Our Origins - the Family Histories of Craig Fullerton and Celine Amoyal
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Thomas Forsyth **
Elizabeth Waugh **
(ca. 1734-)
Robert Laird
(1747-)
Isobel Richison
(ca. 1747-)
John Forsyth **
(1766-1830)
Agnes Isobel Laird **
(1770-1857)
James Forsyth
(1798-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Clarkson

James Forsyth

  • Born: 8 Jul 1798, Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland
  • Christened: 29 Jul 1798, Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Clarkson on 8 Oct 1820 in Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
  • Died: USA
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bullet  General Notes:

At the time of the 1841 Census the family is living in Dundyoun (?) Row in Old Monkland parish. The family name is recorded as FERSYTH. James is 42, a coal miner, not born in the parish. Elizabeth is also 42 and not born in the parish. Living with them are children: John, 20, a coal miner born in the parish; Samuel, 15, a coal miner not born in the parish; Jean, 15,not born in the parish; Robert, 10, a coal miner not born in the parish; Isabella, 10, not born in the parish; Andrew, 8, a coal miner not born in the parish; and Margaret, 2, born in the parish.

James, his wife and children Isabella, 20, Margaret, 11, James,4 and John, 11 months as well as daughter Jane/Jean and her family emigrated to the USA arriving on the Marchioness of Clydesdale in 1852. He is believed to have settled in settled in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. His brothers Robert and Adam also went there. Adam was on the same ship with his family.

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Coalier on 15 Feb 1824 in Shotts Iron Works, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland.

• He worked as a Coalier at the time of daughter Jane's birth on 18 Dec 1825 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland.

• He emigrated to the USA in 1852.


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James married Elizabeth Clarkson on 8 Oct 1820 in Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. (Elizabeth Clarkson was born circa 1799 and died in USA.)


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