Robert FORSYTH {M} [P254] = Janet GREGG {F} [P980]
Married 25 Nov 1797, Barr by Girvan Scotland IGI-M11580-2
Robert FORSYTH
Born Jul 1768, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI
Christened 11 Jul 1768, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
Died Before 1841 Census
IGI - Robert Forsyth baptism 11 Jul 1768, BARR BY GIRVAN, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: Alexander Forsyth: C11580-2
Janet GREGG
Alias Janet FORSYTH (25 Nov 1797)
Born Jan 1775, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
Christened 13 Jan 1775, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
IGI - Janet Gregg baptism date: 13 Jan 1775 BARR BY GIRVAN, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: George Gregg: C11580-2 : Scotland-VR
Also SCR FR88
Alias Jonet CAMPBELL
Born Oct 1786, Barr By Girvan Ayrs Scotland SCR
Christened Oct 1798, Barr By Girvan Ayrs Scotland SCR-FR104
SCR FR104: FRJohn FORSYTH (M) C: 22 Oct 1798 Barr By Girvan, Ayr, Scotland Father: Robert FORSYTH Mother: Janet GREIG
Born 15 Jun 1801, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
Christened 17 Jun 1801, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
Died BEF 1803, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland
IGI - Agnes Forsyth baptism 17 Jun 1801, BARR BY GIRVAN, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 15 Jun 1801 father's name: Robert Or Alexander Forsyth mother's name: Janet Gregg C11580-2
SCR FR106: Agnes FORSYTH (F) C: 17 Jun 1801Barr By Girvan, Ayr, Scotland Father: Robert Or Alexander FORSYTH Mother: Janet GREGG
Born 31 Jul 1803, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
Christened 7 Aug 1803, Barr by Girvan Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11580-2
IGI - Agnes Forsyth baptism 07 Aug 1803 baptism, BARR BY GIRVAN, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 31 Jul 1803 father's name: Robert Forsyth mother's name: Janet Gregg : C11580-2
SCR FR111: Agnes FORSYTH (F) C: 7 Aug 1803 Barr By Girvan, Ayr, Scotland Father: Robert FORSYTH Mother: Janet GREGG
IGI Marriage: groom's name: Robert Forsyth bride's name: Janet Gregg 25 Nov 1797 Barr By Girvan,Ayr,Scotland M11580-2
Also SCR FR201
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This sensus also includes Niece Sarah Gregg:
Piece: SCT1841/580 Place: Barr-Ayrshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Barr Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Barr
Folio: 1 Page: 12
Address: Barr Village
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FORSYTH Jennet F 65 Innkeeper Ayrshire b.1776 [P980] M/S Gregg
FORSYTH George M 30 Shoemaker Ayrshire b. 1811
BROWN George M 40 Shoemaker Ayrshire
WYLLIE Jennet F 16 Female Servant Ayrshire
GREGG Sarah F 20 Agricultural Labourer Ayrshire b. 1821 [P249] [F71] Niece to Jennet Gregg[P980] The following year she married James McBride [P266] in 1842
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BARR VILLAGE. Ayrshire Directory of 1837
A small neat village,lying on the banks of the rivers Stinchar and Gregg,is distant from Girvan 8 miles, and from Ayr 24, it contains a very neat church [of which the Rev Ebenizer Bradshaw Wallace is the minister],there is a parochial school-house,and a subsciption library.The greatest part of the parish is intersected by the river Gregg.About a mile from the village are the ruins of Kirk Dominae, where there is a hiring fair for servants held on the first Saturday after 26th May. Barr parish is principally sheep pasture,and covers twelve miles by nine.The chief landed proprieters of the entire district are the Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa and Sir James Ferguson.Post Office-- James McCaa,Post Master---Letters from Girvan arrive every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at half past ten, and are dispatched in the afternoon of the same days at two.
SHOPKEEPERS and TRADERS
George Forsyth, Boot & Shoe repairer Janet Forsyth, Vintner
John Forsyth, Boot & Shoemaker George Gibb, Shopkeeper & Teacher
William Baird, Surgeon John Caldwell, Blacksmith
William Ferguson, Grocer&Spirit dealer Thomas Fergusson, Grazier
John Kennedy, Joiner & Cartwright Jas,McCaa Shopkeeper & Cartwright
Robert McCraken, Blacksmith Andrew McCreedy, Tailor
George McCubbin, Tailor John McGarvie, Vintner
Jno McKinnan, Cartwright & Joiner John McMurtrie, Innkeeper
William Pringle, Cartwright & Joiner
Stephen Walker, Master of the parochial school and librarian of the subsciption library.
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