William Forsyth and Marion Grant of Edinburgh

[Malcolm33]

  I wonder if some kind person could check the 1861 census for me.    William Forsyth married Marion Grant at Edinburgh Parish on 2nd June 1859 according to the IGI and they had a child William who was baptised at Edinburgh Parish on 27th February, 1860, so I do expect that they would still be in Edinburgh for the 1861 census.

  My own grandmother was also a Grant but from an entirely different line.   The William Forsyth born in 1860 went to New Zealand and lived to a great old age of 90 years, passing away in 1950 in Christchurch, South Island which is where my daughter-in-law was born.  William was her great grandfather.

    We would like to know more about Marion Grant and hopefully the 1861 census will give us her birth year.   William Forsyth jnr eventually married a May Elizabeth Borkoski who was born in Germany.    When and where they married is yet a mystery.

     

[ev]

Hi ,

The 1859 marriage certificate should give you ages and names of parents.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

ev

[Malcolm33]

Hi ,

The 1859 marriage certificate should give you ages and names of parents.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

ev

 Thank you ev

[ev]

Looking at the indexes for the 1861 Census could be -
William Forsyth 24 born Canongate Edinburgh
Marion Forsyth 21 born St Marys Edinburgh
William Forsyth 1 born midlothian

Using http://www.freecen.org.uk/ likely candidates are -
Marion Grant , parents John and Margaret.
William Forsyth , parents William and Jane

SP also has a death for a Marion Forsyth(other surname Grant) 1906 Midlothian , born c1839 which may be connected 

ev

[Malcolm33]

Looking at the indexes for the 1861 Census could be -
William Forsyth 24 born Canongate Edinburgh
Marion Forsyth 21 born St Marys Edinburgh
William Forsyth 1 born midlothian

Using http://www.freecen.org.uk/ likely candidates are -
Marion Grant , parents John and Margaret.
William Forsyth , parents William and Jane

SP also has a death for a Marion Forsyth(other surname Grant) 1906 Midlothian , born c1839 which may be connected 

ev

  Thanks so much Ev.   These are great leads which should take us further.    One thing that I find a little different but nice is how the Forsyth family hung on to Grant.     William and Marion's son William Forsyth always called himself Grant Forsyth.     I must find my way around the Scotland's People web site.   I did have a look for Marion Grant but they came back with 'no record'.  Thanks again,  Malcolm

[Allan Forsyth]

I am a direct descendant of William Forsyth and Marion Grant & am currently the Chief's Commissioner of Clan Forsyth in New Zealand. PM me to obtain further info on our family

Welcome to RootsChat , Allan, just to point out that people cannot PM you until you have made 3 posts, so get posting! - Tom

[Malcolm33]

  Family Search have William Forsyth aged 26 in the 1861 census in the St.Andrew Registration district of Edinburgh, and also his son William Forsyth aged 1 also in St.Andrew, but the Marion Forsyth I see there is shown as aged 21 years but in Canongate.
    The 1851 census is in FreeCen which shows whole households and there William is a 16 year old 'working Baker'.
    I wonder therefore if anyone is able to look at the 1861 census for William and see if he is still in the baking trade - if occupations are shown for Scotland?

[tidybooks]

Hi Malcolm,

Yes, he is still shown as a baker, at 15 St James Square, Edinburgh. This was knocked down to make way for the St James Shopping centre. His spouse is 24 yo and named Jane Gibson, young William Forsyth is indeed 1 yo.

Tom

[tidybooks]

Hi Malcolm,

Looked for the Marion Forsyth 21, that you mentioned, and she is spouse of a William Forsyth 24 yo, who is a brewers servant. So maybe the wrong one.

Tom