David Lamont Forbes solicitor^1,2

• Birth*: David Lamont Forbes solicitor was born in 1866 at Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Jessie Petrie Adamson, daughter of William Adamson builder & house proprietor and Helen Smith, on Wednesday, 22 November 1899 at Headingstone Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1899 on the Twenty-second day of November at Headingstone Place Forfar after publication according to the forms of the United Presyterian Church; signed David Lamont Forbes solicitor bachelor aged 33 residing Green Street Forfar, parents Alexander Forbes grocer master & Madaline Forbes ms Lamont; signed Jessie Petrie Adamson spinster aged 29 residing Headingstone Place Forfar, parents William Adamson builder & contractor (dec) & Helen Adamson ms Smith (dec); signed Alexander Grier UP Church Forfar and Neil Kennedy MacKenzie Par Min Lonforgan, signed John Scott, Nellie A Martin witnesses; registered 1899 November 23rd at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: David Lamont Forbes solicitor died on 24 October 1934 at Mtungini, Zululand, South Africa, , Death Notice:
  birthplace Scotland nationality British
  Father dec, Mother dec
  aged 67 years 11 months
  ordinary residence Mtungini, Zululand
  married to Jessie Petrie Forbes - married out of community - Scotland
  deceased 24th October 1934 at Mtungini, Zululand
  children Helena Madeline Lamont Forbes
  Atholl Lamont Forbes both majors
  deceased has left moveable property, no immoveable porperty, not exceeding £300 in value
  has left a will dated at Durban 10th November 1934 signed J P Forbes executrix widow in Durban.³

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected say 1935 at Durban, Natal, South Africa, . Inscription reads David Lamont Fobes FRAS Solicitor
  Born Longforgan Scotland 26 Oct 1866
  Died 24th Oct 1934
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  Jessie Petrie Forbes
  Born Forfar Scotland 5th July 1870
  Died 3rd March 1963.³
  
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jessie Petrie Adamson died on 3 March 1963 at Durban, Natal, South Africa, .⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household

31 March 1901

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jessie Petrie Adamson in the 1901 census at 38 Market street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place David L     Forbes     Head     Married     Male     34     1867     Solicitor     Longforgan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jessie A     Forbes     Wife     Married     Female     30     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helena M     Forbes     Daughter     -     Female     0     1901     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Meldrum     Servant     Single     Female     19     1882     General serv domestic     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland First name(s)     David L Last name     Forbes Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     34 Age as transcribed     34 Birth year     1867 Birth town     Longforgan Birth town as transcribed     LONGFORGAN Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Occupation     Solicitor Full address     38, Market Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     38 Street     Market Street Town     Forfar Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Ecclesiastical parish or district     Forfar Other household member first name(s)     Helena, Jane, Jessie Other household member last name     Forbes, Meldrum Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     237 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Helena M Forbes.2