Biography

Michael Laidlaw was born in Scotland.

On the 6th June 1841 the family was living at Ravelaw F Houses, Whitsome Parish, Berwickshire. Michael's occupation was given as agricultural labourer.^[1] Family home at the time were:

Michael Laidlaw 45

Violet Laidlaw 46

Robert Laidlaw 22

James Laidlaw 20

Agnes Laidlaw 18

Walter Laidlaw 12

Michael Laidlaw 10

Henry Laidlaw 7

Michael Laidlaw migrated from Scotland to Tasmania, Australia.

Michael, a widower, along with his sons Henry and Walter, emigrated to the Colonies aboard the Sir W F Williams, arriving in Hobart on the 18th August 1857.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Whitsome; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 935; Year: 1841 Name: Michael Laidlaw; Age: 45; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796; Gender: Male; Where born: Berwickshire, Scotland; Civil parish: Whitsome; County: Berwickshire; Address: Ravelaw F Houses; Occupation: Ag Lab; Parish Number: 757
2. ↑ Immigration — Archives Office of Tasmania; Tasmania, Australia; Descriptive List of Immigrants; Film Number: SLTX/AO/MB/140; Series Number: CB7/12/1/6-9 Selected Immigration Books from the Archive Office of Tasmania. Tasmania, Australia: Archives Office of Tasmania. Arrival Port: Hobart; Arrival Date: 18 Aug 1857; Departure Port: Liverpool; Departure Date: 28 May 1857; Ship: Sir W F Williams; Place of Origin: Berwickshire

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