Brief Life History of James
When James Forrester was born in April 1862, in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, George Forrester, was 27 and his mother, Mary Bryce, was 24. He married Jane Mc Intyre on 24 January 1888, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1901.
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- James Forrester, "Scotland Census, 1901"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Forrester - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: James Forrester
- James Forrester in entry for Janet Taylor Forrester, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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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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