Hi Forbes List, I'm looking for Forbes in Aberdeenshire in the latter half of the 1800's. Are you related to any of these? Anyone hail from Peterhead? -Michael Family Group Report - 3 Nov 1999 Family ID 540 Husband: William Forbes - 795 Christen: 16 Sep 1842 ®4 Place: Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland Occupation: Fishcurer ®20, Cooper ®5 Father: William Forbes - 720 (-1867) Mother: Elisabeth Thom - 804 (-1867) Marriage: 26 Mar 1867 Place: 19 Charlotte St., Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland Wife: Margaret Hutchison - 796 Birth: About 1846 ®5 Death: 1874 Place: Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland Burial: 1874 Place: Lair C240, Peterhead ®21 Father: John Hutchison - 807 Mother: Christian Patterson - 811 Children... 1. M Child: William "Pope" Forbes - 491 Birth: 28 Nov 1871 ®15 Place: Backgate 22, Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland Death: 11 May 1955 ®15 Place: R. 7 D.2, rural Selma Twp., Wexford Co. MI Burial: 14 May 1955 ®3 Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL Occupation: Refridgeration Engineer Spouse: Jessie Derby - 492 Marriage: 4 Apr 1917 Place: Chicago, IL Spouse: Kate - 787 2. F Child: Margaret Forbes - 717 Birth: 30 Oct 1867 ®4 Place: Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland 3. F Child: Elizabeth Forbes - 718 Birth: 26 Oct 1868 ®4 Place: Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland 4. F Child: Christina Forbes - 719 Birth: 18 Mar 1874 ®4 Place: Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland Husbands Notes... Notes: At the time William was married, both his parents were dead. He was living on Windmill St. and working as a cooper. Research: Marriage Certificate Wifes Notes... Notes: On her wedding certificate she is listed as a spinster living on Kirk Street. Research: Marriage Certificate Last Modified: 22 Oct 1999 Reference Note 3 According to headstone. Reference Note 4 IGI Record Reference Note 5 According to Marriage Certificate Reference Note 15 Death Certificate Reference Note 20 1881 British Census Reference Note 21 Peterhead Geneology website http://axs.com.au/~wsb/lairf.html