Robina Baillie

Robina Baillie
(1825-1896)

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Spouses/Children:
John Laing

Robina Baillie ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 1825, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ⁹
Marriage: John Laing on 1 Jul 1850 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland ¹ ² ³
Died: 21 Dec 1896, BruceHill, Loganlea, West Calder, Scotland aged 71 ¹⁰

bullet Cause of her death was Senile Decay, Pneumonia.¹¹

Robina married John Laing, son of Alexander Laing and Elizabeth Wilson, on 1 Jul 1850 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland.¹ ² ¹⁶ (John Laing was born about 1826 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ¹⁷ and died on 20 Apr 1900 in West Calder, Scotland ¹⁸.) The cause of his death was Epithilioma (Cancer) of Lower Jaw . 9 months.¹¹

bullet Marriage Notes:

John Laing and Robina Baillie were married 1 July, 1850 in Whitburn, West Lothian county, Scotland according to the LDS International Genealogical Index files, Batch # 116734, film # 0102998.

The same files indicate that the marriage was also recorded 5 July, 1850 in Torphichen, West Lothian county, Scotland , this time on Batch # M116715, and film # 1066638. It seems that the wedding was recorded twice , in each of the home villages of the bride and groom.
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Extract of entries in an OLD PAROCHIAL REGISTER from a Register of Proclamation of Banns and Marriages dated 1 July, 1850. Parish of Whitburn, County of Linlithgow

"John Laing of this parish and Robina Baillie of the Parish of Torphichen were proclaimed on the two Sabbaths preceding the 1 July, 1850"

certified copy issued by the General Register Office, Edinburgh on 14 May, 2001
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1 LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, Batch M116734, film #0102998. marriage John Laing and Robina Baillie, 1 July , 1850, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

2 LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, Batch M116715, film # 1066638. marriage record, John Laing, and Robina Baillie, 5 July, 1850, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

3 Laing/Baillie marriage, old parish registers, 1850, Scottish Old Parish Registers. :

Note: marriage was recorded in both Bathgate and Torphichen Parishes as follows:

"John Laing of this parish and Robina Baillie of the Parish of Torphichen were proclaimed on the two Sabboths preceding the 1st July 1850"
(Ref. OPRm/Whitburn, Co. West Loathian 673/4)

"June 23, 1850. Proclamation of John Laing in the Parish of Whitburn and Robina Baillie in this Parish, twice in one day. 5/-d

John Laing and Robina Bailie were married on the 5th of July, 1850 by the Revd. George Hill, Ebenezer Oliphant, Session Clerk"
(Ref OPRm/Torphicen, Co. West Loathian 671/3)

Five shillings was the sum of the money paid by the couple to the Session Clerk for recording the proclamation of Banns.

4 Robert Laing, death registration, 1941, BC Archives, Robert Laing, death registration, 1941-09-587077, Robert Laing, death certificate, name of father John Laing, name of mother Robina Baily, both born Scotland. :
LAING, ROBERT, death registration, registration # 1941-09-587077, B.C. Archives film B13171

Died March 23, 1941, age 77 yrs 8 mo. 16 days, , Kelowna B.C. ,
born July 7, 1863, Blackburn Scotland
occupation fruit farming, widowed, residence, RR#1 Kelowna B.C.
residence in B.C. and in Canada: 19 years
buried March 25, 1941, Kelowna Cemetery
cause of death: cerebral Hemorrhage.
name of father JOHN LAING, b. Scotland
name of mother ROBINA BAILY, b. Scotland
informant was JOHN LAING, relation to deceased: son

5 LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, Batch C116731, film # 6035516. Robert William Laing, born, 7 July 1853,Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, parents JOHN LAING and ROBINA BAILLIE.

6 1861 census, Blackburn, Parish of Whitburn, Scotland, Scottish Census. :
Part of Blackburn Village, Whitburn - 8th April, 1861

John Laing, Head, married, age 31, occupation Carrier, born Linlithgowshire, Whitburn

Robina Laing, Wife, married, age 36, born Torpichen
Elizabeth Laing, daughter, age 9, scholar, born Whitburn
Janet Laing, daughter, age 7, scholar, born Whitburn
Alexander Laing, son, age 5, born Whitburn
Robina Laing, daughter, age 3, born Whitburn
John Laing, son, age 1, born Whitburn

7 Laing/Middleton, marriage, 1878, Scottish marriage records. :
On 3rd December, 1878 at Durhamtown, Bathgate. After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.
ALEXANDER LAING (Waggon (sic) Trimmer - Bachelor) age 23 of Blackburn, Whitburn; son of John Laing (Labourer) and Robina Laing m/s Baillie

(married to )

JANE MIDDLETON (Farm Servant - Spinster) age 18 of Durhamtown; dau of John Middleton (Miner) and Mary Middleton (m/s Smart)
Officiating Minister: James Kessen, Minister
Witnesses: John Laing and Agnes Middleton
(Ref. 1878m/Bathgate, Co. West Lothian 662/1/40)

8 1881 census, Blackburn, Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Scottish Census Records. :
1881 Census, Scotland, FHL film 0203709, EnumDist 3, page 14
Dwelling: Blackburn, Census Place: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland

JOHN LAING, head, age 54, b. Bathgate, Linlithgow, Scotland, occupation Pit Head Labourer
ROBINA LAING, wife, age 57, b. Torphichen, Linlithgow, Scotland

John Laing, son, age 21, b. Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Assistant Pit Headman
William Laing, son, age 19, b. Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Colliery Foreman
Robert Laing, son, age 17, b. Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Shale Runner
Ludovic Laing, son, age 13, b. Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Scholar
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1881 census, Dwelling: Blackburn
Census Place: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203709 GRO Ref Volume 673-1 EnumDist 3 Page 16

Marr Age Sex Birthplace

Alexander LAING M 25 M Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Waggon Trimmer
Jane LAING M 20 F Bathgate, Linlithgow, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Mary LAING 7 m F Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
Rel: Dau

9 film # 2034593, ROBINA BAILLIE, b. 1825, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, parents JOHN BAILLIE, ANN SMITH, film # 2034593, ROBINA BAILLIE, b. 1825, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, parents JOHN BAILLIE, ANN SMITH..

10 General Register Office for Scotland, Ext No 20601812, Ext No 20601812. :
On 21st December, 1896, at 10:30 pm at BruceHill, Loganlea, West Calder

ROBINA LAING, (Married to John Laing, Labourer) died age 71; daughter of John Baillie (Farmer- deceased) and Ann Baillie m/s Smith (deceased)

Cause of death: Senile Decay, Pneumonia, as certified by P. Thornton, M.B., C.M.
Informant : Robert Laing, son
(Ref 1896d/ West Calder, Co. West Lothian 701/96)

12 Robert Laing, death registration, 1941, BC Archives, Robert Laing, death registration, 1941-09-587077, Robert Laing, death certificate, name of father John Laing, name of mother Robina Baily, both born Scotland.

15 1881 census, Blackburn, Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, Scottish Census Records.

16 Laing/Baillie marriage, old parish registers, 1850, Scottish Old Parish Registers.

17 Laing, Alexander, birth registration, 1855, Scottish Records. :
On 6th June, 1855 at 5 am. at Blackburn, Parish of Whitburn, ALEXANDER LANG (sic) was born; son of John Lang (Carter, aged 29 years, born Bathgate) and Robina Lang m/s Baillie (her 4th child, age 31 years, born Bedlormie, Torpichen)

Marriage of Parents and Issue: 1850, Bedlormie, Parish of Torphichen- 3 girls living.
Informant: John Lang, Father
(Ref. 1855b/Whitburn, Co. West Lothian 673/87)

18 Laing, John, death registration, 1900, Scottish register of deaths. :
John Laing, Labourer, widower of Robina Baillie
died: 1900, April Twentieth, 9 h 20 m PM, Brucehill, West Calder
male, age 71
Name of father: Alexander Laing, Labourer, deceased
Name of mother: Elizabeth Laing, M S Wilson, deceased

Cause of death : Epithilioma (Cancer) of Lower Jaw . 9 months
as certified by: S. Grant Ophry, M.B.
informant: Ludovic Laing, son
register: 1900, April 21, at West Calder

extracted from a Register of Deaths for the Parish of West Calder, in the County of Edinburgh. (701/45)

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