LAURENCE, John Charteris

1845 - 1925  (79 years)

• Name	LAURENCE, John Charteris  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	27 Nov 1845	Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	27 Nov 1845	Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	1851	Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland   [1]
  Death	4 Jul 1925	Ratho   [2]
  Death	4 Jul 1925	Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  Burial	Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  Person ID	I5717	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	LAURENSON, Gifford,   b. 3 May 1799, Uphouse Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. 25 Nov 1856, Dunrossness, Shetland, , Scotland (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	TODD, Elizabeth Campbell,   b. 1807, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 26 Dec 1892, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 May 1830	South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 6, 7]
  Married	1831  [1]
  Family ID	F1418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ROSS, Catherine,   b. Abt 1851, Ferrintosh, Rossshire, Scotland d. 24 Dec 1930, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1873	Lismore, Argyll, Scotland   [4]
  Children	1. LAURENCE, Gifford,   b. 11 Aug 1874, Lismore, Argyll, Scotland d. 16 Mar 1922, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. LAURENCE, Jessie,   b. 13 Sep 1876, North Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland d. 30 Mar 1958, Ealing, Middlesex, England (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. LAURENCE, John,   b. 4 Oct 1879, N Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland d. 4 Jul 1925, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. LAURENCE, Catherine,   b. Abt 1887, Drainie, Moray, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 17 Oct 1873 - Lismore, Argyll, Scotland Death - 4 Jul 1925 - Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Burial - - Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Baptismal Record Glenmuick parish record
  		Probate Laurence

  
  

• Sources

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