Brief Life History of John Wight
When John Wight Baird was born on 26 December 1803, in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Baird, was 30 and his mother, Eufihan Renton, was 33. He married Catharine Smith on 12 November 1825, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 10 February 1891, in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.
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Sources (9)
- John Baird in entry for Catherine Baird, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Baird, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- John Baird, "Scotland Census, 1841"
Spouse and Children
1803–1891 Male
1806–1893 Female
Children (10)
1826– Female
1828– Male
1830–1895 Female
1833–1862 Female
1833– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1773– Male
1770–1851 Female
Siblings (2)
1800–1867 Female
1803–1891 Male
World Events (8)
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 8
1815
Age 12
1830
Age 27
Name Meaning
Scottish:
from a common pronunciation of Bard in Scotland.
occupational name from Gaelic bàrd ‘bard, poet, minstrel’, or of Gaelic Mac an Baird ‘son of the bard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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