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William Forsyth 1763–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1763

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Cumbray, Bute, Scotland

Father: Walter Forsyth

Mother: Helen Blackwood

Spouse(s): Ann Anderson

Children(s): Helen Forsyth, William Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, Sicilia Forsyth, James Forsyth, Charles Forsyth, John Forsyth, James Forsyth, Ann Forsyth, Cicel Forsyth

In 1763, William Forsyth entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Walter Forsyth And Helen Blackwood. William Forsyth married Ann Anderson, and had children including Ann Forsyth, Charles Forsyth, Cicel Forsyth, Helen Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Sicilia Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, William Forsyth. William Forsyth passed away in 1872 in Cumbray, Bute, Scotland.

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  • In 1763, William Forsyth entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Walter Forsyth And Helen Blackwood.
  • William Forsyth married Ann Anderson, and had children including Ann Forsyth, Charles Forsyth, Cicel Forsyth, Helen Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Sicilia Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, William Forsyth.
  • William Forsyth passed away in 1872 in Cumbray, Bute, Scotland.

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William Forsyth's Ancestors

Self
William Forsyth
1763–1872
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Walter Forsyth
1742–
Scotland
Helen Blackwood
1744–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Forsyth's Descendants

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William Forsyth (20 Aug 1763–1872) m. Ann Anderson (abt 1769–3 Mar 1820)
  1. 1. Helen Forsyth 1796–1879 m. Alexander (Lyle Patison) 1st 1796–1838
    1. 1. Alexander (Lyle) Patison 1831–1887 m. Mary Brodie 1835–1876 m. Mary Brodie 1835–1876
      1. 1. Hugh (Thomas) Patison 1859–1951 m. Sarah (Alice) Bagnall 1865–1927
        1. 1. Gladys (Lillian Alice) Patison 1901–1987 m. Harold Hirsch 1897–1988
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Patison 1885–1966
        3. 3. Harold (Norman) Patison 1889–1967
        4. 4. Herbert (Victor) Patison 1892–1965
        5. 5. Thomas (Washington) Patison 1887–1950
        6. 6. Walter (L) Patison 1895–1984 m. Gertrude (E) Hirsch 1899–1952
      2. 2. Alexander (Lyle) Patison 1857–1925
      3. 3. Alexandrina (Lyle) Patison 1868–1907
      4. 4. Charles (James) Patison 1861–1861
      5. 5. John (Dunmore Lang) Patison 1862–1943
      6. 6. William (Lyle) Patison 1866–1947 m. Annie Biggs 1864–1947
        1. 1. Millicent (Emma) Patison 1888–
        2. 2. Irene (Mary) Patison 1890–1971
        3. 3. Owen (Fraser) Patison 1892–1982
      7. 7. William (Lyle) Patison 1866–1947
      8. 8. Alexandrina (Lyle) Patison 1868–1907
      9. 9. Douglas (Fawcett) Patison 1883–1930
      10. 10. Mary (Eva) Patison 1880–1965
    2. 2. Isabella (Lyle) Pattison 1823–
    3. 3. Charles (James) Pattison 1839–1902
    4. 4. Anne (Lyle) Pattison 1818–1898
    5. 5. Alexandrina Pattison 1829–1874
    6. 6. Helen Pattison 1825–
    7. 7. Jane Pattison 1827–1900
    8. 8. Williamina Pattison 1833–1834
  2. 2. William Forsyth 1802–1848
  3. 3. Walter Forsyth 1792–
  4. 4. Sicilia Forsyth 1794–
  5. 5. James Forsyth 1807–
  6. 6. Charles Forsyth 1809–
  7. 7. John Forsyth 1803–1850
  8. 8. James Forsyth 1799–
  9. 9. Ann Forsyth 1797–
  10. 10. Cicel Forsyth 1794–

William Forsyth's Timeline

3 Records

1763
20 Aug 1763
Birth of William Forsyth in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1768
27 Jul 1768
Age 5
William Forsyth was baptized in , Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
, Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
1872
1872
Age 109
Death of William Forsyth in Cumbray, Bute, Scotland
Cumbray, Bute, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1763
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1768
    Event Place: , Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Cumbray, Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Burials, 1655-1854

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