Birth: 6 August 1913 Gateshead, Durham, UK
Father: John Laing 1882-1973
Mother: Margaret Bridget Tobin 1884-1958
Marriage: July-September 1937 South Shields, Durham, UK
Wife: Winifred Dennis 1916-2004
Death: 1 May 1978 22 West Crescent, Wardley, Tyne and Wear, UK
John Edward Laing 1938-2001
Shelagh W Laing 1944
Birth of John E Laing, mother's maiden name Topin, in FreeBMD in July-September 1913 in Gateshead (10a 2024)
His brother was born in Gateshead in 1916.
Marriage of John E Laing and Winifred Dennis in FreeBMD in July-September 1937 in S Shields (10a 1983).
His son was born in NE Durham in 1938.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as John E Laing born 6 August 1913, married, a colliery coal & coke work analytical chemist, and living with Winifred Laing (wife?) and John E Laing (son?) at at 22 West Crescent, Felling, Durham.
His daughter was born in NE Durham in 1944
Entry in 192.com for John E Laing in the Electoral Roll 2002 living in Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE10, other occupant Winifred Laing (mother?).
Death of John Edward Laing, born on 6 August 1913, in FreeBMD in April-June 1978 in Gateshead (2 107).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for John Edward Laing died 1 May 1978 in Wardley, Gateshead, probate 22 June 1978 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. "Laing, John Edward of 22 West Cres Wardley Gateshead died 1 May 1978 Administration Newcastle-upon-Tyne 22 June £18991".
There are eight entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Edward Laing.
Note Gateshead was transfered from Durham to Tyne & Wear in 1974.
John Edward Laing was the father of John Edward Laing, husband of Eileen Kennedy, wife of Donald James Harry Croucher, my first cousin.
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