William Forrest shoemaker

Parents:

• Birth*: William Forrest shoemaker was born on 10 June 1850 at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of William Forrest and Margaret Robertson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: William Forrest shoemaker married Mary Ann Nicolson, daughter of Robert Nicolson blacksmith and Sarah Ann Henderson, on 31 December 1879 at Laurel Bank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 31st December at Laurel Bank after Banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, William Forrest, iron moulder, bachelor, 30, 9 Charles Street, fath William Forrest, shoemaker, moth Margaret Forrest ms Robertson (dec), Mary Ann Nicolson, flax weaver, spinster, 42, 63 Victoria Road, fath Robert Nicolson, blacksmith (dec), moth Sarah Ann Nicolson ms Henderson (dec), signed James Ewing, minister of St Andrews Free Church Dundee, Christina N Watson, D R Nicoll.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: William Forrest shoemaker died on 25 January 1915 at 17 Fords Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 64 1915 deaths in the District of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee; William Forrest coal store labourer widower of Mary Nicholson; found dead 1915 January 25th 9h 0m am 17 Fords Lane Dundee, m, 66 years, fath William Forrest shoemaker (dec), moth Margaret Forrest ms Robertson (dec), acute bronchitis cardiac valvuler disease as cert by Hy Buist MB, inf David Kinnear nephew Cottage Place, Long Lane, Broughty Ferry; reg 1915 January 26th at Dundee T Y Miller registrar.

• (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of Mary Ann Nicolson on 19 September 1911 at 1 Ferguson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Mary Ann Forrest married to William Forrest, iron moulder (jour), 1911 September 19th 11h 45m pm, 1 Ferguson Street, female, 73 years, fath Robert Nicholson, blacksmith (jour) (dec), moth Sarah Nicholson ms Henderson (dec), Carcinoma (mamary) 6 months as cert by James K Tulloch MD & CM Ed, signed Wm Forrest widower (present), 1911 September 20th at Dundee, Jas Murray registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 25 Robertson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Forrest, head, mar, 31, iron moulder, Peterhead; Mary Forrest, wife, mar, 42, Dundee; also in the household were Mary Ann Nicolson and Alexander Nicoll.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at 25 Robertson Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Forrest, head, mar, 40, iron moulder retired, Peterhead; Mary Forrest, wife, mar, 53, Dundee; also in the household were Mary Ann Nicolson.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 1 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Forrest, head, mar, 50, coal salesman, worker, Peterhead; 2 rooms with windows; Mary Ann Forrest, wife, mar, 62, Dundee; also in the household were Mary Ann Nicolson and Alexander Nicoll.