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Margaret Chisholm 1840–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: William Chisholm

Mother: Margaret Tolmie

Spouse(s): Robert Forsyth

Children(s): Grace Forsyth, Barbara Forsyth, Flora Forsyth, Nicholas Forsyth, James Forsyth, Samuel Forsyth, Mary Forsyth, Margaret Forsyth, David Forsyth, Jane Forsyth, John Forsyth, William Forsyth

In 1840, Margaret Chisholm entered the world in Scotland, born to William Chisholm And Margaret May Tolmie. In 1851, Margaret Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. In 1861, Margaret Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Margaret Chisholm married Robert Forsyth, and had children including Barbara Forsyth, David Forsyth, Flora Forsyth, Grace Forsyth, James Forsyth, Jane Forsyth, John Forsyth, Margaret Forsyth, Mary Elizabeth Forsyth, Nicholas Ellen Forsyth, Samuel Forsyth, William Robert Forsyth. Margaret Chisholm passed away in 1909 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Margaret Chisholm entered the world in Scotland, born to William Chisholm And Margaret May Tolmie.
  • In 1851, Margaret Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Margaret Chisholm resided in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • Margaret Chisholm married Robert Forsyth, and had children including Barbara Forsyth, David Forsyth, Flora Forsyth, Grace Forsyth, James Forsyth, Jane Forsyth, John Forsyth, Margaret Forsyth, Mary Elizabeth Forsyth, Nicholas Ellen Forsyth, Samuel Forsyth, William Robert Forsyth.
  • Margaret Chisholm passed away in 1909 in New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Chisholm's Ancestors

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Margaret Chisholm
1840–1909
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William Chisholm
1800–1876
Scalpay
Margaret ('May') Tolmie
1812–1894
Invernesshire
Grandparents
John Chisholm
1775–
Culduthal, Rosshire, Scotland
Ellen Cameron
1777–
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Chisholm's Descendants

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Margaret Chisholm (1840–1909) m. Robert Forsyth (1839–1896)
  1. 1. Grace Forsyth 1887–1959
  2. 2. Barbara Forsyth 1885–1963
  3. 3. Flora Forsyth 1882–1966
  4. 4. Nicholas (Ellen) Forsyth 1880–1955
  5. 5. James Forsyth 1878–1962
    1. 1. Aeneas (Ronald) Forsyth 1914–
  6. 6. Samuel Forsyth 1877–1950
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Forsyth 1874–1952
  8. 8. Margaret Forsyth 1871–1906
  9. 9. David Forsyth 1870–1930
  10. 10. Jane Forsyth 1868–1934
  11. 11. John Forsyth 1867–1951 m. Jane (Armstrong) Whitelaw 1867–1952
    1. 1. Flora (Dorothy) Forsyth 1904–
    2. 2. Olga (Eileen) Forsyth 1903– m. William (Richard) Williams 1898–1980 m. Percy Keay 1893–1955
    3. 3. Marguerite Forsyth 1901– m. Alexander (Kenneth) McLeod 1899–1981
  12. 12. William (Robert) Forsyth 1865–1957

Margaret Chisholm's Timeline

7 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Margaret Chisholm in Scotland
Scotland
1851
1851
Age 11
Margaret Chisholm resided here in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1861
April 1861
Age 21
Margaret Chisholm resided here in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1863
1863
Age 23
Margaret Chisholm immigrated in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1896
1896
Age 56
Margaret Chisholm resided here in Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
1900
1900
Age 60
Margaret Chisholm resided here in Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
1909
1909
Age 69
Death of Margaret Chisholm in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dingwall; ED: 1A; Page: 1; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_14; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dingwall; ED: 1A; Page: 2; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1861
    Event Place: Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dingwall; ED: 1A; Page: 2; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Marsden, Northland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1896

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dingwall; ED: 1A; Page: 1; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_14; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: New Zealand

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