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William Forrest 1779–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1779

Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1863

Death Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Janet Nimmo

Spouse(s): Beatrice Pettigrew

Children(s): Martha Forrest, James Forrest, Jean Forrest, Janet Forrest, Christina Forrest, Mary Forrest, Alexander Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Thomas Forrest, William Forrest, Thomas Forrest, Jane Forrest, James Forrest

William Forrest was born in 1779 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Forrest And Janet Nimmo. In 1841, William Forrest resided in Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1851, William Forrest resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Forrest married Beatrice Pettigrew, and had children including Alexander Forrest, Christina Forrest, James Forrest, Jane Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jean Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Martha Forrest, Mary Forrest, Thomas Forrest, Thomas Nelson Forrest, William Forrest. William Forrest passed away in 1863 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Forrest was born in 1779 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Forrest And Janet Nimmo.
  • In 1841, William Forrest resided in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Forrest resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Forrest married Beatrice Pettigrew, and had children including Alexander Forrest, Christina Forrest, James Forrest, Jane Forrest, Janet Forrest, Jean Forrest, Margaret Forrest, Martha Forrest, Mary Forrest, Thomas Forrest, Thomas Nelson Forrest, William Forrest.
  • William Forrest passed away in 1863 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Forrest's Ancestors

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William Forrest
1779–1863
Birth Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Forrest
1757–1824
Burnbank, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Janet Nimmo
1751–1825
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Forrest
1733–
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Millar
1737–
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Nimmo
1719–1794
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Melvin
1723–1793
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Millar
1702–
Isabel Craig
1712–
Thomas Nimmo
1695–
Catherine Lowse
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Millar
1665–
Janet Warnock
1681–

William Forrest's Descendants

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William Forrest (3 Sep 1779–13 Jan 1863) m. Beatrice Pettigrew (1790–27 Aug 1885)
  1. 1. Martha Forrest 1816–1902
  2. 2. James Forrest 1828–1898 m. Mary Campbell 1838–1910
    1. 1. William Forrest 1868–1948
    2. 2. Jessie Forrest 1858–1881
    3. 3. Beatrice Forrest 1860–1936
    4. 4. Colinah Forrest 1863–1916
    5. 5. Jane Forrest 1866–1956
    6. 6. Louisa (Anna Bella) Forrest 1874–1957
    7. 7. Phoebe (Amelia) Forrest 1878–1955
    8. 8. Martha Forrest 1871–1925
    9. 9. Mary (Turner) Forrest 1861–1906
    10. 10. Agnes Forrest 1872–
    11. 11. Robert Forrest 1870–
    12. 12. James Forrest 1867–
    13. 13. Janet Forrest 1874–
    14. 14. Mary (J) Forrest 1879–
    15. 15. Louisa Forrest 1875–
    16. 16. Christina Forrest 1861–1894
    17. 17. Mary Forrest 1870–1906
    18. 18. Phoebe Forrest –1878
  3. 3. Jean Forrest 1830–
  4. 4. Janet Forrest 1814–
  5. 5. Christina Forrest 1831–1861
  6. 6. Mary Forrest 1819–1898
  7. 7. Alexander Forrest 1822–1907
  8. 8. Margaret Forrest 1812–1879
  9. 9. Thomas (Nelson) Forrest 1826–1903 m. Martha Edgerton 1841–1923
    1. 1. Harriet Forrest 1863–1944
    2. 2. Nelson Forrest 1868–1937
    3. 3. Charles Forrest 1866–1939 m. Clara (Cordelia) Persons 1875–1956
      1. 1. Roger Forrest 1902–1966
      2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Forrest 1900–1970
    4. 4. Elizabeth Forrest 1861–1928
    5. 5. Mary (E.) Forrest 1860–
  10. 10. William Forrest 1823–1846
  11. 11. Thomas Forrest 1822–1907
  12. 12. Jane Forrest 1830–
  13. 13. James Forrest 1835–

William Forrest's Timeline

5 Records

1779
3 Sep 1779
Birth of William Forrest in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 62
William Forrest resided here in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 72
William Forrest resided here in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 82
William Forrest resided here in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1863
13 Jan 1863
Age 84
Death of William Forrest in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 6; Page: 7; Line: 441; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 11; Page: 15; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_93

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 6; Page: 7; Line: 441; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 11; Page: 15; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Carluke; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_93

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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