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James Alexander Whyte FORSYTH
1881 - 1955

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• Birth	10NOV1881	Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1955	Willesden, London, Middlesex. England   [2]
  Person ID	I529	Jean Mailer Forsyth
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Michael Bruce FORSYTH,   b. 13NOV1856, Land St, Keith, Banff. Scotland ,   d. 16MAR1923, 27 Cochran St, Paisley. Scotland
  Mother	Helen WHYTE,   b. 28MAR1855, Milnathort, Orwell, Kinross. Scotland ,   d. 10APR1942, 15 Craw Rd, Paisley, Scotland
  Married	06JAN1881	59 Cowane St, Stirling. Scotland
  Photos		For1881mhmWhyte.jpg
  		Michael Bruce Forsyth 1891 Census.jpg
  		Michael Bruce Forsyth 1901 Census.jpg
  		Michael B Forsyth 1911 Census.jpg
  		MiHeAnMa.jpg
  Family ID	F179	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ann Christie Watson
  Married	30 Jun1905	at the bride's home - Ivanhoe Cottage, Cambuskenneth in Stirling
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F1055	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		James & Jane Whyte with grandsons James & Robert 1891 Census.jpg
  		Michael Bruce Forsyth 1901 Census.jpg
  		For1905jamWatson.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  James Alexander Whyte Forsyth was born 10Nov1881 at Stirling in Scotland. In the 1891 Census James and his brother Robert Whyte Forsyth, aged 9 and 6 years, are living with their grandparents James and Jane Whyte at Causewayhead House, Causewayhead, Logie (Perth Dist No 374, Book 10, Page 2). In 1901 the Forsyth family is all together at Dundyvan Rd, Old Monkland in Lanarkshire. Father Michael B and mother Helen are both aged 44. James A W is 19 and Robert W is 16 and both are working as Number Takers at the Railway Clearing House with their father. Michael B Jnr 14, Jane M 12, Ann S 10, Andrew 8 and Helen 7 are all scholars. A visitor, Ann Christie Watson aged 21 was with the family - soon to be married to James - in 1905. At the time of his marriage James was a Clerk with the Railway Clearing House (as was his father) and a bachelor living at Bruce Street, Stirling. He was 23. James married Ann Christie Watson after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church on 30Jun1905 at the bride's home - Ivanhoe Cottage, Cambuskenneth in Stirling - Ann was aged 25. Her parents Thomas Watson (Harbour Master) and Elizabeth Stewart were both deceased in 1905. The minister was Thomas Wright of Erskine St, Stirling and the witnesses were Samuel Jeffrey and Margaret Watson (Ann's older sister). Searches made for James and Ann in 1911 Census in both England and Scotland - not found. Death Registration Index PRO Deaths Dec 1955 FORSYTH James A W 74 Willesden 5f 300




• Sources

  [S1076] Scottish BMD on-line, 490/00 04/05. [S1056] Certificate Number known but not purchased, Died 1955 aged 74 at Willesden ref 5f 300.