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John Forrester 1816–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1816

Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 June 1881

Death Location: Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Forrester

Mother: Anne Scott

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In 1816, John Forrester entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Forrester And Anne Scott. John Forrester passed away in 1881 in Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Forrester entered the world in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Forrester And Anne Scott.
  • John Forrester passed away in 1881 in Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Forrester's Ancestors

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John Forrester
1816–1881
Birth Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Forrester
1795–1881
Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire
Anne Scott
1796–1874
Denny, Stirlingshire
Grandparents
Willliam Forrester
1744–1818
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Henderson
1756–1846
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John Scott
1766–1858
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Couch) Hay
1770–1858
Denny, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Forrester
1712–1770
Helen Crawford
1716–
John Henderson
1725–
Margaret Scott
1725–1800
John Scott
1737–1827
Margret Dobbie
1740–
James Hay
1755–1831
Elizabeth Miller
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Logie
1687–1744
Marion Ure
1688–
James (Crauford)
1676–
Margaret Baad
1681–
James Henderson
1690–1739
Janet Short
1690–1750
William Scott
1683–1765
Margaret Hutchinson
1689–1764
Thomas Scott
1717–1785
Margaret Deans
1715–1791
Alexander Dobbie
1715–
James Hay
1731–
Janne Dobbie
1735–

John Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1816
15 August 1816
Birth of John Forrester in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1881
2 June 1881
Age 65
Death of John Forrester in Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1816
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1881
    Event Place: Bathgate, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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