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James Forrest 1795 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BEF 7 JUN 1795

Birth Location: Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 JAN 1864

Death Location: Linlithgow, Scotland

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Gressel Todd

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gray

Children(s): John Forrest

The story of James Forrest began in 1795 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Forrest married Elizabeth Gray, and had children including John Forrest. James Forrest passed away in 1864 in Linlithgow, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Forrest began in 1795 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Forrest married Elizabeth Gray, and had children including John Forrest.
  • James Forrest passed away in 1864 in Linlithgow, Scotland.

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James Forrest's Ancestors

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James Forrest
1795 – 1864
Birth Place: Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Forrest
1757 – 1857
Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gressel Todd
1760 – 1860
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Tod
1714 – 1814
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine Gray
1712 – 1812
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gray
1678 – 1745
Margaret Thomson
1688 – 1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Forrest's Descendants

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James Forrest (BEF 7 JUN 1795 – 22 JAN 1864) m. Elizabeth Gray (22 MAR 1804 – 23 AUG 1880)
  1. 1. John Forrest (19 DEC 1836 – 23 MAY 1914) m. Isabella Leishman (24 FEB 1839 – BEF 1939)
    1. 1. Alfred Forrest (20 OCT 1875 – 26 JUL 1950) m. Josephine (Margaret Urana) Taylor (2 MAR 1882 – 20 SEP 1941)
      1. 1. Donald (Bruce) Forrest (15 JUN 1914 – 9 MAR 1973) m. Phyllis (Evelyn) Quin (1915 – 2004)
        1. 1. [________] Forrest (1933 – )

James Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1795
BEF 7 JUN 1795
Birth of James Forrest in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1864
22 JAN 1864
Age 69
Death of James Forrest in Linlithgow, Scotland
Linlithgow, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BEF 7 JUN 1795
    Event Place: Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1864
    Event Place: Linlithgow, Scotland

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