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Thomas Todd Forsyth 1839 - 1921

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• Birth	2 Nov 1839	Holdforths Square, Mill Street, Kirkgate, Leeds, York, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Aug 1921	Willoughby, Sydney, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA
  Buried	Methodist Section 2 C, 164, Gore Hill Cemetery, St Leonards, Sydney NSW
  Person ID	I0004	Forsyth Tanners
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	James Forsyth,   b. 4 May 1818, Freeschool, Bermondsey,, London, England ,   d. 11 Apr 1907, "Sofala", Alma Street, North Sydney. St Leonards Reg No 6521/1907
  Mother	Margaret Todd,   b. 22 Oct 1818, Tyneside, Newcastle on Tyne, England ,   d. 21 Feb 1891, "Sofala", Alma Street, North Sydney, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA. St Leonards Reg No 13732/1891
  Married	26 Feb 1837	All Saints, Newcastle on Tyne,Northumberland, England
  Family ID	F004	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anne Lile Lewis,   b. 10 May 1842, Wapping, London, England ,   d. 1 Oct 1926, At her residence, Valencia, Lane Cove Road, Chatswood, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA
  Married	27 Jun 1864	St Paul's Anglican Church, Redfern, NSW. Redfern Reg No 1161/1864
  Children	1. James Forsyth,   b. 2 Apr 1865, Chelsea St, Surrey Hills ,   d. 8 Feb 1903, St Leonards Reg No 3617/1903   2. John Lile Lewis Forsyth,   b. 29 Dec 1866, 9 Carlton St off P'matta Rd Sydney ,   d. 3 Jan 1941, North Sydney Reg No 2613/1941   3. Thomas Todd Forsyth,   b. 21 Dec 1868, 92 Parramatta St Sydney ,   d. 14 Jun 1914, Chatswood Reg No 6460/1914   4. William Frederick Forsyth,   b. 28 Jan 1871, Rennell St Parramatta ,   d. 25 May 1959, Chatswood Reg No 10888/1959   5. Hannah Elizabeth Forsyth,   b. 16 Dec 1872, High St, Willoughby ,   d. 4 Mar 1957, At 5:30pm at Royal North Shore Hospital. Chatswood Reg No 2400/1957   6. Martha Rosewell Forsyth,   b. 23 Mar 1875, High St, Willoughby ,   d. 14 Jun 1917, Chatswood Reg No 6989/1917   7. Robert Todd Forsyth,   b. 11 Oct 1877, High St, Nth Sydney, Willoughby ,   d. 16 Feb 1939, Chatswood Reg No 480/1939   8. Amy Amelia Forsyth,   b. 7 May 1880, Willoughby, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia ,   d. 1 Aug 1958, Chatswood, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia   9. Edith May Forsyth,   b. 11 May 1882, High St, Willoughby ,   d. 12 Sep 1950, Chatswood Reg No 18453/1950   10. Frederick Arthur Forsyth,   b. 27 Jul 1884, High St, Willoughby ,   d. 15 Oct 1964, Willoughby. St Leonards Reg No 41477/1964   11. Percy Willoughby Forsyth,   b. 27 Oct 1886, High St, Nth Sydney, Willoughby ,   d. 20 Sep 1966, St Leonards Reg No 27221/1966
  Family ID	F003	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Thomas Todd Forsyth (2 November 1839 - 2 August 1921)
  		N.S.W. vs Victoria Bowls Match (T. T. Forsyth fourth from right)
  		Family of Thomas Todd and Ann Forsyth Back: James, Thomas, William, John Middle: James wife Minnie, Ann Lile, Frederick, Edith, Thomas Todd, Hannah Front: Martha, Percy, Robert, Amy
  		Thomas Todd and Ann Forsyth Golden Wedding Anniversary Back: Edith, Fred, Bill, Percy, Amy, Martha Front: Hannah, Thomas, Ann, Jack
  		Rosewall
  		Tanners Picnic
  		Funeral Thomas Todd Forsyth Sydney Morning Herald 4 Aug 1921 Page 8
  		Death T T Forsyth Sydney Morning Herald 3 aug 1921 page 10
  		Thomas Todd Forsyth Baptism St Peter Leeds 2 December 1839
  		Alderman Willoughby Council 1894 Hoaward Flemming centre front row. Thomas Todd Forsyth end right front row.
  		Thomas Todd Forsyth at Chatswood Bowling Club early 1920s
  		Thomas Todd Forsyth playing Bowls
  		Thomas Todd Forsyth
  		Thomas Todd Forsyth Younger. Reading book

  
  

  Headstones

  Thomas Todd & Ann Lile Forsyth Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  TT's Baptism West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 about Thomas Todd Forsyth Name: Thomas Todd Forsyth Birth Date: 2 Nov 1839 Parish: Leeds, St Peter Baptism Date: 2 Dec 1839 Father's Name: James Forsyth Mother's Name: Margaret Forsyth TT and Anns Bible was with Joan Roberts Thomas Todd Forsyth landed Sydney Feb 1863 on the Lobelia, age 22 Family Bible has date of death 1922 England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Thomas Todd Forsyth Name: Thomas Todd Forsyth Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1839 Registration district: Leeds Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding Volume: 23 Page: 324 West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 about Thomas Todd Forsyth Name: Thomas Todd Forsyth Birth Date: 2 Nov 1839 Parish: Leeds, St Peter Baptism Date: 2 Dec 1839 Father's Name: James Forsyth Mother's Name: Margaret Forsyth 1851 England Census Name: Thomas Forsyth Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Margaret Forsyth Gender: M (Male) Where born: Leeds Civil parish: Bermondsey Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalen County/Island: Surrey Country: England Registration district: Bermondsey Sub-registration district: Leather Market ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 210 Piece: 1562 Folio: 333 Page Number: 39 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Forsyth 33 Thomas Forsyth 11 John Forsyth 9 James Forsyth 5 Robert Forsyth 2 1861 England Census Name: Thomas Forsyth Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Margaret Forsyth Gender: Male Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Bermondsey Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalen County/Island: Surrey Country: England Registration district: Bermondsey Sub-registration district: Leather Market ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 107 Piece: 326 Folio: 3 Page Number: 19 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Forsyth 42 Thomas Forsyth 20 John Forsyth 19 Robert Forsyth 12 Margt Forsyth 5 Sarah Jane Forsyth 1 Edward Darling 48 James Learn 20 Mary Basal 3 Mary Jones 9 The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 8 November 1897 Page 2 NOITCE is hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP heretotore subsisting between tho undersigned, THOMAS TODD FORSYTH and ROBERT FORSYTH, carrying on business together as Tanners and Curriers, &c., at North Willoughby, and as Leather and Grindery Merchants, &c, at Nos 29 and 31 George-street West, in Sydney, under the style or firm of " J Forsyth and Son," has been DISSOLVED bymutual consent asfrom the 19th day of May, 1897. And that the said Tannery Business will in future be carried on as heretofoe at North W illoughby aforesaid, by the said Thomas Todd Forsyth alone in his own name and sole individual responsibility. And also that the said Leather and Grindery Business will in future be carried on as heretofore at Nos. 29 and 31 George-street West aforesaid by the said Robert Torsyth alone under the name of " J. Forsyth and Sons and equally on his own sole responsibility, and who will receive all moneys owing to the said late partnership. T T. FORSYTH. ROBERT FORSYTH. Witness to both signatures: JAMES FORSYTH. Jun. The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal (NSW : 1899 - 1917) Friday 8 May 1903 Page 7 PRESENTATION TO MB. T. T. FORSYTH Prior to the commencement of the usual weekly auctions of hides on Friday afternoon last, Mr. A. H. Moore, having requested Mr. T. T. Forsyth, one of the pioneers of the tanning industry in New South Wales, to step forward, said that a duty had been placed upon him ? he was not going to say with a degree of pleasure, as possibly it might be with a little degree of regret ? it was to ask him to accept a small souvenir from a few of his friends, who had esteemed hia many sterling qualities for years. To many persona it would be a source of regret to know that they would in the future miss him from active business circles. He could claim to be among the oldest associated with the tanning trade, and could remember when the names of Forsyth, Begg, and Alderson were a power in the land, so for as the tanning trade was concerned. It was a matter of very much regret that so old a name as Forsyth, which had been associated with the trade for so many years, was about to take its departure. It was sometimes a source of great pleasure to see old friends, and to know that one was appreciated for what he was and for what he was worth, and it was with that view, having been asked to perform the ceremony, he did it with a good deal of pleasure. He asked Mr. Forsyth'a acceptance of a purse of sovereigna from a few of his friends, and explained that the presentation took this shape solely on account of the difficulty which the donors had experienced in not knowing what form of present might be acceptable to him. He could assure him that this was a small token of their great respect, and that none of them could express in words the esteem they felt. In whatever walk of life he mighb take up in the future his progress would be watched with great interest, and they wished him every success. They hoped he would accept the gift in the spirit in which it was given, and wished him and his family prosperity and happiness. (Applause). Mr. Forsyth, in reply, said he found it some what difficult to express his thanks, as he had always been a worker rather than a talker. However, he thanked them sincerely, and was glad to think that among them he would never go short of a pound if he asked for it. As to his reason for leaving the trade, he would say that whon a man reached 64 and got a kick in the back, he was a 'real plucked 'un ' if he started again. Forty years ago Forsyth and Co. started business with a billy-goat cart, which they uaed to drive round Surry Hills and Waterloo. There was a great difference in the trade now and when he started in it. When he started the man who made the best leather got the best price. (Hear, hear. ) It was not so now. The man who first introduced glucose into leather did, in his opinion, immense injury to the trade. Before the leather trade was what it ought to be, and what it was 25 years ago, they would have to pass a law that any man who puts glucose in gets into trouble, and then the leather trade will im prove. He thanked them all very heartily for their present.