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William Forsyth
1818 - 1901

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• Birth	1 Jan 1818	Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Dec 1901	"Rowchester Park", Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I003	Forsyths of Hamilton Victoria
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	James Forsyth,   b. 14 Apr 1776, Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 26 Oct 1859, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Mother	Euphemia Hall,   b. 1780, Parish of Lessidden ,   d. 26 Oct 1859, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Married	5 Aug 1804	St. Boswells, Scotland
  Family ID	F01	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Frances McDougall,   b. 23 May 1817, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Apr 1902, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
  Married	7 Aug 1843	Secession Church, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Children	1. James Forsyth,   b. 21 Jul 1844, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 2 Jan 1909, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   2. William Forsyth,   b. 23 Feb 1846, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Dec 1923, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia   3. John Forsyth,   b. 10 Oct 1848, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Dec 1905, Cavendish, Victoria, Australia   4. Frances Gibb Forsyth,   b. 16 Sep 1851, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 31 Dec 1920, Hamilton, Victoria. Victoria Reg No 1878/1920   5. Euphemia Forsyth,   b. 25 Mar 1853, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Jun 1935, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia   6. Robert Campbell Forsyth,   b. Jan 1856, At Sea on board the Navarino ,   d. 3 Sep 1909, Hamilton, Victoria. Victoria Reg No 8817/1909   7. Adam Forsyth,   b. Jan 1858, Glencoe, South Australia ,   d. 19 Aug 1926, Moree Reg No 15984/1926
  Family ID	F02	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  1 Nov 1855 Emigration Began journey to Australia with 3 sons and 2 daughters. Sailed aboard "Navarino" a 500 ton sailing ship with 236 people aboard and mastered by J Rippon. Another son born on voyage - Robert Campbell (Campbell named after ships Dr Wm Campbell). ======================================================================== 1841 6 Jun Age: 23 Residence Roxburghshire, Scotland1841 Scotland Census - Kelso - Parish No 793 - Maxwellhengh - James Forsyth 60 Mason, Euphemia 55, Euphemia 30, William 20 Stone Mason twin, Robert 20 Tailor twin 1843 7 Aug Age: 25 Marriage to Frances (Fanny) McDOUGALL Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotlandat the Secession Church 1855 1 Nov Age: 37 Emigration Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaBegan journey to Australia with 3 sons and 2 daughters. Sailed aboard "Navarino" a 500 ton sailing ship with 236 people aboard and mastered by J Rippon. Another son born on voyage - Robert Campbell (Campbell named after ships Dr Wm Campbell). 1856 21 Feb Age: 38 Arrival Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaOn board Navarino 1857 ABT Age: 39 Residence Mt Gambier, South Australia, Australia1856-1858 After a few weeks in Adelaide, the family sailed to Guichen Bay, Robe in the SE of South Australia. From Robe they travelled overland to "Glencoe" a sheep and cattle station near Mt. Gambier. While at "Glencoe" William worked as stonemason 1858 12 Jun Age: 40 Residence Hamilton, Victoria, AustraliaWilliam & amily travelled by bullock dray into Victoria to The Grange (now known as Hamilton) & made their first home in a small house on Digby Road, 6 weeks later William learned that the property now known as Rowchester Park was for sale 190111 Dec Age: 83 Death Notice Hamilton, Victoria, AustraliaFORSYTH. At Rowchester Park, on the 11th inst., William Forsyth, aged 84 years. A Presbyterian sheep farmer and agriculturalist, he was buried at Hamilton 13/12/1901. Born 1/1/1818 at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, son of a mason, contractor and builder, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 18 Dec 1901 Page 1 Family Notices FORSYTH.?December 11, 1901, at his late residence, Rowchester Park, Hamilton Victoria, William, fifth son of the late James Forsyth, Kelso, Scotland and beloved father of Adam Forsyth, Survey Office, Goulburn, aged 84.