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Mary Ann Laing 1844–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1844

Birth Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1891

Death Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Father: William Laing

Mother: Grace Ms

Spouse(s): John Docherty

Children(s): Charlotte Docherty, Mary Docherty, John Docherty, Catherine Dockerty, Daniel Docherty, Mary Docherty, William Docherty, Elizabeth Docherty, Sarah Docherty

The story of Mary Ann Laing began in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Mary Ann Laing married John Docherty, and had children including Catherine Jane Dockerty, Charlotte Rose Docherty, Daniel Docherty, Elizabeth Docherty, John Docherty, Mary Docherty, Mary Grace Docherty, Sarah Docherty, William Docherty. Mary Ann Laing passed away in 1891 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ann Laing began in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Mary Ann Laing married John Docherty, and had children including Catherine Jane Dockerty, Charlotte Rose Docherty, Daniel Docherty, Elizabeth Docherty, John Docherty, Mary Docherty, Mary Grace Docherty, Sarah Docherty, William Docherty.
  • Mary Ann Laing passed away in 1891 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Laing
1800–1873
Birth Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Grace Ms
1803–1858
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
GM

Spouses(s)

John Docherty
1841–1886
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
JD

Children(s)

Charlotte Docherty
1873–1961
Birth Location: Bridgeton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
CD
Mary Docherty
1871–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MD
John Docherty
1870–1965
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JD
Catherine Dockerty
1877–1967
Birth Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
CD
Daniel Docherty
1876–1916
Birth Location: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DD
Mary Docherty
1865–
Birth Location: Anderston,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
MD
William Docherty
1864–1901
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
WD
Elizabeth Docherty
1880–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
ED
Sarah Docherty
1875–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
SD

Mary Laing's Ancestors

Self
Mary Laing
1844–1891
Birth Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Laing
1800–1873
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grace ("Grizel" Portman) Ms
1803–1858
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
William Laing
1768–1844
leith, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Gordon
1764–1847
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Joseph Portman
1775–1848
Foreign Parts
Margaret Monro
1780–1858
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Laing
1720–
Barbara Anderson
1732–
William Gordon
1730–1793
Elizabeth Christie
1737–1780
Ann Mcpherson
1742–
William Monro
1745–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cosmo Gordon
1720–1752
James Christie
1695–1745
Catharine Napier
1695–
Janet Skeldoch
1720–

Mary Laing's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Laing (Abt. 1844–1 Feb 1891) m. John Docherty (abt 1841–25 Dec 1886)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Rose) Docherty 1873–1961 m. Andrew Grimsley 1873–1938
    1. 1. Margaret (Violet) Grimsley 1914–1996 m. Leslie (Thomas Finch) Neale 1913–1981
      1. 1. Jennifer Neale 1944–2006
    2. 2. Jessie Grimsley 1904–1983 m. Cecil (Charles) Bailey 1904–
    3. 3. Mary (Grace) Grimsley 1894–1946
    4. 4. Elizabeth ((Midge)) GRIMSLEY 1896–1977
    5. 5. Alfred Grimsley 1897–1979
    6. 6. Kate Grimsley 1899–1903
    7. 7. Constance (Caroline) Grimsley 1906–1994
    8. 8. Marjorie Grimsley 1911–1911
  2. 2. Mary Docherty 1871–
  3. 3. John Docherty 1870–1965
  4. 4. Catherine (Jane) Dockerty 1877–1967
  5. 5. Daniel Docherty 1876–1916
  6. 6. Mary (Grace) Docherty 1865–
  7. 7. William Docherty 1864–1901
  8. 8. Elizabeth Docherty 1880–
  9. 9. Sarah Docherty 1875–

Mary Laing's Timeline

2 Records

1844
Abt. 1844
Birth of Mary Ann Laing in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1 Feb 1891
Age 47
Death of Mary Ann Laing in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1844
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
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