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Francis Davidson FORREST & Ann HILL

Francis and Ann were married in a civil ceremony on June 13th, 1849 in St. Stephens Church, South Hills. They had a son and six daughters, named William, Jane, Rachel, Mary, Rebecca, Kate and Emily.

Personal Details
- Francis Davidson FORREST
  Francis was born in 1823 in North Shields, Northumberland UK.
  - Birth Notes
    - When he married Ann Hill in June 1849 at South Shields, he gave his occupation as Master Mariner, I have just looked at the entry for the 1861 census and find that he is listed as a Baker/Grocer living 17 Skinner Street, Whitby, in the 1881 he is back to being a Master Mariner but by the 1891 he is a Coal Merchant living is Scarborough where he died 2 years later.
      source: Katie Simpson (Hartlepool NE England)
      
      1861 census Whitby Francis Davison Forrest, baker & grocer, living on Skinner Street with family. note: middle name is Davison not Davidson and birth place is North Shields.
  He died at the age of 71 in November 1894 in Scarborough, Yorkshire UK.
  Ann HILL
  Ann was born in 1828 and her christening took place on January 21st, 1828.
  - Birth Notes
    - 1861 census Whitby gives age as 31.
  She died at the age of 53 in 1881 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.

Children
- Jane Elizabeth FORREST
  Jane was born in 1851.
  - Birth Notes
    
    1861 census Whitby shows age as 10
  Rachel A. FORREST
  Rachel was born in 1853 in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
  William Hill FORREST
  William was born in 1855 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    1861 census Whitby gives age as 6
  He died at the age of 40 on February 4th, 1895 in Fylingdales, Yorkshire UK.
  Mary Ellen FORREST
  Mary was born in 1857 in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
  - Birth Notes
    
    1861 census Whitby gives age as 4
  Rebecca FORREST
  Rebecca was born on September 20th, 1859 in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
  - Birth Notes
    
    1861 census Whitby gives age as 1 yr old
  Catherine (Kate) H. FORREST
  Catherine, known as Kate, was born in 1865.
  
  Emily FORREST
  Emily was born in 1866 in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.

Family Timeline

¹ http://mcevoyfamilyhistory.com/trees.aspx