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Robert FORREST 1808–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1808

Birth Location: Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Jan 1879

Death Location: Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland

Father: thomas Forrest

Mother: Janet Elder

Spouse(s): Rachel MILLER

Children(s): Rachel Forrest, Robert Forrest, John FORREST, Janet Forrest

The story of Robert FORREST began in 1808 in Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1851, Robert FORREST resided in Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Robert FORREST married Rachel Miller, and had children including Janet Forrest, John Forrest, Rachel Smith Forrest, Robert Forrest. Robert FORREST passed away in 1879 in Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert FORREST began in 1808 in Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Robert FORREST resided in Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Robert FORREST married Rachel Miller, and had children including Janet Forrest, John Forrest, Rachel Smith Forrest, Robert Forrest.
  • Robert FORREST passed away in 1879 in Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

thomas Forrest
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Janet Elder
1776–1861
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel MILLER
1816–1887
Birth Location: Fala Mill, Linlithgow, Scotland
RM

Children(s)

Rachel Forrest
1839–1906
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Forrest
1851–1909
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John FORREST
1845–1912
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Forrest
1835–1921
Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert FORREST's Ancestors

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Robert FORREST
1808–1879
Birth Place: Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
thomas Forrest
1770–
Janet Elder
1776–1861
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Elder
1755–
Scotland
Jean Davidson
1755–
scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert FORREST's Descendants

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Robert FORREST (30 Sep 1808–18 Jan 1879) m. Rachel MILLER (abt 1816–23 FEB 1887)
  1. 1. Rachel (Smith) Forrest 1839–1906 m. James Mackie 1838–1879
    1. 1. Robert Mackie 1863–1926 m. Ann (Fraser) McBride 1866–1964
      1. 1. Peter (McBride) Mackie 1896–1985 m. Gladys (Olley) Stephens 1897–1974
        1. 1. Stephenie (Gladys) Mackie 1929–2011 m. John (Laurence) Hughes 1920–2012
        2. 2. Lorraine (Olley) Mackie 1926–1978 m. Colin (Philip) Jorgensen 1927–1997
        3. 3. Peter (McBride) Mackie 1932–2006 m. Patricia (Doris) Sharpe 1931–2000
      2. 2. John Mackie 1892–1977 m. Margaret (Campbell) Stephenson 1893–1996
        1. 1. Agnes (Marshall (Nessie)) Mackie 1919–2007 m. Lester Ashby 1915–2009
        2. 2. Robina ((Ruby)) Mackie 1926–
      3. 3. William Mackay 1898–1962 m. Jean Williams 1901–1933
        1. 1. Robert (Stewart) Mackie 1923–1991 m. Laurie (Ruby) Callaghan 1920–2019
      4. 4. Andrew Mackie 1895–1950 m. Muriel (Agnes) Haig 1895–1988
        1. 1. Donald (Colquhoun) Mackie 1928–1988
        2. 2. Robert (Thomas) Mackie 1923–1978 m. Hazel (Daphne) Lindholdt 1924–2005
      5. 5. Samuel (Brisbane) Mackie 1906–1963 m. Emma (Thelma) Lindholdt 1909–
        1. 1. Malcolm (Peter McBride) Mackie 1934–1987 m. Patricia (June) Kerrison 1934–2011
      6. 6. James Mackay 1887–1970 m. Alma (Victoria) Blomquist 1888–1971
      7. 7. Robert Mackie 1889–1894
      8. 8. Thomas (Chalmers McBride) Mackie 1890–1963 m. Sarah (Ann) Matthews 1891–1976
        1. 1. Robert (William) Mackie 1925–1974
      9. 9. Marion (Norton) Mackie 1900–1983 m. Frederick (Albert) Chatwin 1899–1967
        1. 1. Mervyn (Wilfred) Chatwin 1929–1994 m. Mavis (Joan) Pearson 1931–2023
        2. 2. Ronald (George) Chatwin 1927–1927
        3. 3. Maurice (Albert) Chatwin 1926–2016 m. Valarie Rowe 1926–2021
        4. 4. Audrey (Ann) Chatwin 1934–2021 m. Peter Lovison 1936–2018
      10. 10. Douglas Mackie 1901–1969 m. Muriel Ness 1905–
        1. 1. Irene Mackie 1923– m. John Henderson 1916–
      11. 11. Annie (McBride) Mackie 1903–1982
      12. 12. Rachel (Robina) Mackie 1904–1984 m. Charles (Kingsley) Cock 1904–1985
        1. 1. Beryl (Ann) Cock 1939–2012 m. Desmond Shortis 1937–2013
      13. 13. Alexander (McBride) Mackie 1907–1960 m. Phyllis Bolin 1912–
        1. 1. Neil Mackie –1946
      14. 14. Agnes Mackie 1898–
    2. 2. Isabella (Mackie) Summerhill 1878–1915
      1. 1. John (Maekie) Summerhill 1909–
    3. 3. Agnes Mackie 1876–1940 m. Archibald Colquhoun 1856–1921
      1. 1. Angus (James Forrest) Colquhoun 1908–1993 m. Mary Carmichael 1911–1987
      2. 2. Archibald Colquhoun 1906–
      3. 3. Isabella (Mackie) Colquhoun 1915–1996 m. Richard (Russell) Lee 1918–1993
        1. 1. Dr. (Iain) Colquhoun 1949–1997
    4. 4. John MACKIE 1867–1925 m. Wilhelmina Wennerlund 1866–1945
      1. 1. Daisy Mackie 1895–1974 m. Ralph Dodge 1895–1938
      2. 2. John (D) Mackie 1898–
      3. 3. Andrew (C) Mackie 1899–
      4. 4. Lily Mackie 1902–
    5. 5. James MACKIE 1865–
    6. 6. Rachel MACKIE 1859–1940 m. Don Ferguson 1857–1938
      1. 1. Robert Ferguson 1901–1963 m. jane Ellis 1902–1936
        1. 1. Rachel (Mackie) Ferguson 1922–1972 m. Allen Thatcher 1917–1982
        2. 2. Evelyn Ferguson 1925–1998 m. Donald Paxton 1925–1991
        3. 3. Robert (M) Ferguson 1924–2001
        4. 4. Jane (Ellis) Ferguson 1927–1994 m. Richard Pyles 1915–2006
        5. 5. Rita Ferguson 1930–2004 m. Colin Parkinson 1919–2004
        6. 6. Donald (G) Ferguson 1932–1979
      2. 2. Rachel (Christina) Mackie 1884–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Osbourne) Mackie 1888–
    7. 7. Andrew MACKIE 1873–1948
    8. 8. Catherine MACKIE 1861–1938 m. Samuel Brisbane 1860–1913
      1. 1. James Brisbane 1893–
      2. 2. Kate Brisbane 1883–
      3. 3. Samuel Brisbane 1885–
      4. 4. Cristna Brisbane 1887–
      5. 5. Peter Brisbane 1889–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Mackie 1869–1950 m. Edward McWilliams 1866–1951
      1. 1. Isabella McWilliams 1911–1965 m. William Robertson 1903–1994
        1. 1. Elizabeth Robertson 1937–1999
        2. 2. Isabella Robertson 1936–1942
      2. 2. Rachell Mcwilliam 1892–1986 m. James Ferguson 1893–1974
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ferguson 1927–2018 m. Donald Stewart 1925–2006
      3. 3. Edward (McWilliams) Jr 1901–1973 m. Winifred (L) King 1908–1977
      4. 4. John McWilliam 1890–1951 m. Grizzel (Bell McLaren) (Vallance) 1888–1965
      5. 5. James Mcwilliam 1894–
      6. 6. Andrew Mcwilliam 1896–
      7. 7. Catherine Mcwilliam 1899–
    10. 10. Janet Mackie 1871–1948 m. William McCubbin 1880–1916
      1. 1. William McCubbin 1907–
      2. 2. Janet ((Netta) Mc) Cubbin 1911–1976
  2. 2. Robert Forrest 1851–1909 m. Agnes (Anderson) Reid 1848–1909
    1. 1. Agnes Forrest 1877–1947 m. William (John) McCarthy 1857–1932
      1. 1. Agnes McCarthy 1898–1958 m. Richard (Ernest Gilchrist) Phillips 1889–1967
        1. 1. Richard (Andrew) Phillips 1922–2000 m. Irene (Patricia) Morris 1930–2015
        2. 2. Eileen Phillips 1918–1935
        3. 3. Joan Phillips 1920–1984
        4. 4. Una (Mary) Phillips 1924–
        5. 5. Gertrude (Anne) Phillips 1930–2008
        6. 6. Dolores (Erma) Phillips 1936–2000 m. Denis Connolly 1935–2008
        7. 7. William (R) Phillips 1928–
        8. 8. Marie (Theresa) Phillips 1933–2019
      2. 2. John McCarthy 1896–1918
    2. 2. Isabella Forrest 1889–1944 m. John McKenzie 1878–1942
      1. 1. John McKenzie 1918–1996 m. Helen (McKinlay) Reynolds 1919–2001
      2. 2. Annie (Mitchell) Mckenzie 1925–2014 m. Charles (James William) Dixon 1922–2013
        1. 1. Charles (James William) Dixon 1949–1963
      3. 3. Agnes (Helen) McKenzie 1915–2000 m. Andrew (John) Forrest 1907–1978
        1. 1. John Forrest 1937–2017 m. Joan (I) Baker 1937–2022
      4. 4. Isabella (Forrest) McKenzie 1922–1979 m. Laurence ((Larry) Moonan) Bain 1918–1996
        1. 1. Isabel Bain 1946–2022
    3. 3. John Forrest 1886–1914
    4. 4. William (Reid) Forrest 1888–1954
    5. 5. Andrew Forrest 1875–1939
    6. 6. Robert (Alexander) Forrest 1874–1928
  3. 3. John FORREST 1845–1912
    1. 1. Rachel (Miller) Forrest 1882–1939 m. James Sinclair 1868–1953
      1. 1. David Sinclair 1919–2004 m. Ena (Winifred Joy) Minchin 1915–2005
        1. 1. Patricia (Joy) Sinclair 1949–2002
      2. 2. James (Robert Forrest) Sinclair 1907–1966 m. Annabella O'Donnell 1901–1987
        1. 1. Barbara (Joan) Sinclair 1935–1997
      3. 3. William Sinclair 1916–1988
      4. 4. Barbara (Eleanor) Ottersen 1910–1991
  4. 4. Janet Forrest 1835–1921 m. Thomas Brown 1841–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Brown 1871–1951 m. Alexander Pow 1870–1953
      1. 1. Nettie (A) Pow 1897–1985 m. Faye (Goodrich) Prater 1889–1956
        1. 1. Muriel (H) Prater 1918–
      2. 2. Isabelle (Eleanor) Pow 1896–1986 m. Alexander (Lang) Davis 1891–1963
        1. 1. Robert (Alexander) Davis 1921–2004
        2. 2. Richard (Bruce) Davis 1923–1976

Robert FORREST's Timeline

5 Records

1808
14 Oct 1808
Birth of Robert FORREST in Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1808
30 Sep 1808
Birth of Robert FORREST in Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 43
Robert FORREST resided here in Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1879
18 JAN 1879
Age 71
Death of Robert FORREST in Miller's Land, Coatdyke, Scotland
Miller's Land, Coatdyke, Scotland
1879
18 Jan 1879
Age 71
Death of Robert FORREST in Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland
Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1808
    Event Place: Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Stane, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1879
    Event Place: Miller's Land, Coatdyke, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Millers Land, Coatdyke, Scotland
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