Comments on: William Rixon and Ellen Laing http://jamesobrien.id.au Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:22:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: james http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-27404 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:50:52 +0000 http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-27404 Interesting piece Judy. Will check with Kerry, but noting there’s also evidence of another marriage for Jack, as per the notice above.

]]> By: Judy Richards http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-27397 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:36:59 +0000 http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-27397 Hi James, Came across AIF ‘open file’ for John William (Jack) Alterator.
When he enlisted (2th February 1941 to 8th July 1942) he states wife Ruby, also married with three children. Another child between Joyce & Shirley ?

]]> By: James http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-8634 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:55:40 +0000 http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-8634 Hi Judy, Ellen Laing’s father was Donald Laing (b. 1852), the son of James and Isabella. William’s mother was Jane (b. 1845) , also the daughter of James and Isabella. Therefore, as Donald and Jane were brother and sister, it makes sense doesn’t it that William and Ellen were first cousins? Or have I made a terrible mistake? :0 James

]]> By: Judy Richards http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-8633 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:39:13 +0000 http://jamesobrien.id.au/genealogy/william-rixon-and-ellen-laing/#comment-8633 Hi James,
Forgive my ignorance but I cannot work out how Ellen Laing & William Rixon were first cousins. Can you pls explain
Ellen Laing daughter of Donald Laing and Sarah Higgins.

Ellen had a relationship with her first cousin, William Rixon, son of Thomas Rixon and Jane Laing daughter of James Laing from Aberdeen, Scotland and Isabella McLean, an Assisted Immigrant from the Isle of Coll, Scotland

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