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William Forbes 1743 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1743

Birth Location: Aberdeen City, Scotland

Death Date: 21 June 1815

Death Location: Callander , Stirling, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Jannett Forbes

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Children(s):

William Forbes was born in 1743 in Aberdeen City, Scotland, the child of William Forbes and Jannett (Janet) Forbes. William Forbes passed away in 1815 in Callander , Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Forbes was born in 1743 in Aberdeen City, Scotland, the child of William Forbes and Jannett (Janet) Forbes.
  • William Forbes passed away in 1815 in Callander , Stirling, Scotland.

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William Forbes's Ancestors

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William Forbes
1743 – 1815
Birth Place: Aberdeen City, Scotland
Parents
William Forbes
1708 – 1762
Colquhonny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jannett ((Janet)) Forbes
1723 – 1803
Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Forbes, 16th Lord) Forbes
1689 – 1761
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Abbott
1690 – 1748
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1655 – 1716
Anna Brodie
1661 – 1710
James
Margaret
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1622 – 1698
Jean Cawdor
1630 – 1666
James Brodie
1637 – 1708
Lady Kerr
1640 – 1706

William Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1743
12 August 1743
Birth of William Forbes in Aberdeen City, Scotland
Aberdeen City, Scotland
1815
21 June 1815
Age 72
Death of William Forbes in Callander , Stirling, Scotland
Callander , Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1743
    Event Place: Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1815
    Event Place: Callander , Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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