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Robert Elder Forrester (abt. 1865 - 1930)

Robert Elder Forrester
Born about in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 65 in New Zealandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 23 Mar 2023
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Biography

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Robert Forrester migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.
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New Zealand
Robert Forrester lived in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Robert was born about 1866 at Edinburgh. [1]

The family lived in Dundee, Angus as of 1901; Robert was an iron grinder. They then emigrated to New Zealand in October 1905 aboard the Rimutaka. They had settled at Christchurch by 1908 (if not earlier) [2]

He passed away in 1930 age 64, with burial at Temuka Cemetery. [3] [4]

Research Notes

According to ancestry-com public trees, his parents were William Forrester and Mary Tasker; and he was born at 7 Heriot Bridge, Edinburgh. Further research could be done to build his tree out on WikiTree. Ancestry Profile: #26084061857

The marriage cited is: FORRESTER ROBERT, BROWN BETSY, 1892, 282 / 5 / 98, LOCHEE which would make sense as daughter Mary was born 1893 in Lochee registration district.

Sources

  1. Based on 1901 census.
  2. Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2997 #45255901 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Name: Miss M T Forrester; Gender: Female; Departure Age: 12; Birth Date: abt 1893; Departure Date: 5 Oct 1905; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Rimutaka; Shipping Line: The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited; Destination Port: Wellington, New Zealand; Master: H E Greenstreet.
  3. NZ BDM Death search: 1930/10027 Forrester Robert Elder 64Y
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #166462101
  • 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
    Parish: Dundee; ED: 29; Page: 10; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_101; Registration Number: 282/4; Household schedule number: 54; Roll: CSSCT1901_101
    Ancestry uk Record 1101 #315335 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Robert Forrester (35), Iron Grinder, head of household at 51 William Street, Dundee, Angus in St Andrew registration district. Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian.
  • Electoral Register: "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981"
    BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1836 #29048158 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Name: Robert Forrester; Electoral Year: 1908; Residence Street Address: 93 Milton Street; Residence Place: Sydenham, New Zealand; District: Christchurch South; Region or Province: Canterbury.




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