Place: Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
Parents
Andrew Findlay
1864 –
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Laing
1863 – 1935
Wemyss, Fife, SCT
Grandparents
William Findlay
1838 – 1912
Fife, kirkealdy
Margaret Dryburgh
1839 – 1916
Leslie, Fifeshire
James Laing
1837 – 1921
Wemyss, Fife, SCT
Ann Wilson
1835 –
Dysart, fifeshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Findlay's Descendants

1.
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James (Laing) Findlay (22 Dec 1888 – 20 Feb 1949) m. Alice Taylor (1889 – )
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Findlay (6 Jul 1910 – 27 Dec 1996) m. Robert (Robbie) HEPBURN (26 Dec 1905 – 7 Jul 1961)
    1. 1. Robert (Taylor Finlay) HEPBURN (1929 – 2013) m. Doreen Simeon (Apr 1932 – 14 December 1971)
      1. 1. Sylvia (Meryl) Hepburn (29 Sep 1961 – 7 Sep 2011) m. Montador
      2. 2. Dana's (Mother) HEPBURN m. Findlay
        1. 1. Dana Findlay
    2. 2. Alice (Findlay) Hepburn (1930 – 2013)
    3. 3. mary Hepburn (24 Dec 1932 – 2023)
    4. 4. Margaret Hepburn (14 Oct 1933 – 14 Sep 2013)
    5. 5. James (Laing Finlay) Hepburn (1937 – 6 Dec 2000)
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann ( Betty )) Hepburn (5 Sep 1940 – 2013) m. Alexander (Stewart) Mckenzie (15 Nov 1938 – 2017)
      1. 1. Katrina Mckenzie m. McKay
    7. 7. Andrew (L) Hepburn (16 Aug 1946 – 15 Mar 2012)
    8. 8. William Hepburn

James Findlay's Timeline

7 Records

1888
22 Dec 1888
Birth of James Laing Findlay in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
1889
30 Jan 1889
Age 1
James Laing Findlay was baptized in Audenshaw, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
Audenshaw, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 3
James Laing Findlay resided here in Dysart, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 13
James Laing Findlay resided here in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 23
James Laing Findlay resided here in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
1914
1914
Age 26
James Laing Findlay resided here
None
1949
20 Feb 1949
Age 61
Death of James Laing Findlay in 24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT
24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dysart; ED: 5; Page: 19; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_130
    [2] UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 1204
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3787; Folio: 86; Page: 26
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Audenshaw, St Stephen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dysart, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dysart; ED: 5; Page: 19; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_130

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3787; Folio: 86; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 1204

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1949
    Event Place: 24 Leslie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCT
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