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William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird 1889 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18/7/1889

Birth Location: Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland

Death Date: 13 May 1974

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Moses Laird

Mother: Anne Marshall

Spouse(s): Pearl Lilley

Children(s): Millicent Laird, Joyce Laird, Hope Laird, Carla Laird

William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird was born in 1889 in Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland, the child of Moses Laird and Anne Jane Marshall. In 1901, William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird resided in Brocklis, Churchlands, Tyrone, Ireland. William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird married Pearl Amelia Lilley, and had children including Millicent Doris Pearl (Pearl) Laird, Joyce Clarice Mavis (Clarice) Laird, Hope Rona Amelia Laird, Carla Marjorie Betty (Carl) Laird. William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird passed away in 1974 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird was born in 1889 in Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland, the child of Moses Laird and Anne Jane Marshall.
  • In 1901, William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird resided in Brocklis, Churchlands, Tyrone, Ireland.
  • William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird married Pearl Amelia Lilley, and had children including Millicent Doris Pearl (Pearl) Laird, Joyce Clarice Mavis (Clarice) Laird, Hope Rona Amelia Laird, Carla Marjorie Betty (Carl) Laird.
  • William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird passed away in 1974 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Laird's Ancestors

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William Laird
1889 – 1974
Birth Place: Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland
Parents
Moses Laird
1857 – 1926
Tyrone, Ireland
Anne (Jane) Marshall
1849 – 1930
Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Laird
1820 – 1887
Ireland
Catherine (Anne (Annie)) Dunn
1836 – 1902
Ballyskeagh, Leckpatrick Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Dunn
1788 – 1865
Elizabeth Unknown
1801 – 1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Laird's Descendants

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William (Edward McCausland (Bill)) Laird (18/7/1889 – 13 May 1974) m. Pearl (Amelia) Lilley (6/5/1895 – 15 July 1981)
  1. 1. Millicent (Doris Pearl (Pearl)) Laird (26/12/1917 – 30/8/1987)
  2. 2. Joyce (Clarice Mavis (Clarice)) Laird (14/5/1919 – 16 July 2013)
  3. 3. Hope (Rona Amelia) Laird (31/3/1922 – )
  4. 4. Carla (Marjorie Betty (Carl)) Laird (26/4/1924 – 18 January 2001) m. Fred King (1921 – 6 Mar 1966) m. Alan (Raymond) Pilkington (11 Dec 1930 – 7 July 2003)
    1. 1. Peter (Royce) King (23 May 1949 – ) m. Michelle (Therese) Docherty (21 Feb 1957 – ) m. Sandra (Eleanor) Gosling
      1. 1. Samuel King (29 may 1982 – )
      2. 2. Peter (Royce Docherty) King (07 Aug 1988 – ) m. Zoe (Frances Maia) Doole (02 Sep 1988 – )
        1. 1. Evelyn (Doole) King (20 Apr 2023 – )
      3. 3. Benjamin King m. Dorte Soelmark m. Teresa
        1. 1. Olivia King (11 Oct 2002 – )
        2. 2. Nikolai (Vincent) King (Abt. 2004 – )
      4. 4. Darren King
    2. 2. Rodney King
    3. 3. Clinton King
    4. 4. Pauline King
    5. 5. Fred ((Freddy)) King

William Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1889
18/7/1889
Birth of William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird in Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland
Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 12
William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird resided here in Brocklis, Churchlands, Tyrone, Ireland
Brocklis, Churchlands, Tyrone, Ireland
1974
13 May 1974
Age 85
Death of William Edward McCausland (Bill) Laird in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18/7/1889
    Event Place: Urbalreagh, Co, Tyronne, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Brocklis, Churchlands, Tyrone, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1974
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnside, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

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