Family History - 6 Sep 2009 ************************************************** (1) 1. John Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1770 Occupation: Shoemaker Sources: SRO Death register entry for son John shows father John Kinlay, shoemaker Spouse: Margaret LIVINGSTON Birth Date: ? 12 Jul 1772 Birth Place: East Lothian Spouse Father: Thomas? LIVINGSTON Spouse Mother: Agnes? CUNINGHAM? Spouse Sources: Death registry entry for son John Kinlay identifies mother as Margaret Kinlay ms Livingstone Marriage Date: Circa 1798 Children: John Catharine Thomas Archibald Alexander Livingston Ninian (2) 1.1 John Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1799 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Christen Date: 18 Aug 1799 Christen Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland Death Date: 29 Jan 1878 Death Place: Charles Street Edinburgh Occupation: Baker, 1851 and 1861 census suggest he became a Coal Ageent Notes: 1841 Census Finds a Family headed by John and Agnes at Dean Street Edinburgh . Both Aged 35 John's accupation journeyman Baker. Several Children listed. 1851 Census shows John and Agnes aged 51 (consistent with birth 1799). Same names of children 10 years older. John's place of Birth Prestonpans, Agnes age 49 born East Calder. John's Occupation given as Clerk in Coal Office. 1861 Census shows John 61 and Agnes 60. Occupation Coal Agent. Death Certificate 1878 age 78 shows parents John Kinlay and Margaret Livingstone. Occupation Baker Sources: SRO Death reigister entry Census, 1841,1851,1861 SRO - copy of OPR Marriage record for South Leith for John Kinlay, Baker and "Anne MaCaul" daughter of James McCaul Shoemaker of East Calder 31/5/1820 Spouse: Agnes McCALL Birth Date: 23 Jan 1802 Birth Place: Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian Death Date: 7 Jun 1881 Death Place: 8 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, Age 79 Spouse Father: James McCALL (McCaul) (1770-) Spouse Mother: Margaret SMITH Spouse Notes: Son John Kinlay's death certificate shows mother Agnes ms MCall. Variouis records show either McCall or McCaul Spouse Sources: SRO Death register entry Marriage Date: 31 May 1820 Marriage Place: East Calder Children: Margaret William John James Thomas Agnes (2) Agnes (1) (3) 1.1.1 Margaret Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 1821 Christen Date: 4 Jun 1821 Christen Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Death Date: 20 Mar 1902 Death Place: Gair, Juniper Green, Colinton Sources: SRO certified entry in death register LDS IGI Record shows christening 4 June 1821 LDS IGI Marriage record Spouse: John LAIDLAW Birth Date: Circa 1820 Birth Place: Balohill, Ettrick (Head of Rankleburn) Death Date: 27 Jan 1893 Death Place: Marchmont Crescent, Edinburgh Burial Place: St Cuthberts Churchyard, Edinburgh Occupation: Baker - Frderick Street Edinburgh Spouse Father: Andrew LAIDLAW (1798-1889) Spouse Mother: Susannah (Susan) RUTHERFORD (1796-1874) Spouse Sources: LDS IGI Marriage Record SRO certified copy of Death Record 1893 age 73 gives date of birth Circa 1820 SRO cencus records 1851, 1881., 1891 Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1859 Marriage Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian Children: John Kinlay (4) 1.1.1.1 John Kinlay LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 12 Jun 1860 Death Date: 23 Apr 1928 Death Place: Edinburgh, 35 Drumsheugh Gardens Burial Place: Dean Cemetery Occupation: Solicitor (SSC) Sources: SRO- copy of entry in Death Register Census records 1881, 1891 Family tree by JK Laidlaw updated by WBR Laidlaw and JBR Laidlaw gives marriage date and place. LDS IGI birth record. Spouse: Flora Charlotte Jane BEDFORD Birth Date: 9 Feb 1862 Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh Death Date: 24 Aug 1916 Death Place: Springhills North Berwick, Spouse Father: William BEDFORD (1824-) Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WHITE (1832-1892) Spouse Sources: SRO - Copy of entry in Death Register LDS IGI Record of Birth Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1891 Marriage Place: West Hartlepool Children: Flora Morris Rutherfurd John Bedford Rutherfurd William Brittain Rutherfurd (5) 1.1.1.1.1 Flora Morris Rutherfurd LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 12 Aug 1899 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Death Place: Maraetai, Auckland, New Zealand Spouse: Ian Graham STRACHAN Birth Date: 1900 Birth Place: Newington, Efinburgh City, Midlothian Marriage Date: 1935 Marriage Place: Edinburgh, Scotland (5) 1.1.1.1.2 John Bedford Rutherfurd LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 27 Sep 1900 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Death Date: Dec 1974 Occupation: Solicitor Spouse: Sibella Thomson MUIR Birth Date: 28 Feb 1901 Birth Place: Edinburgh Spouse Father: William MUIR (1867-) Spouse Mother: Elizabeth, Skea ALLAN (1872-) Spouse Notes: Interests: Embroidery Spouse Sources: SRO - copies of records of birth , and marriage. Marriage Date: 1928 Marriage Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Children: John (Iain) Allan Kinlay Alan (6) 1.1.1.1.2.1 John (Iain) Allan Kinlay LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 12 Oct 1929 Death Date: 28 Oct 2005 Occupation: Engineer (Hydro-electric) Notes: Amateur Dramatics, Stage props/painting Ingenious devices to enhance plays (e.g. exploding cuckoo clock). Organist, Church Elder Spouse: Mary Sinclair (Moira) WAUGH Birth Date: 7 May 1938 Death Date: 27 Nov 1985 Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1962 (6) 1.1.1.1.2.2 Alan LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 1939 Death Date: 1942 (5) 1.1.1.1.3a William Brittain Rutherfurd LAIDLAW Dr* ************************************************** Birth Date: 8 Sep 1902 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Death Date: 25 Jan 1975 Death Place: Leith Hospital, Leith Burial Date: Jan 1975 Burial Place: Cremation Occupation: Entomologist Education: Edinburgh Acadeny, Aberdeen University DSc Forestry Notes: As a child William lived at 13 St Bernard's Crescent Edinburgh. He attended Edinburgh Academy and Aberdeen University where he was awarded a DSc in Forestry (ref "One Hundred Years of forestry teaching and research at the University of Aberdeen 1907 to 2007 by Andrew D Cameron.. He was a research scientist (forest entomology) and lecturer at the unversity in the 1920's. His scientific work took him to Ranchi India where he met his first wife. In 1941 he he married Margaret Saunders. At this time, during World War 2 he worked for the Ministry of Food in Glasgow where son Ruary was born. They then moved to Edinburgh where son Michael was born. After the war William bought a market gardedn near Eyemouth in Berwickshire before sailing for New Zealand on the P&O liner Strathnaver in 1952 to take up a post in the Zoology department at Auckland University. In 1956 he spent 3 months at the Cawthron Institute (science) in Nelson before returing to Auckloand. Latterly he took teaching jobs in various parts of New Zealand. He published 2 books "A Guide to British Hardwoods" illustrated with his own pen and ink drawings and "Butterflies of New Zealand" published by Collins NZ using his own water colour illustrations. His main hobby was water colour painting. Shortly before his death William returned to Scotland. Sources: SRO Death Certificate Notes by son Michael. Spouse: Margaret Downs SAUNDERS Birth Date: 10 Apr 1915 Birth Place: Ipswich, England Death Date: 13 Apr 2002 Death Place: Masterton, New Zealand Occupation: Teacher, Mathematics Education: MA, Dip Ed, Edinburgh Spouse Father: William SAUNDERS (1886-1976) Spouse Mother: Mary MAIN (1881-1974) Spouse Sources: Notes by son Michael. Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1941 Children: Michael Rutherfurd Other Spouses Doris Grant WILSON (6) 1.1.1.1.3a.1 Michael Rutherfurd LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 1 Apr 1945 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Occupation: Meteorologist, Quality Manager Education: Auckland Grammar School, Auckland University, BSc Maths. Notes: Born in Edinburgh, some of Michael's early years were spent in Eyemouth where his father had a market garden Big Law Burn). Michael emigrated from Scotland with his parents in 1953 on the ship Dominion Monarch. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School and graduated BSc in Pure and Applied Mathematics from Auckland University in 1966. In 1967 he moved to Wellington to follow a career as a meteorologist, firstly as a weather forecaster and later as a manager. He a did a tour of duty in Fiji as a weather forecaster in 1975-1978 during which he married Elaine. The whole family returned to Fiji 1985-1987 when Michael managed the Nadi Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. Hobbires include Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS certificated teacher), and gardening. In late 1999 Michael and Elaine "pre-retired" to Carterton (Wairarapa) an hour and a quarter from Wellington by Road or rail. In 2005 they moved to Masterton. Spouse: Elaine Elizabeth WILSON Birth Date: 9 Sep 1947 Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand Occupation: Science tech., Met.Observer, Buildings Manager Spouse Father: John Vernon WILSON (1912-1992) Spouse Mother: Sarah Elizabeth LUNN (1913-) Spouse Notes: Brought up in Nelson. Elaine's first job was a laboratory technician. She then moved to Auckland and worked for a time as a Meteorological Observer before marriage. Elaine has also worked as a Real Estate office administrator and Real Estate Agen and School building project manager for the Catholic Education Management Board. Her interests include Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS certificated teacher), Flying - prior to marriage (provate pilot's licence), 1/12th scale miniature modelling, croquet and gardening. Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1977 Marriage Place: Nelson, NZ, All Saints Church, Vanguard Street (5) 1.1.1.1.3b William Brittain Rutherfurd LAIDLAW Dr* ************************************************** (See above) Spouse: Doris Grant WILSON Marriage Date: Dec 1927 Marriage Place: Calcutta, India Children: Ann Rutherfurd Wilson Other Spouses Margaret Downs SAUNDERS (6) 1.1.1.1.3b.1 Ann Rutherfurd Wilson LAIDLAW ************************************************** Birth Date: 18 Sep 1928 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Death Date: Dec 1999 Death Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Spouse: ? MURCHISON (3) 1.1.2 William Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 17 Apr 1833 Birth Place: St Cuthberts, Midlothian (3) 1.1.3 John Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1825 Birth Place: South Leith Midlothian Christen Date: 13 Apr 1825 Christen Place: South Leith Midlothian (3) 1.1.4 James Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1829 Spouse: Hannah WHYTE Birth Date: Circa 1835 Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1858 Marriage Place: Edinburgh (3) 1.1.5 Thomas Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1840 (3) 1.1.6 Agnes (2) Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: Circa 1844 Death Date: 14 Dec 1869 Death Place: St Leonard's Hill, Edinburgh Sources: SRO Death Register entry (3) 1.1.7 Agnes (1) Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 16 Jul 1827 Birth Place: South Leith, Midlothian (2) 1.2 Catharine Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 1801 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Christen Date: 15 Sep 1801 Christen Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian (2) 1.3 Thomas Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 1803 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Christen Date: 26 Jun 1803 Christen Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian (2) 1.4 Archibald Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 1805 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Christen Date: 31 Mar 1805 Christen Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian (2) 1.5 Alexander Livingston Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 1807 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Christen Date: 31 May 1807 Christen Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian (2) 1.6 Ninian Kinlay ************************************************** Birth Date: 26 Nov 1808 Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian Index ************************************************** BEDFORD, Flora Charlotte Jane, spouse of (4) 1.1.1.1 Kinlay, Agnes (1) (3) 1.1.7 Kinlay, Agnes (2) (3) 1.1.6 Kinlay, Alexander Livingston (2) 1.5 Kinlay, Archibald (2) 1.4 Kinlay, Catharine (2) 1.2 Kinlay, James (3) 1.1.4 Kinlay, John (1) 1. Kinlay, John (2) 1.1 Kinlay, John (3) 1.1.3 Kinlay, Margaret (3) 1.1.1 Kinlay, Ninian (2) 1.6 Kinlay, Thomas (2) 1.3 Kinlay, Thomas (3) 1.1.5 Kinlay, William (3) 1.1.2 LAIDLAW, Alan (6) 1.1.1.1.2.2 LAIDLAW, Ann Rutherfurd Wilson (6) 1.1.1.1.3b.1 LAIDLAW, Flora Morris Rutherfurd (5) 1.1.1.1.1 LAIDLAW, John (Iain) Allan Kinlay (6) 1.1.1.1.2.1 LAIDLAW, John Bedford Rutherfurd (5) 1.1.1.1.2 LAIDLAW, John Kinlay (4) 1.1.1.1 LAIDLAW, John, spouse of (3) 1.1.1 LAIDLAW, Michael Rutherfurd (6) 1.1.1.1.3a.1 LAIDLAW, William Brittain Rutherfurd Dr (5) 1.1.1.1.3a LIVINGSTON, Margaret, spouse of (1) 1. McCALL, Agnes, spouse of (2) 1.1 MUIR, Sibella Thomson, spouse of (5) 1.1.1.1.2 MURCHISON, ?, spouse of (6) 1.1.1.1.3b.1 SAUNDERS, Margaret Downs, spouse of (5) 1.1.1.1.3a STRACHAN, Ian Graham, spouse of (5) 1.1.1.1.1 WAUGH, Mary Sinclair (Moira), spouse of (6) 1.1.1.1.2.1 WHYTE, Hannah, spouse of (3) 1.1.4 WILSON, Doris Grant, spouse of (5) 1.1.1.1.3b WILSON, Elaine Elizabeth, spouse of (6) 1.1.1.1.3a.1