Brief Life History of Janet
When Janet Forrester was born on 22 January 1864, in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, George Forrester, was 29 and her mother, Mary Bryce, was 26.
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Sources (4)
- Janet Forrester, "Scotland Census, 1871"
- Janet Forrester, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Janet Forrester, "Scotland Census, 1881"
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World Events (8)
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English forester ‘officer in charge of a forest or lord's hunting ground’ (Old French forestier, Anglo-Norman forester). See Forrest .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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