I am searching for my ancestor John Forsyth(e) b.C.1812, the s/of John Forsyth and Mary Moore. John immigrated from London to NSW in 1839 on the ship "Amelia Thompson". On John's immigration papers he stated he was from Monaghan, Ireland. At his wedding to Elizabeth Gillies in 1841 at the Sydney Town, Scots Church, he declared he was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. He named his son Joseph Forsyth. I have just discovered a John Forsyth on the Parish of Monaghan Cortolvin Tithe in 1826.....could he be my ancestor's father? No other John Forsyths have been found so far at this time. Is anyone on the list researching Forsyths in Monaghan, especially the Cortolvin townland John?? Thank you, Rob.

Was it an assisted or unassisted voyage? If unassisted then it would give an idea of wealth, possible land ownership etc...Where was Elizabeth from, as Gillies is found in Monaghan too? Did he travel alone? What's on his death cert? Strangely enough, some of mine were born in Indonesia, returned to Cortolvin to be baptized then went to Oz (not Forsythes). If it was unassisted then it's a good indicator as to the John in Tithes! On 19:59, BobG wrote: > I am searching for my ancestor John Forsyth(e) > b.C.1812, the s/of John Forsyth and Mary Moore. > John immigrated from London to NSW in 1839 on the ship > "Amelia Thompson". On John's immigration papers he stated > he was from Monaghan, Ireland. > At his wedding to Elizabeth Gillies in 1841 at the Sydney > Town, Scots Church, he declared he was a member of the > Presbyterian Church of Scotland. He named his son Joseph Forsyth. > I have just discovered a John Forsyth on the Parish of Monaghan > Cortolvin Tithe in 1826.....could he be my ancestor's father? > No other John Forsyths have been found so far at this time. > Is anyone on the list researching Forsyths in Monaghan, especially > the Cortolvin townland John?? > Thank you, > Rob. > > > >