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Robert FORSYTH married Janet WALKINGSHAW in Muirkirk in February 1791.
I have a line from them to the present day through middle son, Robert, b. 1804. However, I would love to find out what happened to the siblings or if there are any descendants still up in Scotland of these siblings born between 1792 and 1814;Alexander, David, Margaret, Francis, William and Thomas.
At the moment I am focusing a the direct line and will then look at researching the siblings. Until then I thought I would ask my fellow researchers if they had any links with this family.
ps Muirkirk is in Ayrshire and Crawfordjohn is a parish in Lanarkshire (there were too many characters to fit this into the subject heading)

Try 'search all trees' for connections on GR

Have you tried researching the siblings?

Did they marry?

What were their respective birth years?

And place(s) of birth.....................

For anyone unaware, as I was till I looked at my maps, Muirkirk is AYRSHIRE, and Crawfordjohn is LANARKSHIRE

Your date info is not quite accurate

Name: Alexander Forsyth
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 23 Apr 1792
Christening Place: , MUIRKIRK, AYR, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1792

Father's Name: Robert Forsyth

Mother's Name: Janet Walkingshaw

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11607-2
System Origin: Scotland-VR
GS Film number: 1041399
Reference ID: 2:15GJFWT

Name: Margaret Forsyth
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Mar 1797
Christening Place: , MUIRKIRK, AYR, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1797

Father's Name: Robert Forsyth

Mother's Name: Janet Walkingshaw

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11607-2
System Origin: Scotland-VR
GS Film number: 1041399
Reference ID: 2:15GJRRQ

Name: David Forsyth
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 20 Jul 1794
Christening Place: , MUIRKIRK, AYR, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1794

Father's Name: Robert Forsyth

Mother's Name: Janet Walkingshaw
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11607-2

Name: Francis Forsyth
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 19 May 1799
Christening Place: , MUIRKIRK, AYR, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 07 May 1799

Father's Name: Robert Forsyth

Mother's Name: Janet Walkingshaw

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11607-2

The only Forsyth b. Muirkirk on 1851 census - apart from Robert, whose line you don't need

It MAY be 'your' David, with an adjustment of his age to make him nearer to his wife's age

1851 census


Person: FORSYTH, David Address: Bell's Wynd, Bell's Wynd, Douglas

FORSYTH, David Head Married M 51 1800 Flesher
Muirkirk, Ayrshire
N/A
FORSYTH, Jean Wife Married F 40 1811
Wanlockhead, Dumfries
N/A
FORSYTH, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 15 1836
Scoutherand Creech
N/A
FORSYTH, Alexander Son M 11 1840
Scoutherand Creech
N/A
FORSYTH, Catharine Daughter F 8 1843
Scoutherand Creech
N/A
FORSYTH, Edward Son M 5 1846
Douglas, Lanark

1841 census

Person: FORSYTH, Robert Address: Sheriffcleugh, Sheriffcleugh, Crawfordjohn

FORSYTH, Robert M 70 1771 Farmer Scotland
N/A
FORSYTH, Janet F 60 1781 Lanarkshire
N/A
FORSYTH, Thomas M 25 1816 Lanarkshire
N/A
FORSYTH, Janet F 20 1821 Lanarkshire
N/A
HENDERSON, David M 14 1827 Ag Lab Scotland

1851 census


Person: FORSYTH, Thomas Address: Sheriffcleugh, Sheriffcleugh, Crawfordjohn

FORSYTH SR, Robert Head Widower M 84 1767 Retired Farmer
Crawfordjohn, Lanark
N/A
FORSYTH, Thomas Son Unmarried M 36 1815 At Home
Douglas, Lanark

Have you put these people in your GR tree?

Thank you Reggie - very kind of you.
I do have Robert's children from 1792 not just 1801 - it was an error on my part- I should have looked at my notes more carefully!
Thanks for spotting David Forsyth, I shall investigate.
(I've not put these folks in my tree as it is not my own family. I am doing this for a close friend.)

This is my ancestors! I'll be pleased to exchange details. My great grandmother was the Forsyth.

John :-)