John Forrest provision merchant grocer

• Birth*: John Forrest provision merchant grocer was born circa 1795.
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Helen Adamson, daughter of David Adamson weaver and Jannet Hall servant to Mr Carnegie younger of Lour, on 17 May 1840 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: John Forrest provision merchant grocer died on 6 April 1870 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by Helen Adamson in 1872 at Forfar Cemetery, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1872 erected by Hellen Adamson in memory of her husband John Forrest merchant in Forfar who died 6th Apirl 1870 aged 79 years. The said Hellen Adamson died 4th July 1882 aged 80 years.³
  

  Headstone Forfar Newmonthill - Helen Adamson & John Forrest
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Helen Adamson died on 4 July 1882 at 143 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 115; Helen Forrest widow of John Forrest manager East Port Association 1882 July 4th 9h 30m pm 143 East High Street Forfar, female aged 80 years, parents David Adamson linen weaver (dec) & Janet Adamson ms Hall (dec) scishus mammoe 2 years debility as cert by A S ML Widderburn MD, signed John Adamson nephew 40 West High Street Forfar, reg 1882 July 5th Forfar signed W H Thomson.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	6 June 1841	John Forrest provision merchant grocer and Helen Adamson appeared in the 1841 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Forrest, 45, merchant, Angus; Helen Forrest, 35, Angus; James Forrest, 55, merchant, Angus.5
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Adamson in the 1851 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Forrest, head, mar, 59, merhcant grocer, Forfar; Helen Forrest, wife, mar, 48, merchant's wife, Forfar; also in the household were William Adamson.6
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Helen Adamson in the 1861 census at 150 East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Forrest, head, mar, 69, provision merchant gocer, Forfar; Helen Forrest, wife, 58, Forfar; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were Peter Mathew.7