James Laing 1857

James was born on 7 March 1857, the son of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, at Sunderland, County Durham. He married Emily Cecilia Harrison. He died prior to age 44.

Emily Cecilia Harrison 1860-1946

Emily was born about 1860, the daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson, at Whitburn, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.

Mabel Frances	Born abt 1887	Sunderland
Gwendoline Theresa	Born abt 1893	Sunderland
James Cecil	Born 28 Aug 1895	Sunderland

Birth of Parents

James Laing

b: 7 Mar 1857 c: 13 Apr 1857 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1857 2Q Sunderland 10a 395
son of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, Shipbuilder, Fawcett Street

Emily Cecilia Harrison

b: abt 1860 Whitburn, County Durham 1860 3Q South Shields 10a 481
daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson

Marriage

abt 1886
James Laing
Emily Cecilia Harrison

South Shields 1886 1Q South Shields 10a 783

1891 Census	RG12-2856	6 April 1891	Nantwich, Chester
Lamb Hotel
James Laing Cecil (Wife)	Age 34 Age 30	Shipbuilder	Sunderland Whitburn	Durham Durham	7 Mar 1857 abt 1860

Children

Mabel Frances Laing

b: abt 1887 Sunderland, County Durham 1887 1Q Sunderland 10a 550
daughter of James Laing and Emily Cecilia Harrison

Gwendoline Theresa Laing

b: abt 1893 Sunderland, County Durham 1893 2Q Sunderland 10a 649
daughter of James Laing and Emily Cecilia Harrison

James Cecil Laing

b: 28 Aug 1895 Sunderland, County Durham 1895 3Q Sunderland 10a 637
son of James Laing and Emily Cecilia Harrison

Death

James Laing

Died 23 Jan 1895, Age 37 at Needwood, Hinton Road, Bournemouth 1895 1Q Christchurch 2b 582
Buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

The Times, Monday, Jan 28, 1895 Death

LAING - On the 23rd inst., at Bournemouth, in his 38th year, James, third son of James Laing, of Thornhill, Sunderland, and Etal Manor, Northumberland.

10 May 1895 Probate

LAING, James, the younger, of Forf Hall, Sunderland, shipbuilder, died 23 January 1895, at Needwood, Hinton-road, Bournemouth, Probate, Durham, 10 May, to Emily Cecilia Laing, widow, and Arthur Laing, shipowner. Effects £11,232 4s.

1901 Census	RG13-4738	1 April 1901	Whitburn, County Durham
Daisy Cottage
Cecil Laing (Widow) Mabel F. Gwendoline T. James C. Marguerite Boulay (Visitor) Plus 7 Servants	Age 40 Age 14 Age 8 Age 5 Age 30	Governess	Whitburn Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Le Murs	Durham Durham Durham Durham France	abt 1860 abt 1886 abt 1892 abt 1895 abt 1870

Hugh Laing 1871-1930 (2^nd Husband)

Hugh was born on 28 May 1871, the son of Sir James Laing and Theresa Talbot Peacock. He was the younger brother of the above James Laing. In the 1920s, he purchased the Barscobe Castle estate in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, and built Barscobe House.

Birth of New Husband

Hugh Laing

b: 28 May 1871 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth 1871 3Q Sunderland 10a 572
son of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, Shipbuilder, Thornhill

Marriage

abt 1926
Hugh Laing
Emily Cecilia Laing

London 1926 4Q St Martin 1a 1102
(55)
(66)

Death

Hugh Laing

Died 1 Jan 1930, Age 58, 1930 1Q Newcastle T 10b 105

The Times, Thursday, Jan 2, 1930 Death

LAING - On New Years Day, 1930, at 31 Brandling-park, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Hugh, dearly beloved husband of Cecil Laing, aged 58. Funeral at Balmaclellan on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 2.30.

2 Jun 1930 Probate

LAING, Hugh, of 31 Brandling Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, died 1 January 1930, Probate Durham, 2 June 1930, to Emily Cecilia Laing, Widow, James Cecil Laing, company inspector, and James Ranson, shipyard clerk.
Effects £30,523 11s. 1d.

Death

Emily Cecilia (Harrison) Laing

Died 13 Sep 1946, Age 86, 1946 3Q Winchester 6b 514

The Times, Tuesday, Sep 17, 1946 Death

LAING - On Sept. 13, 1946, At Sarum Nursing Home, Winchester, Emily Cecilia, widow of Hugh Laing, of Barscobe, Kirkcudbrightshire.