George Laing 1866

George Laing 1866-1941
George was born on 13 May 1866, the son of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, at Sunderland, County Durham. He married Annie Mulholland Stobart.
Annie Mulholland Stobart 1863-1950
Annie was born on 20 January 1863, the daughter of Henry Stobart and Annie Mulholland, at Hurst Green, Sussex.
I have identified the following children:

Henry George Stobart	Born 26 May 1891	Ford, Northumberland	KIA 31 May 1916
Claire Margaret Anne	Born 27 Dec 1892	Ford, Northumberland	Married St Clair Eric Mulholland Stobart
Gilbert James	Born 17 Jul 1895	Etal, Northumberland;	KIA 12 Mar 1915
Olive Cicely	Born 8 Aug 1896	Etal, Northumberland	Married Gerald Moffat Christie
Philip Sydney	Born 14 Nov 1898	Crookham, Northumberland	Married Doris Evelyn Macintosh

Birth of Parents

George Laing

b: 13 May 1866 c: 11 Jun 1866 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1866 2Q Sunderland 10a 541
son of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, Thornhill

Annie Mulholland Stobart

b: 20 Jan 1863 c: 7 Apr 1863 Bodiam, Sussex
the daughter of Henry Stobart and Annie Mulholland, Hurst Green, Sussex

Marriage

11 Jun 1890
George Laing
Annie Mulholland Stobart

St. Andrews, Totteridge, Hertsford 1890 2Q Barnet 3a 317

1891 Census	RG12-4270	6 April 1891	Ford Northumberland
East Flodden House
George Laing Annie (Wife) Emily O. Stobart (SisLaw) Plus 2 Servants	Age 24 Age 28 Age 26	Farmer Living on own means	Sunderland Hurst Green Colton	Durham Sussex Staffordshire	13 May 1866 20 Jan 1863 abt 1864

Children

Henry George Stobart Laing

b: 26 May 1891 Ford, Northumberland 1891 2Q Glendale 10b 465
son of George Laing and Annie Mulholland Stobart

Claire Margaret Anne Laing

b: 27 Dec 1892 Ford, Northumberland
daughter of George Laing and Annie Mulholland Stobart

Gilbert James Laing

b: 17 Jul 1895 Etal, Northumberland 1895 3Q Glendale 10b 478
son of George Laing and Annie Mulholland Stobart

Olive Cicely Laing

b: 8 Aug 1896 Etal, Northumberland 1896 4Q Glendale 10b 470
daughter of George Laing and Annie Mulholland Stobart

Philip Sydney Laing

b: 14 Nov 1898 Crookham, Northumberland 1899 1Q Glendale 10b 479
son of George Laing and Annie Mulholland Stobart

1901 Census	RG13-4848	1 April 1901	Ford Northumberland
The Grange, New Etal
George Laing Annie M. (Wife)	Age 34 Age 37	Farmer	Sunderland Hurst Green	Durham Sussex	13 May 1866 20 Jan 1863

1901 Census	RG13-4848	1 April 1901	Ford, Northumberland
Manor House, Etal Village
Theresa T. Laing Louise H. (Sister) Rupert A. Paget (GRson) Mabel D. Leather (GRdau) Claire A. M. Laing (GRdau)	Age 41 Age 28 Age 18 Age 8 Age 8		Sunderland Sunderland Newcastle Ceylon Ford	Durham Durham Northumberland Northumberland	28 May 1859 8 Dec 1872 abt 1882 abt 1892 27 Dec 1892

1901 Census	RG13-2801	1 April 1901	Belbroughton, Worcestershire
Church House
Henry J. T. Stobart Frances G. (Wife) Avril F. Doris J. K. Marjorie L. Went G. (Cousin) Gilbert J. Laing (Nephew) Cicily O. Laing (Niece) Alice M. Frearson (Visitor) Plus 4 Servants	Age 33 Age 33 Age 4 Age 4 Age 1 Age 34 Age 5 Age 4 Age 24	Glass Manuf.	Wakton Etherley Clent Clent Clent Etherley Etal Etal Barton Stacy	Northampton Durham Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire Durham Northumberland Northumberland Hampshire	abt 1867 abt 1867 abt 1896 abt 1896 abt 1899 abt 1866 17 Jul 1895 8 Aug 1896 abt 1876

1901 Census	RG13-2801	1 April 1901	Clent, Worcestershire
Clent Grove
George F. Chance Mary K. (Wife) Roger J. F. Katherine D. William H. S. Eustace G. St. C. Eleanora C. Bedford (Niece) Philip S. Laing (Nephew) Plus 6 Servants Plus Visitor's Servant	Age 46 Age 40 Age 8 Age 7 Age 4 Age 2 Age 19 Age 2	Glass Manuf. (Visitor) (Visitor)	Handsworth Langton Clent Clent Clent Clent London Crookham Berwick	Staffordshire Yorkshire Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire Northumberland Northumberland	abt 1854 abt 1860 abt 1892 abt 1893 abt 1896 abt 1898 abt 1881 14 Nov 1898

1911 Census	RG14-5	3 April 1911	Beech Hill, Berkshire
The Priory, Reading (17 Rooms)
George Laing Annie (Wife) Cicely (Dau) Lilias Cowan (Niece) Kate Humphreys-Jones (Boarder) Plus 5 Servants	Age 44 Age 48 Age 14 Age 15 Age 28	Farmer Governess	Sunderland Hurst Green Ford Umbala Port Elizabeth	Durham Sussex Northumberland India South Africa	abt 1866 abt 1863 8 Aug 1896 abt 1895 abt 1882

IN Memory of
Second Lieutenant GILBERT JAMES LAING
Indian Army, Attached 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Who Died Age 19
ON
12 MARCH 1915

Son of George and Annie M. Laing,
of 28, The Avenue, Eastbourne, Sussex.

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR

Neuve-Chapelle Memorial
Pas de Calais, France

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

IN Memory of
LIEUTENANT HENRY GEORGE STOBART LAING
H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal Navy
Who Died Age 24
ON
31 May 1916

Son of George and Annie M. Laing,
of 80, Crescent Rd., Reading

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR

PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
DEVON

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

The Times, Wednesday, June 7, 1916

Officers of the Royal Navy who lost their lives in the North Sea Battle on May 31, 1916
H.M.S. Indefatigable - Lieutenant Henry George Stobart Laing, aged 25, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Laing, of Hadlow Down, Sussex, and grandson of the late Sir George Laing, of Etal Manor, Northumberland, and Sunderland, the eminent shipbuilder. He entered Osborne in January, 1905, and passed out of Dartmouth as Chief Cadet, receiving the King's Gold Medal and Dirk, presented by the Admiralty. He was a good all round athlete and an officer of marked merit.

Death

George Laing

Died Dec 1941, Age 75, Eastbourne, Sussex 1941 4Q Eastbourne 2b 179

Death

Annie Mulholland (Stobart) Laing

Died 27 Mar 1950, Age 88, Eastbourne, Sussex 1950 1Q Eastbourne 5h 294

LONDON 30 May 1950 Probate

LAING, Annie Mulholland, of 35 Vicarage-road, Eastbourne, widow, died 27 March 1950, Probate, London, 30 May, to Philip Sydney Laing, farmer, Claire Margaret Annie Stobart, widow, and Walter George Burt, solicitor. Effects £1,179 18s. 9d.

SPECIAL THANKS to Barbara Christie, of Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada, a descendant of Olive Cicely Laing (1896-1957), for many of the details provided above.