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Offline Kiltaglassan

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Re: Lost FORREST
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 29 December 24 17:55 GMT (UK) »


I have a date of 1864 - 1903 for William Forrest died Ireland.


Administration of Estate-
Deceased Surname: Forrest
Deceased Forename: William
Primary Beneficiary/Executor: Margaret Forrest
Date of Death: 25 Aug 1903
County of Death: Cork

https://willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014913/005014913_00087.pdf

No sign of an official death record.


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Re: Lost FORREST
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 29 December 24 19:00 GMT (UK) »

Thanks to my sister she finally did that and surprised me (I'm still not sure how she managed it) apparently he is buried at St Finbarr's cemetery - guess it must be a fairly old cemetery.


For info.

1903 burial on findagrave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153842792/william-forrest
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Lost FORREST
« Reply #20 on: Monday 30 December 24 07:15 GMT (UK) »

Michael Russell (father of Margaret) died 21 July 1905. Married, aged 70 and a police pensioner.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05583/4568219.pdf




Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo