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Charles William Forbes 1856–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Dec 1906

Death Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: George Forbes

Mother: Christian Sim

Spouse(s): Jessie Mitchell

Children(s): James Forbes, Jessie Forbes, Christian Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Jane Forbes, Charles Forbes, George Forbes

In 1856, Charles William Forbes entered the world in Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Sr Boatbuilder Merchant Of Pennan Forbes And Christian Sim. Charles William Forbes married Jessie Mitchell, and had children including Alexander Mitchell Forbes, Charles William Forbes, Christian Sim Forbes, George Forbes, James Burnett Melville Forbes, Jane Forbes, Jessie Mitchell Forbes. Charles William Forbes passed away in 1906 in Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Charles William Forbes entered the world in Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Sr Boatbuilder Merchant Of Pennan Forbes And Christian Sim.
  • Charles William Forbes married Jessie Mitchell, and had children including Alexander Mitchell Forbes, Charles William Forbes, Christian Sim Forbes, George Forbes, James Burnett Melville Forbes, Jane Forbes, Jessie Mitchell Forbes.
  • Charles William Forbes passed away in 1906 in Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Forbes
1825–1909
Birth Location: Pennan, Aberdour
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Christian Sim
1822–1903
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jessie Mitchell
1864–1925
Birth Location: Pitullie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Forbes
1888–1970
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshrie
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Jessie Forbes
1886–1963
Birth Location: Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JF
Christian Forbes
1892–1985
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes
1894–1971
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jane Forbes
1897–1918
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Charles Forbes
1898–1959
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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George Forbes
1902–1902
Birth Location: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Charles Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Charles Forbes
1856–1906
Birth Place: Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Sr. Boatbuilder\Merchant of Pennan Forbes
1825–1909
Pennan, Aberdour
Christian Sim
1822–1903
Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (sp Land Steward) Forbes
1780–
Pennan / Huntly sp
Margaret (sp G+M) West
1792–1851
Gamrie and Macduff
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Forbes's Descendants

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Charles (William) Forbes (12 Oct 1856–22 Dec 1906) m. Jessie Mitchell (26 Jun 1864–10 Dec 1925)
  1. 1. James (Burnett Melville) Forbes 1888–1970 m. Jessie (Ann) Noble 1891–1979
    1. 1. Charles (William) Forbes 1916–2000 m. Elizabeth (Mowat) Grant 1920–2014
      1. 1. George (Grant) Forbes 1944–2021
    2. 2. Gilbert (Noble) Forbes 1918–1983
    3. 3. Jeannie (Mitchell) Forbes 1918–1997
    4. 4. James (Melville) Forbes 1920–1999
    5. 5. Alexander Forbes 1922–1922
    6. 6. David (Noble) Forbes 1924–2001
    7. 7. Elizabeth Forbes 1927–1983
    8. 8. Sheila Forbes 1936–2019
  2. 2. Jessie (Mitchell) Forbes 1886–1963
  3. 3. Christian (Sim) Forbes 1892–1985
  4. 4. Alexander (Mitchell) Forbes 1894–1971 m. Janet (Rodger) McKay 1899–1965
  5. 5. Jane Forbes 1897–1918
  6. 6. Charles (William) Forbes 1898–1959 m. Christina (Ann Noble) McLeman 1900–1972
  7. 7. George Forbes 1902–1902

Charles Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1856
12 Oct 1856
Birth of Charles William Forbes in Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1906
22 Dec 1906
Age 50
Death of Charles William Forbes in Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Pennan, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Sandhaven, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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