Forbes Family 1887-1895 ? Natal, Transvaal

[Cockneyrebel]

John Stewart Forbes born c 1887, Robert Henderson Forbes born c 1887, Jessie Henderson Forbes 1888, Natalie Elsie Forbes 1890, Leslie Alexander Forbes 1892 & Douglas Alexander Forbes 1894 were the children of Robert Forbes 1831-1916 & Jemima Henderson 1853-1924.
Robert & Jessie married 4 Jul 1885 at Alexandra Hotel, Addington, Durban, Natal. They returned to Scotland on 31 Oct 1923 and died in Edinburgh.
Of their children, John Stewart also died in Edinburgh 1905 which presumes that he returned earlier; Natalie Elsie died  21 Jul 1981 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal & Douglas Alexander died 1976 (Sandra on here found that out) Transvaal, Pretoria.
See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=783824.msg6385689#msg6385689
I have no actual dobs or places for any of the children and wonder if the other children returned to South Africa?

Cr

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE - with photograph

Leslie Alexander Forbes - 27 May 1917

Age 25 years.
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 4th Bn

H. A. C. Cemetery Ecoust-Saint-Mein, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
PLOT   VI. B. 8.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25045350/leslie-alexander-forbes

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

WW1 Service Medal - Robert Henderson Forbes -
Military Year 1919
Rank Lance Corporal (crossed thru & marked Pte)- Company WO 329 - Regiment or Corps East African Units
Regiment Number 355
Medal Awarded:   British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

UK Return Passenger List -    Miss Jessie Forbes - 1889 - aged 34 years

Port of Departure:   Durban, South Africa - Arrival Date 31 Oct 1923 - Port of Arrival Southampton, England - SS Usambara.
Ports of Voyage Port Elizabeth; Beira; Kilindini; Gibraltar; Port Said; Hamburg
Shipping Line Deutsche Ost Afrika Linie

also travelling Jemima (aged 71 years) widow.
and Natalie Forbes (aged 33 years)
All going to Messrs Anderson & Pattison, 137 St Vincent Street. Glasgow.
Intended future residence Scotland.

According to the probate for Jemima, it confirms born daughters were living at 10 Murrayfield Road. Edinburgh in 1924

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Birth - Jessie Henderson Forbes -  1888 - 693/ 57 - Liberton (Midlothian)

1911 census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWLK-TD8


Have you checked this marriage ?

Jessie Henderson Forbes - to James Finnie - 1937 - 242/ 6 - Tarland

Sandra

[Kloumann]

Hi Sandra

There was a Jessie Henderson Forbes born 1917 in Towie, 10 mls from Tarland.

The one in Liberton was the daughter of Alexander & Margaret Forbes

[TreeSpirit]

Douglas Alexander died 1976 (Sandra on here found that out) Transvaal, Pretoria.
See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=783824.msg6385689#msg6385689

Yes a Douglas Alexander FORBES died in 1976 in Transvaal, but he was born in 1905 from parents John Alexander FORBES and Agnes. see: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QZ-LQBM?i=663

[*Sandra*]

Douglas Alexander died 1976 (Sandra on here found that out) Transvaal, Pretoria.
See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=783824.msg6385689#msg6385689

Yes a Douglas Alexander FORBES died in 1976 in Transvaal, but he was born in 1905 from parents John Alexander FORBES and Agnes. see: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QZ-LQBM?i=663

It was more of a suggestion for investigation because of the names -

I'll post this one just in case something else comes to light that may tie him in .................

Douglas Alexander Forbes - Passed away 1976 - Transvaal Estates Death Index (Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria) - National Archives, Pretoria - Reference Number 915/76

Sandra

[TreeSpirit]

The 3 siblings Robert, Natalie and Jessie lived in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya in e.g. 1934: https://books.google.com/books?id=R0tXVtdLT80C&pg=PA65 and 1936: https://books.google.com/books?id=b4qNPMURrRUC&pg=PA58

Robert Henderson FORBES
died 29 May 1960 Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya - Estate Notice: https://books.google.com/books?id=SRkUVbq8P3wC&pg=PA1552  (NB Natalie is still alive in 1961!)
There could be estate stuff for him in the Natal (most likely Pietermaritzburg) Archives: “FORBES, ROBERT HENDERSON. BORN IN DURBAN, NATAL. UNMARRIED. DECEASED  ESTATE 1960-1963”. I believe it is contained in the following series, but has not been digitized yet: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3657916?availability=Family%20History%20Library  (film: 107540723, Reference: 1107/1962)
More info: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=4972


Natalie Elsie FORBES
She is still alive in 1964: https://books.google.com/books?id=cpMut9d4dnYC&pg=PT17
More info: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=18705
A Natalie Elsie FORBES dies in  (probably) South Africa in 1981 (no more info for this)


Jessie Henderson FORBES
Info: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=18704
A Jessie Henderson FORBES dies in (probably) South Africa in 1980 (no more info for this)


FYI:
There is a Douglas FORBES b abt 1895 who dies in Mombasa in 1926. I think that he is a possibility, but can’t be 100% sure.
Info: http://www.europeansineastafrica.co.uk/_site/custom/database/default.asp?a=viewIndividual&pid=2&person=11875
Probate notice: https://books.google.com/books?id=eJbWkOf11nQC&pg=PA1082