• Born: 26 April 1787, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ^{4 5 6}
• Christened: 6 May 1787, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ⁴
• Marriage (1): Janet KIRK on 16 December 1813 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland ¹
• Marriage (2): Violet Milligan COOKE on 27 April 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 25 January 1868, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland at age 80 ²

   Cause of his death was Chronic Bronchitis, many years. As Cert. by W.S. Irvine, M.D..²

  Death Notes

5h. a. m., Pitlochry, Parish of Moulin; age at death 80 years.

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Fact: 17 July 1809, in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Provost David Smith, James' grandfather, made a provision in his will for the remainder of his estate to be divided between James Forrest, his siblings Lilias, Alison, and Janet Forrest, and his cousin David Smith (son of Hay Smith).

• He had a residence on 24 September 1819 in Airdrie, New Monkland Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son Robert baptized.

• He worked as a brewer on 24 September 1819 in Airdrie, New Monkland Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He had a residence on 22 September 1831 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Daughter Lilas Gardiner Forrest baptized.

• He had a residence on 11 January 1833 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son Patrick baptized.

• He worked as a brewer on 6 June 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁷
  

James Forrist      M   50   Scotland                Brewer
Jess Forrist       F   35   Scotland
Robert Forrist     M   20   Lanarkshire, Scotland   Brewer
James Forrist      M   15   Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Forrist      F   10   Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jess Forrist       F   10   Lanarkshire, Scotland
Patrick Forrist    M    5   Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Granger   F   25   Lanarkshire, Scotland   Female Servant

• He worked as a brewer on 30 March 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁵
  

James Forrest       Head       M   63   Haddington, east lothia    Brewer
Jossie K Forrest    Daughter   F   21   Hamilton, Lanark           Brewer Daur
Lillias G Forrest   Daughter   F   19   Hamilton, Lanark           Brewers Daur
Margaret Aitken     Servant    F   21   Lanark                     House Servant
John Burns          Servant    M   53   Hamilton, Lanark           Brewer's Servant

• He worked as a master brewer (employing 1 man) on 7 April 1861 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

James Forrest    Head            M   73   Haddington, Haddingtonshire   Master Brewer (emp 1 Man)
Violet Forrest   Wife            F   45   Dornoch, sutherlandshire
Catherine Cook   Sister-in-law   F   52   Galloway, wigtonshire         Spinster
John McInlay     Visitor         M   28   Campbelton, Ayrshire          Parish Minister Of Coylton Ayrshire
Annie McInlay    Visitor         F   23   Hamilton, Lanarkshire         Minister's Wife

• He worked as a master brewer before 25 January 1868 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.

James married Janet KIRK on 16 December 1813 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.¹ (Janet KIRK was born on 25 July 1793 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland ⁴, christened on 28 July 1793 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland ⁴ and died before 30 March 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁵.)

James next married Violet Milligan COOKE on 27 April 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Violet Milligan COOKE was born in 1807 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland ⁶, christened on 14 December 1807 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland and died on 4 January 1887 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.)