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Edward Roderic Forbes 1837–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAR 1837

Birth Location: Purneah, Bengal, India

Death Date: 4 APR 1918

Death Location: Calcutta, Bengal, India

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Ann Forbes

Spouse(s): Emily Forbes

Children(s): Cyril Forbes

Edward Roderic Forbes was born in 1837 in Purneah, Bengal, India, the child of Alexander John Forbes And Ann Diana Forbes. Edward Roderic Forbes married Emily Forbes, and had children including Cyril Donald Edward Forbes. Edward Roderic Forbes passed away in 1918 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.

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Biography

  • Edward Roderic Forbes was born in 1837 in Purneah, Bengal, India, the child of Alexander John Forbes And Ann Diana Forbes.
  • Edward Roderic Forbes married Emily Forbes, and had children including Cyril Donald Edward Forbes.
  • Edward Roderic Forbes passed away in 1918 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.

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Edward Forbes's Ancestors

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Edward Forbes
1837–1918
Birth Place: Purneah, Bengal, India
Parents
Alexander John Forbes
1807–
Calcutta, Bengal, India
Ann (Diana) Forbes
1814–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Forbes's Descendants

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Edward (Roderic) Forbes (24 MAR 1837–4 APR 1918) m. Emily Forbes (3 DEC 1832–)
  1. 1. Cyril (Donald Edward) Forbes 1869–1918 m. Agnes (Beatrice) Forbes 1880–1953 m. Winifred (May) Forbes 1878–1909
    1. 1. Donald (Abercrombie) Forbes 1909–

Edward Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1837
24 MAR 1837
Birth of Edward Roderic Forbes in Purneah, Bengal, India
Purneah, Bengal, India
1845
12 JAN 1845
Age 8
Edward Roderic Forbes was baptized in Fort William, Bengal, India
Fort William, Bengal, India
1918
4 APR 1918
Age 81
Death of Edward Roderic Forbes in Calcutta, Bengal, India
Calcutta, Bengal, India

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1837
    Event Place: Purneah, Bengal, India

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1918
    Event Place: Calcutta, Bengal, India

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1845
    Event Place: Fort William, Bengal, India

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