William Laird (1816-1891)
William Laird (1816-1891)
1816 Born son of William Laird of Birkenhead
1844 Married Louisa Helen Lister in Liverpool[1]
1849 William was bankrupt[2], as was his brother Macgregor Laird (a commission agent of Birkenhead)[3]
1851 Commission merchant, living in Rainhill, Liverpool, with Louisa Helen Laird 32, William Steven Laird 6, Agnes Magregor Laird 5, James Lester Laird 3[4]
1851 William Laird wrote to The Times mentioning Macgregor Laird was his brother.[5]
1861 Coal Merchant, visiting Kingston upon Thames[6]
1871 W. L. Macgregor 54, an investor, was living in Reigate Foreign with his wife M. M. Macgregor 37[7]. Louisa H. Laird 50, was lodging in Liverpool with her son William S. Laird 26[8]
1891 Died in France, as William Laird Macgregor; his son William was executor[9]