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James Forrest

James Forrest

Male 1838 - 1915  (76 years)

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  • Name James Forrest 
    Born 20 Oct 1838  Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 5 Nov 1838  Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 24 Feb 1860 
    master Carpenter 
    Occupation 1861  [3
    joiner 
    Residence 1861  9 Leith St Ter, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1866 
    Joiner 
    Occupation 1871  [4
    joiner 
    Residence 1871  School St, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 10 Jun 1874  [1
    Joiner 
    Occupation 29 Dec 1877  [1
    Master Joiner 
    Occupation 13 Jun 1879  [1
    Master Joiner 
    Residence 13 Jun 1879  Downfield Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881  [5
    Carpenter (Master Employing 10 Men & 1 Boy) 
    Residence 1881  7 Downfield Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [6
    joiner 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  7 Downfield Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 12 Jan 1893  [7
    joiner 
    Occupation 1901  [8
    joiner 
    Residence 1901  11 Upper Coltbridge Ter, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 16 Nov 1904  [1
    Master Builder 
    Residence 16 Jan 1915  11 Upper Coltbridge Ter, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Died 16 Jan 1915  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 2 Feb 1923  [10
    builder, deceased 
    Occupation 2 Jul 1936  [7
    Master Joiner (deceased) 
    _UID 99F4CD9EF5D24BA08B880E82F599B68617A7 
    Buried North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7720  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father James Forrest,   b. 1816, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Agnes Smith,   b. 1816,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Wardrop Kidd,   b. 8 Nov 1838, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1877, 3 Caledonian Crescent, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1860  West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: James Forrest
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1860
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Ann Kidd
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Ann Kidd
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1860
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: James Forrest
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Witnesses at the marriage of James Forrest and Ann Kidd were David Pryde and Elizabeth Garland.
    Children 
     1. Anna Wardrop Forrest,   b. 1 Apr 1860, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1943, 17 Cheapside Street, Milngavie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Agnes Smith Forrest,   b. 12 Jun 1861, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1923, 6 Northcote Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Jane Kidd Forrest,   b. 7 Jan 1864, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. pre 1874  (Age 9 years)
     4. James Forrest,   b. 8 Aug 1865, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1866, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Unknown Forrest,   b. 18 Apr 1867, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Louisa Kidd Forrest,   b. 15 Aug 1869, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1945, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     7. Margaret Lindsay Forrest,   b. 8 Jul 1872, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1936, County Hospital, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Jane Forrest,   b. 24 Apr 1874, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1874, Davidsons Mains, Cramond, MLN. Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F2535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes Allan,   b. 1836,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Jun 1879  Strathendry, Leslie, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Witnesses at th wedding of James Forrest and Agnes Allan were David Prude and Elizabeth Garland.
    Children 
     1. James Allan Forrest,   b. 6 Nov 1880, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2013 
    Family ID F4601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Martha Young Jackson,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 27 May 2008 
    Family ID F4602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of Jane Forrest was her father James Forrest

      Informant on the death of Ann Kidd was her husband James Forrest

      Burial details, Compartment I Space 102

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 16 Apr 2018.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S47] GRO Edinburgh (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 3).

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