Brief Life History of Thomas Alexander
When Thomas Alexander Laird was born on 1 April 1834, in Bonnybefore, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Edward Laird, was 47 and his mother, Sarah Barr, was 39. He married Barbara Ross on 4 April 1860, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Saint George, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861 and St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland in 1871. He died on 26 May 1876, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 42.
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- Alexander Laird, "Scotland Census, 1871"
- Alexander Laird, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Alexander Laird in entry for Edward Laird, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1839
The Night of the BIG WIND. In Killarney and its neighborhood there was a terrible hurricane. The town sustained much damage and many houses were shattered.
1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: status name for a landlord or landowner, from northern Middle English laverd ‘lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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