William Laurie (b abt 1805) and Elisabeth Grierson

The only solid information we have on this couple is from the marriage certificate of their son, James Laurie (1839) and Agnes Seaton (1841) on 28 July 1871. William Laurie was a farm servant at that time and married to Elisabeth Laurie m.s. Grierson who was deceased by July of 1871. You can see their marriage certificate on the post about James Laurie here.

The following information is purely speculation:

There is a marriage recorded in the Old Parocial Records, film1068034, New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Fr288, Marriages 1819 to 1853,  Lowrie, William, Male, Married Elizabeth Grierson, 18 May 1830. No parents mentioned and no age or any other info.

In this same record we find these two entries

Old Parocial Records, film1068034, New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Fr264, Lowrie, Alexander, Male, Westmuir, Born 19 Dec 1830, Bap18 Mar 1831, son of William Lowrie and Elizabeth Grierson

Old Parocial Records, film1068034, New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Fr266, Lowrie, William, Male, Westmuir, Born 2 Jul 1833, Bap13 Jul 1833, son of William Lowrie and Elizabeth Grierson

There is no mention of a son named James however we found two census records that clear this up.

1841 Scotland Census about William Laurie
Name:     William Laurie
Age:     27
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1814
Gender:     Male
Where born:     Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
   
Civil Parish:     New Abbey
County:     Kirkcudbrightshire
Address:     West Muir
Occupation:     Ag Lab
Parish Number:     877
Household Members:   
Name     Age
William Laurie     27
Elisabeth Laurie     35
Elisabeth Laurie     12
Alex Laurie     10
William Laurie     7
James Laurie     5
Nicholas Laurie     2

In the next census the moved to another house which appears to be the house nextdoor. William's father was living in the other one.

1851 Scotland Census about William Laurie
Name:     William Laurie
Age:     36
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1815
Relationship:     Head
Spouse's Name:     Elisabeth Laurie
Gender:     Male
Where born:     New Abbey, kirkcudbt
Parish Number:     877
Civil Parish:     New Abbey
County:     Kirkcudbrightshire
Address:     Cullendough
Occupation:     Farm Labourer
ED:     4
Page:     5 (click to see others on page)
Household Schedule Number:     14
Line:     3
Roll:     CSSCT1851_213
Household Members:    
Name     Age
William Laurie     36
Elisabeth Laurie     46
Elisabeth Laurie     22
James Laurie     15
Nicholas Laurie     12
Marion Laurie     8
Agnes Thomson     17



We have no idea where William Laurie the father was living when his son James married Agnes.