UKI Register

This Page Last Updated on Wednesday April 07, 2004

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This site of the "UK & Ireland Genealogy" provides details on the history, geography and culture of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. A general review of the Laughton name has been completed and e-mails have been sent out to specific researchers who are working on the Laughton's of Holm & Paplay. Some have responded already, for example, Marion McLeod has written back:

Many thanks for your message. I don't have anything that I can add to what you already have. Have you checked out my Family tree maker website - the Laird, Wards, Kennedy tree? That's where your line appears. Your note re Laughton marrying Laughton is correct. David Laughton born 1863 did marry Margaret Laughton. They were different Laughton families though. Loads of Laughtons in Orkney unfortunately. A descendant of this couple, Eva Adamson who is a professional researcher, has never found David's background completely. He came from The Park, Holm, Orkney but she could not find any further background to his parentage and family other than his parents. Margaret is of course of the Easterbister line of Laughtons.

A listing of all of the surnames is provided (LAUGHTON Surname) and from this list you can identify who is working on the individual family charts for each individual Parish (in our case Holm & Paplay).

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