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Topic: William Smith/ Margaret Forsyth (Read 1256 times)
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genjen
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I have posted this query on various sites over the past few years so I apologise in advance to anyone who is getting bored with it.
William Smith and Margaret Forsyth married on 11th June 1813, in Nairn.
They had offspring including: Margaret, John, Robert and James Augustus Grant born between 1814 and 1824. There may have been others - I haven't found them yet.
By 1841, William was dead and Margaret Smith ( Forsyth), aged 40, was living in Douglas Vennel, Nairn with her mother Jane Forsyth, age 65, also widowed. Also there were:
Robert, aged 20, a draper,
Margaret, 15,
John 25, teacher.
All ages obviously subject to the vaguaries of the 1841 census.
Both Jane Forsyth and Margaret Smith senior say that they were born outside the county. I am half expecting them to be linked to my other Forsyth line in Morayshire.
Can't find either of them in 1851 so am assuming they were dead.
According to his daughter, Margaret's death certificate, William Smith was a mason/ builder but I have struggled for a long time to find anything more about him. I should be very grateful if anyone can give me any ideas as to where I might find information on local builders in the early 1800s.
I should also like to find William's birth and death records but have precisely no hope of being able to get to Nairn myself in the near future so if there is anyone out there with access to parish records, I'd love to hear from you.
And if by any chance anyone is linked to any of the above names, do get in touch.
Regards,
Jen
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Essex: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow DUCK Spurden HARMONY
N.E.Scotland: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NR Yorks: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
Westmorland: Dickenson, Jackson Ewbank Waller
Staffs: White Knight
Surrey: Knight
Durham: Smith
Hants: Williams Grose Lush Venson
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ghostwhisperer
RootsChat Extra
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Gravestone in Nairn Cemetery
In memory of James Shaw, Ship Master, Nairn who died 8th Nov 1885 aged 67 years and his wife Margaret Smith who died 16th March 1886 aged 61 years. Also their son Robert who died 17th March 1894 aged 27 years.
also
In loving memory of Clarence F Howe MBE, Ship Master died 4th Nov 1932 aged 67 years. Also his wife Catherine Shaw died 30th Aug 1949 aged 79 years. In loving memory of Dora Margaret Howe died 20th Feb 1972 aged 67 years beloved mother of Gordon & Douglas and beloved wife of William Mill.
and another
In loving memory of Annie Christie died 11th July 1918 aged 53 years and her sons William Ross Shaw died of wounds in the 17th CC Station, France 25th Sept 1918 aged 26 years, Alex Shaw killed in action at Arras 23rd April 1917 aged 28 years, James Campbell Cameron died 1st Nov 1903 aged 15 years eldest beloved son of the above Annie Christie and her second husband John Cameron. Also of her daughter Margaret Smith Shaw died at Edinburgh 31st July 1954 aged 57 years.
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