Robert Laidlaw (1875 - 1952)

Born 31 Jul 1875 in Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1952 at age 76 in Summerberry, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Robert Laidlaw migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Biography

Robert was baptised in Lochbroom, Scottish Highlands in 1875. Robert Laidlaw's birth was registered in 1875 in the Lochbroom district.^[1]

The 1881 Scottish Census shows Robert living in Monkcastle House, Lochbroom, with his birth family and four servants. ^[2]

John LAIDLAW Head M 44 M Sheep Manager Inverness, Scotland

Christina LAIDLAW Wife M 30 F Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Robert LAIDLAW Son 5 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Donald LAIDLAW Son 4 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

John LAIDLAW Son 3 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

James LAIDLAW Son 1 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

1891 Census of Canada. Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories. Robert Laidlaw, age 15, living with his parents who were farming. ^[3]

Robert, husband of Margaret Isabella Elliot, died in Summerberry, Saskatchewan in 1952 and is buried there. There is a memorial in the cemetery to his entire family as pioneers of the area. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 075/1/39
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 24 June 2023)
   Surname: LAIDLAW; Forename: ROBERT; Mothers Maiden Name: FRASER; Gender: M; Year: 1875; RD Name: Lochbroom.
2. ↑ (Free Link) 1881 Scottish Census
3. ↑ 1891 Canadian Census
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 October 2020), memorial page for Robert Laidlaw (31 Jul 1875–6 Apr 1952), Find a Grave Memorial no. 27932331, citing Summerberry Cemetery, Summerberry, Melville Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada ; Maintained by mrbloggins (contributor 47005505) .