Mary Forgie (Nee Cherry)
My GG Grandmother
Born in 1830 and died October 5, 1904
She married William Forgie in Carluke Lanark Scotland on November 23, 1845.
Their children.
William: born in 1853.
Henry Forgie: My G Grandfather born 1856 in Lankashire
Helen Baxter Forgie: born May 1, 1858 in Bathgate
Ann Cherry Forgie: born July 30, 1860 in Bathgate.
Margaret Forgie: born February 24, 1863 in Slamanan
Esther Cowie Forgie: born May 21, 1865 in Falkirk
Alexander Forgie: born April 17, 1867 in Falkirk
Peter Forgie born in 1869
The 1861 Census shows
William age 38, Coalminer. Mary age 33, and sons William age 12 and Henry age 5. Daughters, Helen, age 2 and Ann, age 8 months
The 1871 Census shows
William, age 49. Mary, age 49? William, age 19? Helen, age 12. Ann, age 11. Esther, age 6. Alexander, age 4.
The 1881
Census shows
Registration District 651/2 Enumeration District 20A Page 14
Mary Fergie (Mrs.) Head Widow 54
Torphichen, Linlithgow
Alexander Fergie Son Unm 19 Coal
miner Slamannan, Stirlingshire
Peter Fergie Son
12 Scholar
ditto
Mary Gardner Adopted 4 Boness, Stirlingshire
I notice some discrepancies but that is how it was registered at the time.
Mary died on October 5th 1904 4h Om pm Blackbraes, Muiravonside of senile debility as certified by J Calderwood MD.
She was the widow of
William Forgie, Coal miner.
Father: Thomas Cherry, Coal miner (deceased)
Mother:Helen Cherry ms Baxter (deceased)
Reg.By William Forgie his mark, son 6.10.1904
Death Ref.No. 1904 486 58
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