James
Forbes
Born in Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Helen Ann (Craib) Forbes
— married
8 Oct 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Father of
John George Forbes and James A Forbes
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
James was born in 1884.[1] He was the son of John Forbes and Margaret Findlater.[2]
He married Helen Craib in 1913.[2][3]
Census Records
In the 1891 census James (age 6), Scholar, was the son of John Forbes in Broadley Cottage, Boyndie, Banffshire.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Forbes | Head | M | 42 | Farm Serv | Rathven, Banffshire | |
| Margaret Forbes | Wife | F | 46 | Forglen, Banffshire | ||
| Alexander Forbes | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Boyndie, Banffshire | |
| Helen Forbes | Daughter | F | 9 | Scholar | Fordyce, Banffshire | |
| George Forbes | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Fordyce, Banffshire | |
| James Forbes | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Fordyce, Banffshire | |
| Elisabeth Forbes | Daughter | F | 4 | Boyndie, Banffshire | ||
| Jane Forbes | Daughter | F | 1 | Boyndie, Banffshire |
In the 1921 census James (age 36), Laborer, was the married head of household at 153 18, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Place | Occupation |
| James Forbes | M | 36 | Head | Married | Scotland | Laborer |
| Helen Forbes | F | 35 | Wife | Married | Scotland | |
| John George Forbes | M | 7 | Son | Single | British Columbia | |
| James Forbes | M | 5 | Son | Single | British Columbia |
Sources
- ↑ "Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1086 #661922 (accessed 10 May 2024), Name: James Forbes; Gender: Male; Age: 30; Birth Date: 17 Dec 1884; Birth Location: Banff, Scotland; Residence: East Var, British Columbia; Military Date: 1914-1918; Spouse: Helen Ann Forbes; Next of Kin: Helen Ann Forbes; Next of Kin Relationship: Wife; Regiment Number: 1048338.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for James Forbes and Helen Ann Craib; Registration: 1913-09-071052, 8 October 1913, Vancouver, Groom's parents: John Forbes and Margaret Findlater, Bride's parents: George Craib and Isabella Robb. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 10 May 2024).
- ↑ "Forbes-Craib", Daily News Advertiser (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Fri, Oct 10, 1913, page 5, Newspapers Clip: 147033573 (accessed 10 May 2024).
- ↑ "1891 Scotland Census", Parish: Boyndie; ED: 5; Page: 17; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_42; Registration Number: 149; Household schedule number: 53; Roll: CSSCT1891_42, Ancestry Record 1108 #844276 (accessed 10 May 2024), James Forbes (6) son, Scholar, in household of John Forbes (42) in Broadley Cottage in Boyndie registration district. Born in Fordyce, Banffshire.
- ↑ "1921 Census of Canada", Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 160; Census Place: Spy Hill, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 16; Line Number: 20, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #6530313 (accessed 10 May 2024), James Forbes (36), married, Laborer, head of household at 153 18, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born in Scotland.
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