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Family Group Sheet for William Laughton
William Laughton
Husband:
Birth:
Marriage:
Death:
Father:
Mother:
Abt. 1765 in Unknown2
Unknown in Unknown
Aft. Dec 1799 in Unknown3
Robert Laughton(?)1
Christian Dick(?)
Elizabeth Lesk4
Wife:
Birth:
Death:
Abt. 1763 in Unknown4-5
Aft. 1821 in Unknown6
Father:
Mother:
Children:
1
F
Name:
Birth:
Christening:
Marriage:
Death:
Spouse:
Isabella Laughton
Abt. 1786 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland5
28 Sep 1786 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland7
26 Feb 1818 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland8
Bet. 07 Jun 1841-31 May 1855 in Unknown9
John Flaws10
2
M
Name:
Birth:
Christening:
Marriage:
Death:
Spouse:
Heddle Laughton11-13
Abt. 1790 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland11-13
07 Feb 1790 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland7
Dec 1819 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland9
1870 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland9
Isabella Rusland14
3
F
Name:
Birth:
Christening:
Marriage:
Death:
Spouse:
Euphemia Laughton15-18
Abt. 1792 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland15-17
09 Oct 1792 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
31 Jan 1822 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland9
08 Dec 1852 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
James Budge19-21
4
M
Name:
Birth:
Death:
James Laughton23-24
02 Sep 1794 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland22-23
1869 in Blanster, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
5
M
Name:
Birth:
Peter Laughton
23 Aug 1796 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland22
6
M
Name:
Birth:
Robert Laughton
06 Aug 1800 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland22
Notes:
William Laughton
Are William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk the parents ofJohn Flaws' wife, Isabella?
On 28 Sep 1786 the Old Parish Registers show that William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk baptised a
daughter Isabella and that they lived in the house called Quoys in Garth on South Ronaldsay.
On the same page of the Old Parish Registers it shows that on 7 Feb 1790 they baptised a son Heddle and
were still living in Quoys.
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Notes:
were still(con't)
living in Quoys.
The Old Parish Birth Register shows that when Isabella and John baptised their son, Peter, one of the
witnesses was Heddle Laughton.
There is only one Heddle Laughton to be found in the Old Parish Registers and in the censuses.
In the 1821 census John and Isabella were living in Garth in the house called BrandyQuoy with the
household number 99. The house called Quoys is numbered as 93.
Heddle was also one of the witnesses at the marriage of William and Elizabeth's daughter, Euphemia.
In the 1841 census, Isabella was still living in Garth.
It seems likely, therefore, that William and Elizabeth are Isabella's parents.
Fact Notes for William Laughton
Name: Name from Isabella's birth index
Marriage: The only entry from the Old Parish Marriage Registers that might be a possibility is 17 Jan 1787 William Laughton and Elizabeth LEISK Kirkwall
There is no other info in the register.
Death: Youngest child, Robert, conceived about Dec 1799
Elizabeth Lesk
1821 Census
Surname shown as Lesk
Address Merrybraes, Grimness, Household number 125
Age 58
1870 (Son, Heddle's death index)
Surname is spelt LEASK
Abt 1876 (Daughter, Isabella's birth index)
Forename is spelt Eluzebth
Sep 1794 (Son, James's birth index)
Name shown as Elizebeth Leske
Fact Notes for Elizabeth Lesk
Birth: The only Old Parish Birth Record that I can find anywhere close is an Elizabeth Leask baptised on 25
Jun 1761 to Alexander Leask and Janet Leg in Gamrie and Macduff, Banffshire.
The1841 census presumably says that she was born in the parish, ie St Peter's on South Ronaldsay, but
that is not always reliable.
Death: Alive on 1821 census.
Isabella Laughton
1821 Census
Address - Brandyquoy, Household number 99, Garth, South Ronaldsay, Orkney
Forename - Bell
Age 38 which would give a yob of about 1783
Her daughter Michael Brown, aged 8, by Edward Brown, farmer is in the household.
It is not known whether Isabella and Edward Brown were married.
1841 Census
Using her maiden name Laughton
Occupation - Ind
Age - 55 to 60 (rounded down to nearest 5) which would give a yob of 1781 to 1786
With her youngest son, John
May 1855 (Son, Peter's marriage)
Shown as deceased.
Occupation - Domestic servant
Relationship Notes for John Flaws and Isabella Laughton
Fact Notes for Isabella Laughton
Name: Parish record gives parents names as William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk
Forename from Peter's death notification - Isobel
Christening: Text from an Old Parish Register 1786 September 28 William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk in Quoys in Garth had a Daughter Isabella - John
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Notes:
(con't) 28 William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk in Quoys in Garth had a Daughter Isabella - John
1786 September
Laughton and [......] witnesses.
OPR index 28/09/1786
LAUGHTON
ISABELLA
WILLAM LAUGHTON/ELUZEBTH LESK FR315 F
SOUTH RONALDSAY AND BURRAY
/ORKNEY
029/00 0020 0037
Marriage: Text from the Old Parish Marriage Register
John Flaws and Isabella Laughtan have contracted matrimony and being three times proclaimed was this
day married. in witness of James Louttet, Session Clerk in the North Parish and Heddle Laughton, sailor in
the Park of Cava
Heddle Laughton is Isabella's brother and Park of Cava is the name of a house in Garth on South
Ronaldsay.
Two GRO index entries
26/02/1818 Flaws John and Isabella Laughtan
26/02/1818 Flaws John and Isabel Laughton
From notes on 1821 census on southronaldsay.net
MARR."Isobella" LAUGHTON on 26 Feb.1818, North Parish. W- JamesLouttit--Session Clerk, Heddle
Laughton--Sailor in the Park of Cara. >perOPR -- (NOTE: There is an additional marriage entry for these
two, withthe same date but with other Witnesses named... W- Robert "Noran", James"Noran". >per OPR.)?
Occupation at marriage: Tenant in "Brandequoy". >per OPR?
Death: Unable to find a Death Record for her.
She was alive at the 1841 census but the marriage certificate of her son, Peter, on 31 May 1855, says that
she was deceased at the time of the marriage.
Heddle Laughton
There are two marriage indexes for Heddle Laughton 13/12/1819 to Isabella Russland
23/12/1819 to Isabel Rustland
1821 Census
Address - Household 129, Grimness, South Ronaldsay, Orkney
Age - 31
Death 1870- PG.2 #6 --Heddle LAUGHTON--[Braehead/age 80]-Married to Isabella RUSLAND -parents: William LAUGHTON/Elizabeth LEASK -Informant: William RUSLAND, Brother in law.
Also Parents: William LAUGHTON, Elizabeth "LESK". >per OPR -- (NOTE: Hisdeath register has his parents as
William LAUGHTON, Elizabeth LEASK.)?
c. 7 Feb.1790, Quoys. W- John Laughton Sr. & Jr. >per OPR?
MARR."Isobella RUSSLAND" --[dtr.of John RUSLAND, Jane BARNET]-- on 13Dec.1819, North Parish. WJohn "Russland", William "Russland". >perOPR -- (NOTE: There is an additional marriage entry for these
two, with adifferent marriage date and with other Witnesses named... MARR."IsabelRUSTLAND" on 23
Dec.1819, North Parish. W- John "Rustland", William"Rustland". >per OPR.)?
d. 22 January 1870, Braehead -"age 80" >per CDR?
MARR.to Isabella RUSLAND at death. >per CDR?
Occupation at death: Fisherman. >per CDR?
Informant of death to Registrar: William Rusland, Brother in law. >perCDR?
Fact Notes for Heddle Laughton
Christening: Text from an extract from an Old Parish Register -1790 February 7 William Laughton and Elizabeth Lesk in Quoyes had a Son baptised Heddle
JohnLaughton Simon John Laughton [......] witnesses.
Marriage: Marriage From: southronaldsay.net
1819 / December- [Registered in North Parish] -'Heddl' LAUGHTON
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Notes:
(con't)
'Heddl' LAUGHTON
-married'Isobella RUSSLAND'
parents of groom: {parents not given in record} -parents of bride: {parents not given in record} -Witnesses: John 'RUSSLAND', William 'RUSSLAND'.
{NOTE: There is a 2nd marriage entry for this same pair, shown in adifferent
location in the Register, and in the handwriting of the Revd. JohnGerard, who
became Minister of South Ronaldshay and Burray in 1815. This 2ndregister
entry has a date of marriage ten days later than the one notated in the1st
marriage entry, has the groom's name as 'Heddle Laughton', the bride'sname
as 'Isabel Rustland', and notates the Witnesses as 'John and WilliamRustland'.}
Euphemia Laughton
Name on birth index - Euphan
From Southronaldsay.net Parents: William LAUGHTON, Elizabeth "LESK". >per OPR?
c. 9 Oct.1792, Park of Cara. W- John Laughton, James Allan. >per OPR?
later MARR.James BUDGE --[son of David BUDGE, Barbara SYMISON]-- on 31January 1822, Park of
Cara. W- "Hedle" Laughton, John Stewart. >per OPR?
<< d. at some point prior to 1 Oct.1883. >per husband James' CDR >>?
<< MARR.to "James BUDGE, Fisherman" at death. >per husband James' CDR >>?
1821 Census
Address Merrybraes, Grimness, Household number 125 with mother
Age - 25
Relationship Notes for James Budge and Euphemia Laughton
From: http://www.southronaldsay.net/m_19th-c/1820_1824-lconrad.html#m1820_24-26np
1822 / January- [Registered in North Parish] -James BUDGE--[Park of Cara]
-marriedEuphemia LAUGHTON--[Park of Cara]
parents of groom: {parents not given in record} -parents of bride: {parents not given in record} -Witnesses: 'Hedle' LAUGHTON, John STEWART
Fact Notes for Euphemia Laughton
Marriage: later MARR.Euphemia LAUGHTON --[dtr.of William LAUGHTON, ElizabethLEASK]-- on 31
January 1822, Park of Cara. W- "Hedle" Laughton, JohnStewart. >per OPR?
Peter Laughton
From Southronaldsay.net 1821 Census
Address Merrybraes, Grimness, Household number 125 with mother
Age 23
This may be his marriage details 1829 / October- [Registered in North Parish] -Peter LAUGHTON- {Widower} --[Flotta]
-married'Isabel ROSY'- {Widow} --[Widewall]
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Notes:
parents (con't)
of bride: {parents not given in record} -Witnesses: 'John and William CROMARTY'.
Also from notes to 1821 census Parents: William LAUGHTON, Elizabeth "LESK". >per OPR?
c. 23 Aug.1796, Park of Cara. W- Alexander Taylor, William Annal.>per OPR?
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Bostwick Family Site.
Estimated from marriage of parents.
Estimated from birth/baptism date(s) of child/children.
Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters; ED: 8; Page: 3; Line: 905; Year: 1841.
From one or more censuses.
Census record.
Old Parish Registers (Scotland).
Scotland's People.
southronaldsay.net.
Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data:
Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Tree.
Ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: St Peters; ED: 4; Page: 1; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851.
Ancestry.com, 1861 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 4; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll:
CSSCT1861_4.
Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters; ED: 8; Page: 3; Line: 945; Year: 1841.
Ancestry.com, 1851 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: St Peters; ED: 4; Page: 1; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851.
Ancestry.com, 1841 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006),
Ancestry.com, Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters; ED: 8; Page: 3; Line: 565; Year: 1841.
Ancestry.com, 1871 Scotland Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007),
Ancestry.com, Parish: Holm and Paplay; ED: 3; Page: 15; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1871_4.
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Ancestry.com, Parish: St Peters; ED: 8; Page: 7; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851.
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Ancestry.com, Parish: St Peters; ED: 8; Page: 7; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851.
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CSSCT1861_4.
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CSSCT1861_4.
Ancestry Family Trees (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data:
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Al Jeffries
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