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James Forrest 1828–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1828

Birth Location: Carluke, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jul 1898

Death Location: Finley, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Beatrice Pettigrew

Spouse(s): Mary Campbell

Children(s): William Forrest, Jessie Forrest, Beatrice Forrest, Colinah Forrest, Jane Forrest, Louisa Forrest, Phoebe Forrest, Martha Forrest, Mary Forrest, Agnes Forrest, Robert Forrest, James Forrest, Janet Forrest, Mary Forrest, Louisa Forrest, Christina Forrest, Mary Forrest, Phoebe Forrest

James Forrest was born in 1828 in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland, the child of William Forrest And Beatrice Pettigrew. In 1851, James Forrest resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Forrest married Mary Campbell, and had children including Agnes Forrest, Beatrice Forrest, Christina Forrest, Colinah Forrest, James Forrest, Jane Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jessie Forrest, Louisa Anna Bella Forrest, Louisa Forrest, Martha Forrest, Mary Forrest, Mary J Forrest, Mary Turner Forrest, Phoebe Amelia Forrest, Phoebe Forrest, Robert Forrest, William Forrest. James Forrest passed away in 1898 in Finley, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • James Forrest was born in 1828 in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland, the child of William Forrest And Beatrice Pettigrew.
  • In 1851, James Forrest resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Forrest married Mary Campbell, and had children including Agnes Forrest, Beatrice Forrest, Christina Forrest, Colinah Forrest, James Forrest, Jane Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jessie Forrest, Louisa Anna Bella Forrest, Louisa Forrest, Martha Forrest, Mary Forrest, Mary J Forrest, Mary Turner Forrest, Phoebe Amelia Forrest, Phoebe Forrest, Robert Forrest, William Forrest.
  • James Forrest passed away in 1898 in Finley, New South Wales, Australia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Forrest's Ancestors

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James Forrest
1828–1898
Birth Place: Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
William Forrest
1779–1863
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Beatrice Pettigrew
1790–1885
Carluke, Lanarkshire, 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 (13 Jul 1828–2 Jul 1898) m. Mary Campbell (1838–1 Sep 1910)
  1. 1. William Forrest 1868–1948
  2. 2. Jessie Forrest 1858–1881
  3. 3. Beatrice Forrest 1860–1936
  4. 4. Colinah Forrest 1863–1916
  5. 5. Jane Forrest 1866–1956
  6. 6. Louisa (Anna Bella) Forrest 1874–1957
  7. 7. Phoebe (Amelia) Forrest 1878–1955
  8. 8. Martha Forrest 1871–1925
  9. 9. Mary (Turner) Forrest 1861–1906
  10. 10. Agnes Forrest 1872–
  11. 11. Robert Forrest 1870–
  12. 12. James Forrest 1867–
  13. 13. Janet Forrest 1874–
  14. 14. Mary (J) Forrest 1879–
  15. 15. Louisa Forrest 1875–
  16. 16. Christina Forrest 1861–1894
  17. 17. Mary Forrest 1870–1906
  18. 18. Phoebe Forrest –1878

James Forrest's Timeline

7 Records

1828
13 Jul 1828
Birth of James Forrest in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
1828
13 Jul 1828
James Forrest was baptized in , Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
, Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 23
James Forrest resided here in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 53
James Forrest resided here in Haydon, Northumberland, England
Haydon, Northumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 63
James Forrest resided here in Byker, Northumberland, England
Byker, Northumberland, England
1898
2 Jul 1898
Age 70
Death of James Forrest in Finley, New South Wales, Australia
Finley, New South Wales, Australia
1901
1901
Age 73
James Forrest resided here in Whickham, Durham, England
Whickham, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1828
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 11; Page: 15; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]
    [3] New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, State Archives NSW; Series: 2225; Item: 7936; Roll: 343
    [4] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4215; Folio: 81; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6099325
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5106; Folio: 71; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342233
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4761; Folio: 21; Page: 31
    [7] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1828
    Event Place: , Carluke, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 11; Page: 15; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: May 1854
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Haydon, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5106; Folio: 71; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342233

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Byker, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4215; Folio: 81; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6099325

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Whickham, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4761; Folio: 21; Page: 31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Finley, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, State Archives NSW; Series: 2225; Item: 7936; Roll: 343

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