Robert Forsyth
- Born: 17 Apr 1794, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
- Marriage (1): Janet Beveridge
- Died: 19 Jan 1870, Glencoe, Buffalo, Wisconsin, USA at age 75
 General Notes:
At the time of the 1851 Census Robert was living in Dykehead, Shotts. He was aged 56, a Coal Mine, born in Larbert, Stirlingshire. Living with him were his wife, Janet Beveridge, aged 57, born Dalgetty, Fifeshire; his mother Isobel Laird, aged 80 a Widow supported by her family, born Larbert, Stirlinghsire; son Thomas, aged 23 and Unmarried, a coal miner born in Shotts; and James Campbell aged 15, a Servant Coal Drawer and Mary Simpson aged 13, a House Servant, both born in Shotts.
Robert and his family, and these two servants all emigrated to the USA, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 11th November, 1851 aboard the Marchioness of Clydesdale. They probably spent some time in McKeesport where some of his brothers had settled. The family later moved on to the State of Wisconsin.
Noted events in his life were:
• He worked as a Coal Miner at the time of the Census in 1851 in Dykehead, Shotts, , Lanark, Scotland.
• He emigrated to the USA on 11 Nov 1851 from Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Robert married Janet Beveridge. (Janet Beveridge was born in 1794 in Dalgety, Fife, Scotland and died on 13 Oct 1873 in Glencoe, Buffalo, Wisconsin, USA.)
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