John Laidlaw Jackson

   Cause of his death was arteriosclerosis and uraemia.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in Hinds House, Buckholm, Ladhope, Roxburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 1) living with his parents Henry (31) and Agnes (32), siblings Elizabeth (9), Henry (6) Isabella (4) and Walter (1 week), and servant Margaret Smith (21) in a house with 3 windowed rooms.

• He appeared on the census in 1871 in Whitelee, Ladhope, Selkirk, Scotland. Recorded (aged 12) as a scholar living with parents Agnes (42) and Henry (44), and siblings Henry (15, agricultural labourer), Isabella (14, scholar), Walter (9, scholar), Mathew (7), William (5) and Helen (10 days) in a house with 5 windowed rooms.

• He worked as a Farm Servant in Jan 1880.

• He had a residence in Jan 1880 in Whitelee, Ladhope, Selkirk, Scotland.

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1881.

• He appeared on the census in 1881 in Langfauch, Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 22) as an Agricultural Labourer, head of the household living with wife Susan (21) and son Henry (9m).

• He worked as a Ploughman in Dec 1884.

• He had a residence from Mar 1881 to Dec 1884 in Langfauch, Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He had a residence from 1885 to Oct 1891 in Muttonhole, Cranston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as a General labourer from 1886 to 1894.

• He appeared on the census in 1891 in Muttonhole, Cranston, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded as a farm servant, head of the household, which included his wife Susan and children Henry, Robert, Ellen, Mary and William. The house had one room with 1 or more windows.

• He had a residence in Jun 1894 in Muttonhole, Cranston, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as a Gardeners Carter in 1901.

• He appeared on the census in 1901 in Lugton, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. Recorded (aged 41) with second wife Catherine, children Robert (18), William (12) and Christina (10) as well as stepson John Kyle (18) in a house with 4 windowed rooms.

• He worked as a Dairyman in Jun 1905.

• He worked as a Retired Farmer in Apr 1939.

• He had a residence in Apr 1939 in Duns Law, Duns, Berwick, Scotland.

John married Susan Dickson, daughter of James Dickson and Catherine Bruce, on 23 Jan 1880 in Whitelee, Ladhope, Selkirk, Scotland. (Susan Dickson was born on 4 Feb 1858 in Crichton Dean, Crighton, Edinburgh, Scotland and died on 19 Apr 1893 in Muttonhole, Cranston, Edinburgh, Scotland.) The cause of her death was Influenza (14 days). Miscarriage.

John next married Christy Marshall, daughter of Alexander Marshall and Christiana Thomson, on 8 Jun 1894 in Earlston, Berwick, Scotland. (Christy Marshall was born on 18 Jul 1859 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland.)