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Richard James Forrest 1817–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1817

Birth Location: Swanscomb, Kent, England

Death Date: 7 Feb 1872

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: Thomas FORREST

Mother: Sarah Jarman

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The story of Richard James Forrest began in 1817 in Swanscomb, Kent, England. In 1841, Richard James Forrest resided in Swanscombe, Kent, England. In 1851, Richard James Forrest resided in Swanscombe, Kent, England. Richard James Forrest passed away in 1872 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard James Forrest began in 1817 in Swanscomb, Kent, England.
  • In 1841, Richard James Forrest resided in Swanscombe, Kent, England.
  • In 1851, Richard James Forrest resided in Swanscombe, Kent, England.
  • Richard James Forrest passed away in 1872 in Kent, England.

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Richard Forrest's Ancestors

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Richard Forrest
1817–1872
Birth Place: Swanscomb, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas FORREST
1770–1863
Swanscombe, Kent, England
Sarah Jarman
1779–1859
Gravesend, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard FORREST
1736–1796
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah Marsh
1736–1818
Sittingbourne, Kent
James Jarman
1742–1823
Chatham, Kent
Mary Wilks
1741–1820
Great-Grandparents
James Forrest
1709–1757
Christian Cleland
1709–1760
William March
1696–
Elizabeth Redall
1713–
Gregory Jarman
1719–1763
Mary Harsnet
1720–1771
Robert Wilks
1715–
mary glanville
1722–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1675–
Margaret Broun
1678–
Richard Cleland
1688–
Agnes Black
1680–
John Marsh
1661–1731
Sara Warden
1662–1712
Joseph Reddall
1682–
Letitia White
1687–
Edward Jarman
1687–1726
Millecent Olman
1689–
John Harsnet
1680–
Susan coppin
1680–

Richard Forrest's Timeline

6 Records

1817
27 Jan 1817
Birth of Richard James Forrest in Swanscomb, Kent, England
Swanscomb, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 24
Richard James Forrest resided here in Swanscombe, Kent, England
Swanscombe, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 34
Richard James Forrest resided here in Swanscombe, Kent, England
Swanscombe, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 54
Richard James Forrest resided here in Greenhithe, Rochester, Kent, England
Greenhithe, Rochester, Kent, England
1872
7 Feb 1872
Age 55
Death of Richard James Forrest in Kent, England
Kent, England
1872
23 Mar 1872
Age 55
Richard James Forrest - Probate in Principal Registry
Principal Registry

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Swanscomb, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 918
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1607; Folio: 577; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193506-193507

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Swanscombe, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 485; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Swanscombe; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 16; Page: 27; Line: 16; GSU roll: 306877

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Swanscombe, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1607; Folio: 577; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193506-193507

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Greenhithe, Rochester, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 887; Folio: 11; Page: 16; GSU roll: 823480

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Principal Registry
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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