Ann Weir Forrest

1841 - 1929  (87 years)

• Name	Ann Weir Forrest
  Birth	14 Oct 1841	New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Baptism	19 Dec 1841	New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Ann Weir Forrest Daug of Alex Forrest, Collier in Nettleholes Pit & Helen Yeardley his spouse was born 14th Oct & Baptised 19th Dec 1841
  Gender	Female
  Newspaper	26 Nov 1926	"Motherwell Times", Scotland   [3]
  	CLAIMS TITLE AND FORTUNE According to a well-known Glasgow weekly paper, Mrs Fairholm an elderly lady who resides with her daughter at Post Office Buildings, Tannochside, is one of a number of claimants to a title and an immense fortune in connection with estates near Edinburgh, as well as in other parts of Scotland, England, and Northern England. Mrs Fairholm, who is 65 years of age, and who resided for many years at Mossbank Place, Uddingston, is the widow of James Fairholm, and claims to be directly descended from Christina Law or Laws of Cramond Bridge, and inquiries are presently being made to prove the claim of Mrs Fairholm and her family.
  Death	27 Jul 1929	Lees Land, Thornwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 4]
  	Cause: Acute Cardiac Dilatation; Asetis; Carcinoma of Bowel
  	Ann Weir Fairholm Widow of James Fairholm, Coal Miner At 10AM aged 87 Parents: Alexander Forrest, Coal Miner (dec) & Ann Forrest MS Weir (dec) Alexander Fairholm, Son was the informant
  Person ID	I390	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Alexander Forrest,   b. 24 Jul 1818, Cocked Hatt, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 25 Aug 1846, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 28 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helen Airdly,   b. 14 Aug 1821, Ponfeigh, Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Aft 6 Jul 1851, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age > 30 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Ferme,   b. 10 May 1841, Carrington Village, Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland d. 23 Feb 1912, 5 Mossbank Place, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1862	Longridge, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland   [5, 6]
  	After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland. James Farm, Iron Miner (Bachelor) aged 21. Usual Res: Longridge Parents: Neil Farm, Iron Miner & Marion Farm MS Pritchard Ann Forrest, Domestic Servant, Spinster, aged 21. Usual Res: Crofthead Parents: Alexander Forrest, Iron Miner (dec) & Helen Forrest MS Yeardley (dec) Witnesses: John Law & John Yeardley
  Children	+ 1. Neil Farm,   b. 6 Nov 1863, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 19 Oct 1907, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Helen Fairholm,   b. 18 Jun 1865, Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland d. 21 May 1912, 5 Kirk Street, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Marion Pickard Farm,   b. 25 Apr 1867, Wilsontown, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 17 Apr 1946, County Hospital, Cleland, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. James (Farm) Fairholm,   b. 6 Jul 1869, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland d. 28 Jun 1923, Kepplestone Nursing Home, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Emily (Farm) Fairholm,   b. 19 Jun 1871, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 31 Jan 1962, Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Alexander (Farm) Fairholm,   b. 21 Apr 1873, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Sep 1930, 3 Bolton Road, Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Elizabeth Forrest Farm,   b. 3 Jan 1875, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1957, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural] + 8. John (Farm) Fairholm,   b. 1876, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 26 Jan 1966, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]   9. Ann Farm,   b. 1879, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 7 Nov 1928, 5 Chapman Street, Glasgow, Pollokshields, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural] + 10. Agnes (Farm) Fairholm,   b. 9 Dec 1880, Wilsontown, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 Oct 1914, 12 Beacon, Holyoake, Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]   11. Jane Aitchison Farm,   b. 1883, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Bef 1983, USA (Age < 99 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1841 New Monkland Lanark, 651/ 0060 0337. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Motherwell Times Lanark, 26 November 1926 - via Findmypast. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1929 Bothwell Lanark, 625/01 0127. [S1] Certificate held on file:, Obtained 31st October 1990 M116731/0584 1988 IGI. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1863 Whitburn West Lothian; 673/1 - Recorded as 1863 even though it was 1862.