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    1. Re: [MORAY] Isabella Forsyth
    2. Wiccanpt2
    3. Hi Tony: I could not find any TAYLOR's in this tree. This is not my tree but one that I downloaded because it connects to my Isabella CALDER (1809-1894) -b. Nairn -m. James FORSYTH (1808-1879) b. Duffus. The author had a couple of interesting notes for my line that I have not been able to "prove" <g>. Could not find their marriage but did find the christening of their first child, Janet FORSYTH b. Nairn 1831. The family emigrated to Canada in 1849 on the ship Birbice. From the notes in this tree, James' oldest brother was named William. Apparently, the land was going to pass to William and that was given as his reason for emigration. Also noted on this tree is that James and Isabella first settled in a town named Hopeman in the Parish of Duffus prior to seeking better fortune in Canada. James FORSYTH and Isabella CALDER had seven children prior to their date of emigration. I am not sure if all of the children went over with them as I have the 1851 Census record for this family - Haldimand, Ontario - and it only lists children numbers 5 through 8. They could not have been well off - their home is described as a "shanty". This tree, however, lists that they all emigrated at the same time. It is a rather extensive tree. As an example one of the notes for William FORSYTH (1590 - WFT Est.) (29th generation) states that he was Lord of the Dykes (Forres) successor of his father (David) Commissioner of Parliament for Forres in 1621. It goes on to say that his son, James FORSYTH (abt. 1620 - WFT Est.) founded the family branch known as FORSYTH's of Cromarty and Elgin. There were three Margaret's in this tree but born 1705, 1723 and 1756. I am sure there were probably countless others named Margaret but not included in this particular tree. Really wish that I could have you. Sherry

    04/08/2005 01:08:47