Alexander Forrest

1818 - 1846  (28 years)

• Name	Alexander Forrest
  Birth	24 Jul 1818	Cocked Hatt, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Baptism	27 Sep 1818	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Alexander Forrest Son to Alexander Forrest, Cockedhat & Elisabeth Morton his spouse was born on the 24th July & Baptised 27th Sept - 4th Child
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Calder Bank Iron Works, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  	FORREST Alexander, 20, Ironstone Miner, Lanark FORREST Helen, 15, Lanark
  		FORREST Alexander and Helen Carluke Lanark
  Research Note	1846
  	Surgery regarding the type of injuries that Alexander had sustained from the Mass of Coal falling on him, was very limited still in 1846. He most likely was taken to theatre for repairs but due to limitations in surgerial proceedures, there was a high chance of non survivial. He most likely also had fractures, which would have also complicated the major injury. Pain relief was still very limited, and Poppy Seed Juice (Opium) and Laudanum were the most frequently used drugs.
  Admission	16 Aug 1846	Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Details from the Admission Books for the Royal Glasgow Infirmary. 16 Aug 1846. Alexander Forrest Stevenson Coal Company, Collier Aged 28, Married, Scot Died Aug 25, after 9 days in Ward 11 Result of injuries after a Mass of Coal fell on him.
  Death	25 Aug 1846	Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4, 5, 6]
  	Cause: Repture of Urethra
  	Alexander Forrest Aged 28 Stevenson Coal Company, Collier Married Mass of Coal fell on him Died 25 Aug 1846
  Newspaper	31 Aug 1846	"The Glasgow Herald", Scotland   [5, 7]
  	DISTRESSING COLLIERY ACCIDENT A distressing accident occurred at Stevenson Colliery, by Holytown, a few days ago, when a collier of the name of Alex. Forrest was severely hurt by a fall of coal, in consequence of which he was removed to the Infirmary in Glasgow, where he lingered till Wednesday morning last, when death put an end to his sufferings. He has left a wife near her confinement, and three young children, to deplore his unhappy fate.
  Person ID	I403	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Alexander Forrest,   b. Abt 1790, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Bef 1841, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age < 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elisabeth Morton,   b. Abt 1790, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Airdly,   b. 14 Aug 1821, Ponfeigh, Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Aft 6 Jul 1851, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age > 30 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1840	Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 8, 9]
  	Alexander Forrest & Helen Yeardly both in this parish were regularly proclaimed in the Church here in order to marriage July 12th 1840. No objections were offered Names given in by Alex Russell (Directly below is the Marriage of her brother John Yeardly to Jane Lammie)
  Number of Children	3 Children
  Children	+ 1. Ann Weir Forrest,   b. 14 Oct 1841, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 27 Jul 1929, Lees Land, Thornwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Alexander Forrest,   b. 6 Sep 1843, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1 Jun 1896, 22 Darnconner, Lugar, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Elizabeth Forrest,   b. 6 Nov 1845, Napier Square, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 4 Apr 1916, Rosebank, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 27 Sep 1818 - Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland Marriage - 12 Jul 1840 - Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Alexander Forrest 31 Aug 1846 Glasgow Herald
  		Alexander Forrest Accident 1846 cropped
  		FORREST Alexander 1818 Cambusnethan Lanark

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1818 Cambusnethan Lanark, 628/10/308. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Old Monkland Lanark, ED 15 Pg 9 via Ancestry.co.uk & via Scotlandspeople 652/00 015/00 009. [S200] Admission Registers, Record Group: Lunacy/Workhouse/ Hospital Patients, Document:, (Name: Various Documents from Archives;), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Archives, in the Mitchell Library, Scotland Admission Register for 1846 - Vol HB14/67/56/14 - researched and image obtained by Emma Maxwell of Scottish Indexes on my behalf. [S158] Scotland, Mining Web Site, Subject: Scottish Mining, Url: www.scottishmining.co.uk, Details from Scottish Mining Web site, dated 26 August 1846 under Accidents. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Nothing showing on Scotlandspeople for his death record in Glasgow nor in Lanarkshire counties. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Glasgow Herald 31 August 1846, Page 2 - via Findmypast. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Carluke, Lanark, SCT 805/629/1-3 GSQ 5 Feb 2000 part 3 BDM 1820 - 1854. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1840 Carluke Lanark, 629/00 0030 0232.