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James Forrest 1827–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1827

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Nov 1911

Death Location: West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Father: James Forrest

Mother: Christina White

Spouse(s): Janet Summers

Children(s): Andrew Forrest, Cathrine Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Elisabeth Forrest, Jessie Forrest, Robert Forrest, Mary Forrest, Agnes Forrest, Alexander Forrest, Grace Forrest, Isabella Forrest, William Forrest, James Forrest, Janet Forrest, Thomas Forrest, Marion Forrest, Marion Forrest, John Forrest

In 1827, James Forrest entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Forrest And Christina White. In 1851, James Forrest resided in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Forrest resided in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Forrest married Janet Summers, and had children including Agnes Forrest, Alexander Forrest, Andrew Forrest, Cathrine Forrest, Elisabeth Forrest, Grace T Forrest, Isabella Forrest, James Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jessie Forrest, John Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Marion Forrest, Mary Ann Forrest, Robert Forrest, Thomas Forrest, William Forrest. James Forrest passed away in 1911 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1827, James Forrest entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Forrest And Christina White.
  • In 1851, James Forrest resided in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Forrest resided in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Forrest married Janet Summers, and had children including Agnes Forrest, Alexander Forrest, Andrew Forrest, Cathrine Forrest, Elisabeth Forrest, Grace T Forrest, Isabella Forrest, James Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jessie Forrest, John Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Marion Forrest, Mary Ann Forrest, Robert Forrest, Thomas Forrest, William Forrest.
  • James Forrest passed away in 1911 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Forrest's Ancestors

Self
James Forrest
1827–1911
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Forrest
1798–1842
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christina White
1795–1864
West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Forrest
1757–1824
Burnbank, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Janet Nimmo
1751–1825
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forrest
1733–
Janet Millar
1737–
Robert Nimmo
1719–1794
Elizabeth Melvin
1723–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Millar
1702–
Isabel Craig
1712–
Thomas Nimmo
1695–
Catherine Lowse
1695–

James Forrest's Descendants

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James Forrest (abt 1827–13 Nov 1911) m. Janet Summers (1834–23 Jan 1915)
  1. 1. Andrew Forrest 1850–
  2. 2. Cathrine Forrest 1852–
  3. 3. Margaret Forrest 1856–
  4. 4. Elisabeth Forrest 1860–
  5. 5. Jessie Forrest 1869–
  6. 6. Robert Forrest 1876–
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Forrest 1857–
  8. 8. Agnes Forrest 1865–1947
  9. 9. Alexander Forrest 1867–1920
  10. 10. Grace (T) Forrest 1869–
  11. 11. Isabella Forrest 1874–
  12. 12. William Forrest 1856–
  13. 13. James Forrest 1860–
  14. 14. Janet Forrest 1867–
  15. 15. Thomas Forrest 1870–
  16. 16. Marion Forrest 1854–
  17. 17. Marion Forrest 1875–
  18. 18. John Forrest 1858–

James Forrest's Timeline

8 Records

1827
abt 1827
Birth of James Forrest in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 24
James Forrest resided here in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 34
James Forrest resided here in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 44
James Forrest resided here in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 54
James Forrest resided here in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 64
James Forrest resided here in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 74
James Forrest resided here in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
13 Nov 1911
Age 84
Death of James Forrest in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1827
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dolphinton; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_152; Year: 1851
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 8; Page: 1; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_93
    [4] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dolphinton; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_95
    [5] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 15; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1861_94
    [6] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Covington; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_94
    [7] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_257
    [8] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 10; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_121
    [9] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_232
    [10] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 8; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_209

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dolphinton; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_152; Year: 1851
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 8; Page: 1; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_93
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dolphinton; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_95
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 15; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1861_94
    [4] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Covington; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_94

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 10; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_121

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 6; Page: 8; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_209

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_232

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Carnwath; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_257

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1911
    Event Place: West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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