William Forgie
My G Grandfather's Brother

1853- December 3, 1915

 He married Rachel White May 23, 1873. Bannockburn  Banns (an Established Church of Scotland)

Marriage Ref.No. 1873 488/2 11
William Forgie, Coal miner, Bachelor, 21 years, Slamannan
Rachel White, Factory worker, Spinster, 21 years, Bannockburn
Father: William Forgie, Coal miner
Mother: Mary Forgie ms Cherry
Father: William White, Coal miner
Mother: Michael White ms Morrison
Married by Thomas Smith, Minister
Witnesses: George Dobbie & Elizabeth White

They had 3 Children

Mary born in 1874

Jessie born in 1878

Helen Baxter Forgie born September 27, 1880 9h am Drumbreek

Birth Ref.No. 1879 651/2 477
Helen Baxter Forgie, 27th September 1880 9h am Drumbreek
Father: William Forgie, Coal miner
Mother: Rachel Forgie ms White   Married 15th May 1873 Bannockburn
Reg.By William Forgie his mark, father 18.10.1881

This is from the 1881 cenus
Registration District 651/2 Enumeration District 20 Page 15
Drumbreek, New Monkland
William Forgie  Head Mar 33 Coal miner  New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Rachel  Wife Mar 30    Bannockburn, Stirlingshire
Mary   Dau 7 Scholar  Dunmore, Perth
Jessie  Dau 3  Bannockburn, Stirlingshire
Helen  Dau 1  New Monkland, Lanarkshire

William died in 1915
Death Ref.No. 1915 486 69
William Forgie, 62 years, Coal miner, married to Rachel White
3rd December 1915 9h 0m pm Blackbeans, Muiravonside
Father: William Forgie, Coal miner (deceased)
Mother: Mary Forgie ms Chirrie (deceased)
Cause: Chronic bronchitis, valvular disease of heart as certified by A Ford
Gerrard LLRCP
Reg.By A Brock (son-in-law) 4.12.1915

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