Forrest - Carluke

[jackieh]

Hi I am researching a family of Forrests from Carluke. They are descended from George Forrest and Isabella Wilson. The same couple, I believe, that Rosinish mentioned.
In the 1871 Carluke census I have George and Isabella living with
James son unmarried aged 32
Georgina dau. unmarried aged 26
George son unmarried aged 22
Margaret or Mary Telford dau unm aged 22
Alexander son unm aged19
Robert son unm aged 16
Margaret Telford Forrest niece unm aged 22
Laurence Forrest Ritchie grandson ? age
Georgina Forrest Ritchie grand daughter aged 7

and in the house next door I have The other son John Forrest with his wife Catherine and their family.
Anyone else still researching this family? I would be pleased to hear from you and share

[julielanark]

I am also researching this family I am directly descended from the Georgina Forrest born c1846 d1914

I have results of the 1861 census for Parish 629- Carluke Lanarkshire ie 10 years earlier

George Forrest 44, Born Lamington Lanarkshire
Isabella W Forrest 45, Born St Quivox, Ayrshire
James Forrest 22, Born Pettinian Lanarkshire
William W Forrest 19, Born Shotts Lanarkshire
John Forrest 14, Born Carluke Lanarkshire
George Forrest 12, Born Carluke Lanarkshire
Margaret J Forrest 12, Born Carluke Lanarkshire
Alexander Forrest 9, Born Carluke Lanarkshire
Robert Forrest 6, Born Carluke Lanarkshire

As you can see Georgina my ancestor is not on the census but looking from one census to the other I am fairly confident that this is the same family. The rest of the ages match up and it was not unusual for a 16 year old to be working else where and not on the census at the family residence.

George Forrest is stated as being a coal miner on the marriage certificate of  Georgina to Thomas Brown.

So I am working on the presumption that as a coal miner that George moved around a lot following work. This would account for the different birth places of the children.  I have George Forrest born in Lamington in 1817 and that would make him 44 on the 1861 census.

There also appears to be twins George and Margaret.  Other leads I have further back in the tree also have twins but still to firm this all up.

So how do you tie in. I would love to know.

[daval57]

Hi,
It's been ages since I was really active on RC.

Are there any descendants of the Forrest families from Lanarkshire on here that have undertaken a DNA test through Ancestry, FTDNA or My Heritage?

I'd like to make contact to share and compare results / tree.

I have my results on all 3 sites mentioned, plus Gedmatch.  (Gedmatch number T037587)

Dave

PS - If you are a direct male Forrest descendant with documented evidence of your Forrest heritage in Scotland I might be able to arrange a FREE YDNA test (this isn't the same as the standard test you get from Ancestry and such). 

I also run a small Facebook group (about 200+ members) that is open to any descendants of Forrest families from Scotland.  You'd be welcome to join:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/forrests.in.scotland/

[jackieh]

Hi JulieLanark
So sorry that this has taken so long. I am directly descended from George and Isabella's son John. It's been a while since Ive looked at this branch. I'll need to refresh my memory. The Forrests are a bit of a nightmare because there are so many of them.
 

[LEMB]

I have a Robert Forrest and a Margaret Kerr in the 1800's.

Is it right that they had a child called Eliza/Elizabeth Forrest?

She only died young - 1846 to 1858(?)

I am wondering how she died! I didn't know if any family may know..

Thanks :-).

[Rosinish]

I have a Robert Forrest and a Margaret Kerr in the 1800's.

Is it right that they had a child called Eliza/Elizabeth Forrest?

She only died young - 1846 to 1858(?)

I am wondering how she died! I didn't know if any family may know..

1800s run a long time i.e. can you be more specific with what you have on this family with names/dates/places for more help please?

Annie

[daval57]

I have a Robert Forrest and a Margaret Kerr in the 1800's.

Is it right that they had a child called Eliza/Elizabeth Forrest?

She only died young - 1846 to 1858(?)

I am wondering how she died! I didn't know if any family may know..

Thanks :-).

She was born Elisabeth Forrest in Biggar on 5 Sept 1845 but the birth wasn't recorded on the OPR until 12 May 1847, so presumably that may have been at the time of her baptism.    Robert was recorded as a servant at Lindsaylands at that time. 
She's recorded as Eliza with her parents in 1851 census at Carstairs.
I've never found her death record.
Without her death record, there is little chance of finding a cause of death.
Robert and Margaret married 4 Dec 1840 and I have records of 7 children, Elisabeth/Eliza being the 3rd.
Robert later married Mary Hamilton in 1881 in Lesmahagow and died 8 Sep 1905, also in Lesmahagow.  The death record confirms both spouses.
Robert is descended from Alexander Forrest and Elizabeth Whitelaw. 
I have no other info on Elisabeth/Eliza.

Dave

[sancti]

Surviving baptism records for their children prior to 1855

FORREST
ALEXANDER
son of
ROBERT FORREST/MARGARET KERR

02/10/1840
623/
20 83
Biggar


FORREST
GRACE
daur of
ROBERT FORREST/MARGARET KERR

14/02/1843
623/
20 83
Biggar


FORREST
ELISABETH
daur of
ROBERT FORREST/MARGARET KERR

05/09/1845
623/
20 84
Biggar

[4043]

I just came across this, but their where 4 other children born and not listed.  I am a descendant of this family as Alexander was my g grandfather.  Been trying to locate the correct births and deaths of the mentioned but cant seem to find more of the following siblings...Margaret Ann, George, Robert and John