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William LAFFERTY {M} [P713] = Agnes GREGG {F} [P907]
Married 14 Jun 1867, Newlands Maybole Ayrs Scotland IGI-M11605-1
William LAFFERTY
Born ABT 1844, Maybole
Died 3 May 1903, 247 High St. Ayr ARys Sc.
OCCUPATION: Railway Guard
William Lafferty first married to Agnes Gregg(14 Jun 1867 Maybole Ayrshire Sc.) and then Margaret Swan Fleming(14 November 1890 at 79 English St, Dumfries, DFS. Sc.)
From Elizabeth Fisher:
Sept 2008.William LAFFERTY born c1844 to John LAFFERTY/Martha DUNLOP. died 3 May 1903 at 247 High St, Ayr, AYR
(Death entry: aged 59y, railway guard; of 'sudden failure of heart'; parents: John LAFFERTY (dec), drainer/Martha DUNLOP; spouse: (1) Agnes GREIG, (2) Margaret FLEMING; informant: Thomas LAFFERTY (son) of Auchinleck.) .
William LAFFERTY married (2) Margaret Paton FLEMING on 14 November 1890 at 79 English St, Dumfries, DFS. Sc.
(Marriage entry: William = 46y, railway guard, widower; living at 9 Clenoch St, Stranraer; parents: John LAFFERTY (dec)/Martha DUNLOP (dec); Margaret = 33y, general servant, spinster; living at 79 English St, Dumfries; parents: Joseph FLEMING, gardener's labourer/ Henrietta Paton CRAIG; Witnesses: Samuel McLURG, Henrietta C FLEMING)
1891 SCOTLAND CENSUS -
LAFFERTY living at 9 Clenoch St, Inch, Stranraer, Wigtownshire
William - Head, married,48y, railway guard, born Maybole, AYR
Margaret - Wife, 32y, born Stoneykirk, WIG
Hugh - son, 19y, tailors apprentice, born St Quivox, AYR
Andrew - son, 15y, tinsmith's apprentice, born Kilmarnock, AYR
Alexander Mcc - son, 13y, tailor's apprentice, born Girvan, AYR
Thomas D - son, 9y, scholar, born Stranraer, WIG
Irre G - son, 7y, scholar, born Stranraer, WIG
1901 SCOTLAND CENSUS -
LAFFERTY living at 247 High St, Ayr, AYR
William - Head, married, 58y, railway guard, born Maybole, AYR
Margret P - Wife, married, 45y, born Stonekirk, WIG
Ivie G F - son, 17y, apprentice sawyer, born Stranraer, WIG
Joseph - son, 9y, scholar, born Stranraer, WIG
Mary PATERSON - boarder, 73y, own means, born Girvan, AYR
Agnes GREGG
Alias Agnes LAFFERTY
Born 25 Jul 1840, Maybole Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11605-4
Died 16 Feb 1890, Scotland 9 Clenoch Place. Inch, Stranraer
SOURCE: SCR FR856+1841 Census
IGI - Agnes Gregg gender: Female baptism/christening place: , MAYBOLE, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 25 Jul 1840 birthplace: , Maybole, Ayr, Scotland father's name: John Gregg mother's name: Marion Anderson indexing project (batch) number: C11605-4 system origin: Scotland-VR source film number: 1041397
From Elizabeth Fisher Sept 2008. Agnes Died 16 February 1890 at 9 Clenoch Place, Inch, Stranraer, WIGTOWN.(Death entry: Agnes died at 7am, aged 47y, of chronic gastric catarrh -12 weeks duration; parents: John GREIG, forester (dec)/Marion ANDERSON; spouse: William LAFFERTY, railway guard; informant: William LAFFERTY (widower)
Born 28 Feb 1868, John St, St. Quivox Ayrs Sc.
Died BEF 1911
IGI - name: John Lafferty gender: Male birth date: 28 Feb 1868 birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11578-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
John LAFFERTY born 28 February 1868, John St, St Quivot, AYR(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
Died before 1911
William Greig LAFFERTY {M} [P1954]
Born 26 May 1869, George St, St. Quivox Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11578-1
Died 23 Feb 1902, Ayr Ars Sc.
OCCUPATION: Royal Artillery
IGI - name: William Greig Lafferty gender: Male birth date: 26 May 1869 birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11578-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
William Greig LAFFERTY born 26 May 1869, George St, St Quivot, AYR
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 Maybole; informant: father)
died 23 February 1902 at Ayr District Asylum, Ayr, AYR
(Death entry: aged 32y, Sgt, Royal Artillery; of 'General paralysis of the insane' of 1y 9m duration; parents: William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GRIEG (dec); spouse: Annie ELDRIDGE; Informant: father, of 247 High St, Ayr)
married Annie ELDRIDGE
Born 12 Dec 1870, George St, St. Quivox Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11578-1
Died BEF 1911
IGI - name: David Lafferty gender: Male birth date: 12 Dec 1870 birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11578-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
David LAFFERTY born 12 December 1870 at George St, St Quivox, AYR
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father, 13 December 1870)
Died before 1911
Born 17 Jan 1872, Ayr Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11578-1
Died 25 Dec 1897, 1 Hanover St. Stranraer Wigtown Sc.
OCCUPATION: Tailor Journeyman
IGI - Hugh Lafferty gender: Male birth date: 17 Jan 1872 birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11578-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
Hugh LAFFERTY born 17 January 1872 at Ayr, AYR;
died 25 December 1897 at 1 Hanover St, Stranraer, WIG
(Death entry: aged 25y, tailor journeyman; of Phthisis of 3 months duration; parents: William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG (dec); informant: David LAFFERTY, 299 New City Road, Glasgow)
Marion Anderson Greig LAFFERTY {F} [P1957]
Born 29 Mar 1873, George St, St. Quivox Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11578-1
Died 17 Jun 1878, Sheuchan St. Leswalt Wigtownshire Sc.
IGI - name: Marion Anderson Greig Lafferty gender: Female birth date: 29 Mar 1873 birthplace: AYR,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11578-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516
Marion Anderson Greig LAFFERTY born 29 March 1873, George St, St Quivot, AYR;
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
died 17 June 1878 at Sheuchan St, Leswalt, WIG
(Death entry: died at 8pm, aged 5 1/4y; of 'Hooping Cough (4 months) and Convulsions'; parents: William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG)
Born 27 Oct 1874, Kilmarnock Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11597-1
Died BEF 1911
IGI - John Lafferty gender: Male birth date: 27 Oct 1874 birthplace: KILMARNOCK,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: William Lafferty mother's name: Agnes Greig indexing project (batch) number: C11597-1
Died before 1911
Born 16 Feb 1876, 15 Langlands St. Kilmarnock Ayrs Sc.
OCCUPATION: Tinsmith
Andrew LAFFERTY born 6 February 1876, 15 Langlands St, Kilmarnock, AYR
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
married 5 March 1903 at 51 High St, Leswalt, WIG (by Church of Scotland) to Isabella MCLAUCHLAN
(Marriage entry: Andrew = 28y, tinsmith, bachelor; living at 13 Old Irvine Rd, Kilmarnock; parents: William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG (dec); Isabella = 29y, housekeeper, spinster; living at 51 High St, Leswalt; parents: James MCLAUCHLAN, foreman/overseer/Mary KELLY (dec); Witnesses: Mary MCMONIES, David LAFFERTY)
GREGG PROBATE: living at 35 High Glencairn St, Kilmarnock
Child:
James Greig LAFFERTY born 15 July 1904 at 1 Orchard St, Kilmarnock
(Birth entry: born at 4.30pm; parents - Andrew LAFFERTY, journeyman tinsmith/Isabella MCLAUCHLAN; married 5 March 1903 at Stranraer; informant: Andrew LAFFERTY)
Alexander Malcolm LAFFERTY {M} [P1960]
Born 10 Jul 1877, Montgomerie St. Girvan Ayrs Sc.
OCCUPATION: Tramway Car Conductor
Alexander Malcolm LAFFERTY born 10 July 1877 at Montgomerie St, Girvan, AYR;
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREGG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
married 28 June 1911 at Rosebank near Stranraer, WIG to Sarah Stewart MCKIE
(Marriage entry: Alexander = 33y, tramway car conductor, bachelor; living at 769 Dumbarton Rd, Partick; parents: William LAFFERTY (dec), railway guard/Agnes GREGG (dec); Sarah = 28y, housekeeper, spinster; living at Rosebank; parents: John MCKIE, stone hewer/Bella RANKIN (dec); Witnesses: William McCLYMONT, Annie RANKIN; Church of Scotland)
GREGG AFFIDAVIT - early 1911 - c/- A Gibb, 673 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow; GREGG Probate - at Edmonton Bottling Works, Alberta, Canada
Born 4 May 1879, New Buildings, Sheucan St. Stranraer Wigtownshire
Died BEF 1911
Agnes LAFFERTY born 4 May 1879 at New Buildings, Sheuchan St, Stranraer, WIG
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
Died before 1911, probably before 1881
Agnes Greig LAFFERTY {F} [P1962]
Born 21 Apr 1881, 6 Lochryan Place Stranraer Wigtwonshire Sc.
Died EST 1947
Thomas Davidson LAFFERTY born 21 April 1881 at 6 Lochryan Place, Stranraer, WIG;
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole Parish; informant: father)
Died 1947?
married 23 September 1904 at Crosshill Village to Elizabeth Swan MCBIRNIE
(Marriage entry: Thomas = 24y, farm servant, bachelor; living at New Cummock; parents: William LAFFERTY (dec), railway guard/Margaret FLEMMING (dec) (sic); Elizabeth = 27y, domestic servant; living at Crosshill; parents: Thomas McBIRNIE, labourer/Margaret SWAN; Witnesses: Ivie LAFFERTY, Mary McBIRNIE; Church of Scotland)
GREGG affidavit: early 1911 living at Station Cottage, Knoweside, Maybole, AYR; by the time probate was granted the address was GPO, Bowenville, Queensland, Australia.
Children:
Agnes Greig LAFFERTY born 16 July 1907 at Crosshill Village
(Birth entry: parents - Thomas LAFFERTY, railway surfaceman (domicile: Knowside Railway Cottages, Maybole)/Elizabeth McBURNIE; married 23 September 1904 at Crosshill; informant: mother)
Marion Greig LAFFERTY born 30 May 1909 at Crosshill Village
(Birth entry: parents - Thomas LAFFERTY, railway surfaceman/Elizabeth McBIRNIE; married 23 September 1904 at Crosshill; informant: father)
Elizabeth McBirnie LAFFERTY born 13 March 1912, Queensland, Australia (QLD Birth Reg #1912/006029)
John Thomas LAFFERTY born 9 May 1915, Bowenville, Queensland; died 19 December 1942, #QX3205, Trooper, 2/7 Cavalry Regiment, Australian Army, WWII (www.ww2roll.gov.au)
Robert McBirnie LAFFERTY born 26 June 1918, Townsville, Queensland; died 16 July 1945, #QX45132, Sgt, 47 Australian Infantry Battalion, WWII (www.ww2roll.gov.au)
Ivie Gregg LAFFERTY {M} [P1963]
Born 10 Dec 1883, 28 Lochryan Place Stranraer Wigtwonshire Sc.
Died 12 Jul 1915
Ivie Gregg LAFFERTY born 10 December 1883 at 28 Lochryan Place,Stranraer, WIG;
(Birth entry: parents - William LAFFERTY, railway guard/Agnes GREIG; married 14 June 1867 at Maybole; informant: father)
died 12 July 1915 WWI; #7801, Private, 1st/5th Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers; Helles Memorial; son of the late William and Agnes Greig LAFFERTY; husband of Susan LAFFERTY, Greenfield St, Govan, Glasgow. (CWGC)
married 24 November 1905 at 19 Dailly Road, Maybole, AYR to Susan DONNACHIE
(Marriage entry: Ivie = 21y, coalminer, bachelor; living at 19 Dailly Rd, Maybole; parents: William LAFFERTY (dec), railway guard/Agnes GREIG (dec); Susan = 18y, boot machinist, spinster; living at 19 Dailly Rd, Maybole; parents: James DONNACHIE (dec), shoemaker/Barbara LAFFERTY; Witnesses: Alexander LAFFERTY, Agnes DONNACHIE; Church of Scotland)
GREGG PROBATE: living at Carshallock, Patna, AYR
Children:
Barbara Nicol LAFFERTY (twin)
Agnes Greig LAFFERTY (twin) born 31 October 1906 at Maybole
(Birth entry: parents - Ivie LAFFERTY, sawyer/Susan DONNACHIE; married 24 November 1905 at Maybole)
IGI Marriage: William Laffarty bride's name: Agnes Greigg 14 Jun 1867 Maybole, Ayr, Scotland: M11605-1: Scotland-ODM
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From Joan Fisher July 2004:
Agnes married a Mr. Lafferty and had the following children:
DAVID Lafferty--his aunt's 1911 affidavit says, "Diligent search has been made for this son at request of executors by his brothers and other relatives by a member of Scotland Yard detective force London, England, and by advertisement in several newspapers in Scotland, but no trace of him has been found since leaving the insane asylum at Renfrew. He had attempted suicide once, and the family now believe he has caused his own death leaving no trace of the crime." The affidavit notes that he was unmarried.
ANDREW Lafferty in 1911 was living at 35 High Glencairn Street, Kilmarnock, Ayr
ALEXANDER Lafferty, in early 1911 he was living c/o A. Gibb, 673 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow and by August 1911 he could be reached at the Edmonton Bottling Works, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
THOMAS Lafferty, in early 1911 he lived at Station Cottage, Knoweside, Maybole, Ayr. His aunt says he moved in July and by August 1911 he could be reached through G.P.O. Bowenville, Queensland, Australia
IVIE Greig Lafferty lived in 1911 at Carnshatlock, Patna, Ayr.
Regards Joan
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From Elizabeth Fisher: Sept 2008.
(Marriage entry: Agnes = 24y, spinster, domestic servant, living at Newlands, Maybole; parents: John GREIG (farm servant) and Marion ANDERSON; William = 25y, bachelor, railway guard, living at Newton on Ayr; parents: John LAFFERTY, farm labourer/Martha DUNLOP (dec); Witnesses - William GREGG, Maggie CALDWELL; Church of Scotland).
1881 Census - On 3 April 1881 SCOTLAND CENSUS -
LAFFENTY (sic) living at 6 Lochryan Place, Inch, Wigtownshire
William - Head, married, 39y, railway guard, born Maybole, AYR
Agnes - Wife, married, 39y, born Maybole, AYR
William G - son, 12y, scholar, born Maybole, AYR
David - son, 10y, scholar, born Maybole, AYR
Hugh - son, 8y, scholar, born Maybole, AYR
Andrew - son, 5y, scholar, born Kilmarnock, AYR
Alexander McC - son, 37(3y?), born Girvan, AYR
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JOHN LAFFERTY Birth: 28 FEB 1868 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115781
WILLIAM GREIG LAFFERTY Birth: 26 MAY 1869 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115781
DAVID LAFFERTY 12 DEC 1870 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115781
HUGH LAFFERTY Birth: 17 JAN 1872 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115781
MARION ANDERSON GREIG LAFFERTY Birth: 29 MAR 1873 Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115781
JOHN LAFFERTY Birth: 27 OCT 1874 KILMARNOCK, Ayr, Scotland Father: WILLIAM LAFFERTY Mother: AGNES GREIG IGI-C115971
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My email contact: robyn_jobson@lycos.com Or the_macjobbos@hotmail.com
I have just located your Gregg/Greig website and am quite excited about the fact there are others out there with connections.
I am an Australian currently working and living in the UK (just had 4 years in Scotland and now in Suffolk) researching William Lafferty who it seems was first married to Agnes Gregg and then it seems Margaret Swan Fleming. This is where it gets confusing as most of the children's details that I had been given as being from Margaret seem to use the Craig or Greig names - which would suggest they really were children of Agnes rather than Margaret. I am about to do some more research to clarify the info that had been passed to me some years ago.
In fact our line of descent is from Thomas Davidson Lafferty the son of William Lafferty. He married Elizabeth McBirnie and emigrated to Australia. As someone else's record says, at one point they were living at Bowenville Queensland. On your site I see mention to Agnes marrying a Mr Lafferty and having children: David, Andrew, Alexander, Thomas and Ivie Greig. My records show their children were John, William Greig, David, Hugh, Marion Anderson Greig, John, Andrew, Alexander and Agnes. The names Agnes, Ivy and Greig have been used extensively by our line which suggests more of a connection to Gregg than to Fleming. One female had Margaret Swan the name of Margaret Fleming......so I am going to have to go back to scratch to establish which children belong to which wife. Unless of course, someone already has accurate records.
I would be happy to share what info I have to establish Gregg/Greig connections.
Ross & Robyn Jobson
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