John Forrest emigrated from Scotland to Australia

[sparrett]

mirran & I have been working together trying to find about  john forrest. so little information about this chap. I was told that john forrest died in Brisbane 1912. in Scotland he was a ploughman. don't know how accurate this death is.
thanks for all your help.
margaret

  Reply #19

I doubt any certificate has been sighted

Sue

[Ruskie]

I don't think we know who our John Forrest's parents are supposed to be - do we?

Yes, I think you are probably correct Sue - no d/c.

I think we could dig up all possible John Forrests in Australia and still not be certain we have the right chap.

I would really really like to know what proof they have that their John Forrest went to Australia. (Even if it's only a hint of a family story)

How would we know which is the correct John Forrest if he is found .... somewhere in Australia ,,, unless we have something else to go on.

[cando]

I have  about him is he was born carluke Scotland circa 1844. he died Victoria st. Brisbane 5.9.1912.

Qld BDM is stalling at the moment so from ancestry.

Death in Qld.
8517/1912
FORREST John
5 Dec 1912
Father Robert  Mother Rachel MULLER

1861 Census  15/7/21
Living at Morningside Village, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
FORREST Robert Head  49 years  Blacksmith  Born Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
FORREST Rachel Wife  48 years  Born Whitleum, Linlithgowshire
FORREST John Son 18 years   Engine Cleaner ?Lail  Born Carluke, Lanarkshire
Siblings Thomas, Jemima, Robert, Andrew and William

Ancestry 'suggests' the connections with their hints

Cando

[cando]

Could be the same the John FORREST as above born Scotland with wife Elizabeth born in Carlisle Cumberland on the 1871 census living in Carlisle, Cumberland.  He was born Scotland and was an engine 'seater'. Dau Elizabeth H 10 months, born Scotland.  Having internet problems . 

There is a John Forrest age 44 arriving in Brisbane on the ship Dacca 12 Nov 1888.(He was born Lanarkshire and travelled with possible wife Elizabeth and 3 children)

What are the names of the children.   Can't bring it up at the moment. 

Cando

[Neil Todd]

Hmm.... Could this fella be a possible

Forrest, John 14 Aug 1889 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 33 shillings per week 1890 3 522

From: http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/qldrail/names_f.htm

Neil

[majm]

Here is a link to Brisbane City Council Cemeteries Index. 
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/community-support/funeral-planning-and-grave-search/grave-location-search/BCC_899

John FORREST, burial 07/09/1912, Aged UNKNOWN.   Portion 12,  Section 2,   Grave Number 23.  Toowong Cemetery.     Also at same Portion/Section/Grave :  Mary Ann FORREST  77 years, burial 09/08/1928.    (FindMyPast AU has MI noting 5 Sept 1912  as DD of John FORREST  )

May I please recommend obtaining some certificates.   Queensland certificates are very detailed, and include far more detail than say the English documents.   I know that you can now download Queensland certs, via your plastic card.     The Queensland death certs include answers to the question "how long in the colonies", when/where married, names of children of the marriage/s, names of spouse (including nee name) etc etc etc.   

The information from Toowong Cemetery that I have typed up does NOT include his age, nor his place of birth, nor if he was married.   There is NO way to confirm if this is the chap that the OP is seeking, based on my sightings.   Again, may I recommend that the OP obtains some certificates.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19849501 Brisbane Courier 14 Sept 1912

Bereavement Notices
Mrs FORREST and Family of Victoria Street, Kelvin Grove ……  Traffic Staff Railway Department ….

NO mention of any Scottish connection         but mentions Victoria St, and      Neil's possible too 

Hmm.... Could this fella be a possible

Forrest, John 14 Aug 1889 Southern and Western Railway, Traffic Dept Porter 33 shillings per week 1890 3 522

From: http://fhr.slq.qld.gov.au/qldrail/names_f.htm

Neil

Cheers,  JM

[rosball]

Well found JM  and Neil 

Here is funeral notice for Mary Ann FORREST in 1928 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21315258

Forrest.-The Funeral of the late Mary Ann Forrest, relict of the late John
Forrest, will move from her late residence, Confederate-street, Red Hill. This
(Thursday) Afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery, Motor service.

Forrest The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Butter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hancox and
Family are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Mother
and Mother-in-law and Grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ann Forrest, to move from
her late residence, Confederate-street, Red Hill, This (Thursday) Afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, to the Toowong Cemetery.  Motor service.

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

I think this is relevant ...

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84446522

Marriage of Florence BUTTER to J H HANCOX
April 27th. Miss Florence Butter, only daughter of Mrs.Forrest and the late Mr. Alex. Butter, of Cochrane Street, Red Hill, to Mr. J. H. Hancox, eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hancox, Red Hill.

adding : but it's in 1911 ...?