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William Forrest

William Forrest

Male 1888 - 1939  (51 years)

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  • Name William Forrest 
    Born 22 Jun 1888  Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  Murrays Land, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [3
    pit head worker 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Hunters Land, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 26 Jul 1912  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 26 Jul 1912  Seafield, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 6 Sep 1912  [1
    coal miner 
    Occupation 4 May 1916  [5
    coal miner 
    Residence 4 May 1916  75 West Main Street, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 17 Jul 1939  [6
    music teacher 
    Occupation 17 Aug 1939  [6
    music teacher 
    Residence 17 Aug 1939  Gas Works Lane, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 17 Aug 1939  Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: coal gas poisoning (suicidal) 
    Occupation 11 Nov 1949  [7
    coal miner, deceased 
    Occupation 17 Feb 1968  [8
    tutor, deceased 
    _UID F2CA2483E6F74EA49692597328FDE174A09A 
    Person ID I28523  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father William Forrest,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine McCulloch,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F10491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Erskine,   b. 1888, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1939, Gas Works Lane, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 26 Jul 1912  Seafield, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. William Forrest,   b. 6 Sep 1912, 87 Wesr Main Street, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1968, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. James Alexander Erskine Forrest,   b. 4 May 1916, 75 West Main Street, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F10414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of William was his son, William

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Apr 2016.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Jan 2018.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Jan 2018.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Jan 2018.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 May 2019.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).