William Forrester (RIN: 8682), son of William Forrester and Helen A Hamilton Adam , . He married Margaret Laing Bankier December 31, 1857 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. Margaret Laing Bankier (RIN: 6193), daughter of James Bankier and Jean Cleland Shaw , . She died August 27, 1907 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland.


Children of William Forrester and Margaret Laing Bankier are:

1. James Forrester Shaw (RIN: 8681), b. 1864/1865
2. Jean Shaw Forrester (RIN: 8683), b. March 25, 1858
3. Helen Adam Forrester (RIN: 8684), b. April 01, 1860
4. William Forrester (RIN: 8685), b. May 16, 1862

Other Marriages for Margaret Laing Bankier:


Notes for William Forrester:

Sources for William Forrester:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, C114839
  2. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, ED3 P23Kilsyth 3 0 23 93 KirkwyndForrester Wm m 60 Weaver STIForrester Helen f 25 - STIForrester John m 10 - STIForrester Wm m 3 - STIMcNair John m 25 - IRLCross Hugh m 20 - IRL

Notes for Margaret Laing Bankier:

Sources for Margaret Laing Bankier:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1555
  2. Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions, Kilsyth, 417. (FS before 416) Wm Shaw, wife Margt Laing Bankier 27 Aug 1907 age 68, chn Agnes 16 Feb 1868 1 yr 6 mo, Christina 6 July 1869 1 yr David 23 Jan 1873 age 2, Jas Forrester 1 Dec 1940
  3. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, ED4 P31Kilsyth 4 0 31 140 Market PlaceBankier James m 40 Labourer STIShaw Jean f 30 - STIBankier James m 2 - STIBankier Margreat f 1 - STIBankier Alexander m 31 Labourer STI
  4. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, 6 8 33 3 Bankier James 47 Kilsyth STI6 8 33 4 Bankier Margaret 13 Kilsyth STI6 8 33 5 Bankier William 9 Kilsyth STI6 8 33 6 Bankier Christian 7 Kilsyth STI
  5. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, ED5 P6 Dwelling: Meadowhead Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 5 Page 6 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceMargaret SHAW M 40 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Green Grocer & ConfectionerDavid SHAW 2 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonWm. FORRESTER U 18 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Furnace FiremanJames FORRESTER U 16 M Portlittleton (B.S.), New Zealand Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Painter

Notes for James Forrester Shaw:

Sources for James Forrester Shaw:

  1. Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions, Kilsyth, 417. (FS before 416) Wm Shaw, wife Margt Laing Bankier 27 Aug 1907 age 68, chn Agnes 16 Feb 1868 1 yr 6 mo, Christina 6 July 1869 1 yr David 23 Jan 1873 age 2, Jas Forrester 1 Dec 1940
  2. General Register Office, Scotland,
  3. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, ED5 P6 Dwelling: Meadowhead Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 5 Page 6 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceMargaret SHAW M 40 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Green Grocer & ConfectionerDavid SHAW 2 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonWm. FORRESTER U 18 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Furnace FiremanJames FORRESTER U 16 M Portlittleton (B.S.), New Zealand Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Painter
  4. Correspondence - Fred Sieber, Hi Tom,Sorry error in last e-mail.You have James Forrester Shaw id 8681. MI for Kilsyth gives death 1/12/1940Attached is his death cert, 1/12/1940 Tradeston,Glasgow.1891 Cencus gives birth place as New Zealand !!! Born abt 1864Cheers Fred

Notes for Jean Shaw Forrester:

Sources for Jean Shaw Forrester:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, C114831

Notes for Helen Adam Forrester:

Sources for Helen Adam Forrester:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, C114831

Notes for William Forrester:

Sources for William Forrester:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, C114831
  2. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, ED5 P6 Dwelling: Meadowhead Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 5 Page 6 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceMargaret SHAW M 40 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Green Grocer & ConfectionerDavid SHAW 2 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonWm. FORRESTER U 18 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Furnace FiremanJames FORRESTER U 16 M Portlittleton (B.S.), New Zealand Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Painter

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