John Forrest

1823 - 1891  (68 years)

• Name	John Forrest
  Birth	1 Apr 1823	Cocked Hatt, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Baptism	18 May 1823	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	John Forrest Son to Alexander Forrest, Cockedhat & Elisabeth Morton his spouse was born on the 1st April & Baptised 18th May - 7th Child
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Wattston, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  	FORREST John, Head, Mar, 27, Iron Miner, Carnwath Lanark FORREST Agnes, Wife, Mar, 31, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Agnes, Dau, 5, Scholar, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Elisabeth, Dau, 3,New Monkland Lanark FORREST Mary, Dau, 1, New Monkland Lanark SHORE Abraham, Lodger, 23, Iron Miner, England
  Census	7 Apr 1861	111 Black Street, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4]
  	FORREST John, Head, Mar, 38, Coal Pit Shanker, Cambusnethan Lanark FORREST Agnes, Wife, Mar, 40, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Agnes, Dau, Unm, 15, Domestic Servant, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Elizabeth, Dau, Unm, 13, Sewer, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Mary, Dau, Unm, 11, Scholar, New Monkland Lanark
  Census	2 Apr 1871	33 Clyde Street, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland   [5]
  	FORREST John, Head, Mar, 45, Shale Miner, Cambusnethan Lanark KERR Agnes, Wife, Mar, 48, New Monkland Lanark FORREST Agnes, Dau, 24, Dressmaker, West Monkland Lanark FORREST Agnes Jnr, Granddaughter, 3 months, West Calder Midlothian KERR William, Visitor, 54, Miner, New Monkland Lanark KERR William Jnr, Visitor, 23, Miner, New Monkland Lanark
  Census	3 Apr 1881	36 Chapel Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [6]
  	BURNETT Martha, Head, Widow, 84, Formerl Hand Loom Weaver, Ireland FORREST John, Grand Son in Law, Mar, 53, Coal Miner, Cambusnethan Lanark FORREST Martha, Granddaughter, Mar, Housekeeper, New Monkland Lanark McALPINE Margaret, Gt Granddaughter, 13, Scholar, Glasgow Lanark McALPINE Alexander, Gt Grandson, 6, Rawyards Lanark FORREST Martha, Gt Granddaughter, 4, Airdrie Lanark FORREST John, Gt Grandson, 6mths, Airdrie Lanark
  Census	5 Apr 1891	No 3 Mill Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [7]
  	FORREST John, Head, Mar, 66, Coal Miner (Retired), Cambusnethan Lanark FORREST Martha, Wife, Mar, 50, Laundress, New Monkland Lanark FORREST John, Son, 10, Scholar, Airdrie Lanark FORREST David, Son, 8, Scholar, Airdrie Lanark McALPINE Margaret, Step Dau, 23, Domestic Servant, Airdrie Lanark McALPINE Alexander, Step Son, 16, Coal Miner, Airdrie Lanark
  Death	23 Nov 1891	3 Mill Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 8]
  	Cause: Asthma
  	John Forrest Coal Miner Married 1st to Agnes Kerr Married 2nd to Martha Kerr or McAlpine At 3.30 PM, Aged 64 Years (should be 68) Parents: Alexander Forrest, Coal Miner (Dec) & Elizabeth Forrest MS Morton (Dec) Informant was David Kerr, Brother in law, present at the death, from 21 Motherwell Road, Airdrie
  Person ID	I7956	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Alexander Forrest,   b. Abt 1790, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Bef 1841, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age < 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elisabeth Morton,   b. Abt 1790, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Agnes Kerr,   b. 16 Jul 1818, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 30 Jul 1871, 34 Clyde Street, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1845	Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 9]
  	Feb 1845 Collected. 2nd Sabbath John Forrest and Agnes Kerr, both in this Parish -6s 6d
  		FORREST John to KERR Agnes 1845 Ardrie Lanarkshire crop
  Children	+ 1. Agnes Forrest,   b. 24 Aug 1845, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. Elisabeth Forrest,   b. 20 Jun 1847, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Mary Forrest,   b. 30 Sep 1849, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   4. Alexander Forrest,   b. 14 Dec 1851, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6625	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Kerr,   b. 22 Aug 1841, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 22 May 1899, 3 Mill Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1879	Chapel Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 10]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church John Forrest, Coal Miner, Widower, aged 45. Res: 19 Pollock Street, Rawyards Airdrie. Parents: Alexander Forrest, Tailor & Clothier Master (dec) & Elizabeth Forrest MS Morton (dec) Martha Kerr, Domestic Servant. Widow of Alexander McAlphine, Cloth Folder, aged 38 Res: Chapel Street, Airdrie Parents: William Kerr, Coal Miner (dec) & Margaret Kerr MS Burnet Witnesses: David Kerr & Mary Cuart (?)
  Children	1. Martha Keddie Kerr,   b. 11 Oct 1876, 69 Black Street, Rawyards, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 9 Jan 1940, Glasgow Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John Forrest,   b. 1880, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. David Forrest,   b. 1882, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 5 Feb 1942, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 18 May 1823 - Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Census - 30 Mar 1851 - Wattston, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1823 Cambusnethan Lanark, 628/30/ 16. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 New Monkland Lanark; Parish No 651 ED 8A Page 17. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Airdrie New Monkland Lanarkshire; Reg No 651/1; ED 28; Page 11. [S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), 1871 West Calder Midlothian; Reg No 701; Ed 2; Page 10. [S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), 1881 New Monkland,Lanarkshire; Reg No 651/1 ED 20 Page 1 - via Ancestry. [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Airdrie Lanarkshire; Reg No 651/1; ED 11; Page 13. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1891 Airdrie Lanarkshire; 651/1/ 499. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1845 Airdrie or New Monkland, Lanarkshire - 651/ 70 378. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1880 Airdrie New Monkland Lanarkshire - 651/01 Reg under both Kerr & McAlpine.