no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Matthew Gilmour Forsyth (1851 - bef. 1861)

Matthew Gilmour Forsyth
Born in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half] and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before before age 9 in Scotland, United Kingdommap [uncertain]
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified | Created 29 Aug 2015
This page has been accessed 181 times.

Biography

Matthew was born 9 Feb 1851 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Forsyth and Lillias Turnbull. [1]

In the 1851 census Matthew (age 0) was in Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2]


Matthew passed away before 1861, not found with parents when he would have been 9 years old.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database
    citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 1066601; Record number: 14411524
    FamilySearch Record: XYQX-M43 (accessed 28 February 2024)
    Mathew Gilmour Forsyth baptism on 9 Feb 1851 (born 20 Feb 1851), son of Robert Forsyth & Lillias Turnbull, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  2. ↑ 1851 Census: "Scotland Census, 1851," database
    citing p. 7, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,469
    FamilySearch Record: VYYF-W1P (accessed 28 February 2024)
    Matthew Forsyth (0) in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in Lanark.
    Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Robert Forsyth M 33 Baker Lanark
    Lillas Forsyth F 35 Stirling
    Lawrence Balderson M 4 Lanark
    Matthew Forsyth M 0 Lanark
    Helen Turnbull F 3 Dressmaker Stirling
    Janet Mcdonald F 19 General Servant Renfrew
  3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census," database
    Parish: New Monkland; ED: 11; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_117; Registration Number: 651/1; Household schedule number: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_117
    Ancestry Record 1080 #315076 ($, accessed 28 February 2024)
    Name: Robert Forsyth; Age: 42; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819; Relationship: Head; Spouse's Name: Lilies Forsyth; Gender: Male; Where born: Airdrie, Lanark; Registration district: Airdrie; Civil parish: New Monkland; Town: Airdrie; County: Lanarkshire; Address: 45 High St; Occupation: Journeyman Baker; ED: 11.
    Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Robert Forsyth Head M 42 Journeyman Baker Airdrie, Lanark
    Lilies Forsyth Wife F 50 Carron, Stirlingshire
    Laurance Balderston Stepson (step son) M 14 Scholar Airdrie, Lanark
    Agnes Forsyth Daughter F 8 Scholar Airdrie, Lanark




Is Matthew your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matthew by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matthew:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Featured National Park champion connections: Matthew is 20 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 24 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 22 degrees from George Catlin, 22 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 28 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 22 degrees from George Grinnell, 29 degrees from Anton Kröller, 25 degrees from Stephen Mather, 21 degrees from Kara McKean, 21 degrees from John Muir, 21 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 31 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

F  >  Forsyth  >  Matthew Gilmour Forsyth