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[andycand]

Hi

Does the Charles FORRESTER death in 1890 have any useful information?

I found the newspaper report of Marys death and it does say daughter of Charles FORRESTER, this now confuses things because according to the will there is a definite connection between Mary FORRESTER and Hannah GAFFNEY but to fit my theory the notice should have said Relict or widow.

Andy

[redmr2red]

I am AMAZED by all this information.       Thankyou all.  You have all added so much to the information we had, and it is now starting to fall into place. 

Andy, I will add Charles Forrester to my tree, thank for that information. Aslo I think I can accept "daughter" as either a typo, missprint or wrong information given.  It wouldn't be the first time.

Don't stop ..... I'm enjoying this brick wall tumbling!!!!      

Kevin

[~MERLIN~]

Does the Charles FORRESTER death in 1890 have any useful information?

Nope  

FORRESTER CHARLES age 36yrs d. 03/10/1890 MERSEY #943/1890 RGD 35
Father/Spouse Surname:
Mother/Spouse Given Names:

[~MERLIN~]

There is a Will for Charles FORRESTER you might like to read just in case there is further information - 1891 AD961/1/7 708 1621

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=9

[andycand]

I am AMAZED by all this information. Thankyou all. You have all added so much to the information we had, and it is now starting to fall into place.

Andy, I will add Charles Forrester to my tree, thank for that information. Aslo I think I can accept "daughter" as either a typo, missprint or wrong information given. It wouldn't be the first time.

Don't stop ..... I'm enjoying this brick wall tumbling!!!!

Kevin

Hi Kevin

Don't add Charles FORRESTER to your tree yet, there is certainly quite a bit of circumstantial evidence but no solid proof of who Hannah FORRESTER was.

Some more circumstantial evidence,  in the 1881 Scottish census Charles FORRESTER was a Spirit Dealers Shopman, the Charles FORRESTER who died in 1890 was a Brewer and the Mary FORRESTER who died in 1901 was a Licensed Victualler, all occupations that have a connection. If anyone has access to the passenger list for the Loch Lomond in 1889 it would be interesting to see what the occupation of Charles FORRESTER was.

Andy

[redmr2red]

This is rather speculative but a lot of things do fit.
A FORRESTER family arrived in Melbourne on the Loch Lomond
Charles age 34
Mary  age 30
Annie age 11
Charles age 9

Thanks Andy, I now have this family leaving Melbourne almost immediately (arrived Melbourne April 1889) left Melbourne April 1889 aboard the TE ANAU for NZ via Hobart.
Mr Forrester age 40
Mrs Forrester age 31
Miss Forrester age 9
Master Morrester age 11

The ages are a bit different but I'm now convinced this, and the mention of Hannah Gaffney in Mary Forrester's Will, that we have the right family arriving in Tasmania.

Now to find the Forrester/Jeffrey marriage record in Scotland and the birth record for Hannah Jeffrey, thanks again Andy.  I wonder if Mary was married to a Mr Jeffrey and had a different maiden name???

Cheers, Kevin

[andycand]

Now to find the Forrester/Jeffrey marriage record in Scotland and the birth record for Hannah Jeffrey, thanks again Andy.  I wonder if Mary was married to a Mr Jeffrey and had a different maiden name???

Hi

You will find the marriage on http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ It is a pay-per-view website, if you search in the Statutory Marriages for Charles Forrester to Mary Jeffrey in 1881 you will get 1 match, download the image which should name both sets of parents.

Go to Statutory Births to look for Hannahs birth, search for Hannah Jeffrey in 1876, you will find 2 matches both in Glasgow, it is 50/50 as which to try but one should be your Hannah.

Marys marriage registration should indicate whether Jeffrey is her maiden name and Hannahs birth registration will also indicate whether illigitimate or not.

Andy

[wivenhoe]

In Victoria -
Will.... 1 Apr 1874 death of Charles Forrester, licensed Victualler
Executors Thomas B Guest, Wm H Cutts, Margaret Forrester, widow.

Argus 2 Apr 1874 at his residence, The Metropole Hotel, Charles Forrester, 61yrs.

[~MERLIN~]

In Victoria -
Will.... 1 Apr 1874 death of Charles Forrester, licensed Victualler
Executors Thomas B Guest, Wm H Cutts, Margaret Forrester, widow.
Argus 2 Apr 1874 at his residence, The Metropole Hotel, Charles Forrester, 61yrs.

Death reg:

FORRESTER Charles (born STIR) d. age 61yrs 1874 #5717
Father: John
Mother: Janet MAIN