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Laurence Forrest 1808–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Feb 1892

Death Location: Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Lawrence Forrest

Mother: Agnes Brown

Spouse(s): Jean Whitlaw

Children(s): Agnes Forrest

In 1808, Laurence Forrest entered the world in Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lawrence Forrest And Agnes Brown. Laurence Forrest married Jean Whitlaw, and had children including Agnes Whitelaw Forrest. Laurence Forrest passed away in 1892 in Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Laurence Forrest entered the world in Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lawrence Forrest And Agnes Brown.
  • Laurence Forrest married Jean Whitlaw, and had children including Agnes Whitelaw Forrest.
  • Laurence Forrest passed away in 1892 in Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Laurence Forrest's Ancestors

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Laurence Forrest
1808–1892
Birth Place: Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Lawrence Forrest
1766–
Kilbucho Broughton and Glenholm, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Agnes Brown
1766–
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Laurence Forrest's Descendants

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Laurence Forrest (1808–22 Feb 1892) m. Jean Whitlaw (Abt 1818–)
  1. 1. Agnes (Whitelaw) Forrest 1839–1880 m. James Alton 1838–1904
    1. 1. Peter Alton 1877–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Rutherford) Alton 1865–1921 m. John Brown 1867–1944
      1. 1. Agnes Brown 1891–
      2. 2. Mary Brown 1894–1976 m. Charles (McFarlane) Ferguson 1889–1941
        1. 1. Mary (Brown) Ferguson 1929–2019 m. John (Rankin Bell) Anderson 1930–1997

Laurence Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Laurence Forrest in Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1892
22 Feb 1892
Age 84
Death of Laurence Forrest in Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland
Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Coulter, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Symington Lanarkshire, Scotland

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