Grace Agnes TODD b. 8 Jul 1876 Balmaghie High Lodge, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK d. 10 Apr 1963 Dumfries Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland, UK: Warren Nunn's Family Tree

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Name	Grace Agnes TODD
Birth	8 Jul 1876	Balmaghie High Lodge, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
	1876 births in the Parish of Balmaghie in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright No 17 Grace Agnes Tod (one D on birth cert, later two Ds) 1876 July eighth 5am at Balmaghie High Lodge Father: John Tod gamekeeper Mother: Margaret Tod M.S. Spiers who married 1857 September 14th at Edinburgh Witness: John Tod father>
Gender	Female
Census	1881	Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK
	1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland: John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright
Census	1891	Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK
	1891 census for No 38, Balmaghie Cottage, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire: John TODD head married 56 gamekeeper born Peebleshire, Skirling Margaret TODD wife married 56 born Haddington Robert TODD son unmarried 21 grocer (foreman) Born Perthshire Forgandenny Joanna TODD dau unmarried 19 Born Perthshire Forgandenny Grace A TODD dau unmarried 14 Kircudbrightshire Balmaghie Richard T. HUTCHINSON grandson 4 Kinrosshire, Milnathort 1891 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. Genera). Birth date: abt 1887 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891scotland&h=3475467&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt
Census	1901	Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK
	1901 census Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland: No 30 Balmaghie North Cottage John TODD, head, married, aged 62, gamekeeper (domestic), born Peebleshire, Skirling Margaret TODD, wife, married, aged 62, born Haddington Joanna TODD, dau, single, aged 27, born Perthshire Forgandenny Richard HUTCHINSON, grandson, aged 15, born Perthshire Milnathort Elizabeth KEEGAN, visitor (John and Margaret's daughter) married, aged 36 (should be 38 as born 1863), born Midlothian Dalhousie William KEEGAN, visitor, aged 4, born Edinburgh Margaret KEEGAN, visitor, aged 2, born Edinburgh Norah KEEGAN, visitor, aged 9 months, born Edinburgh 1901 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. Genera). Birth date: abt 1886 Birth place: Milnathort, Kinrosshire Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1901scotland&h=2712159&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt
Census	1911	6 Broughton Rd, Seacombe, Cheshire, England, UK
	1911 census for 6 Broughton Road, Seacombe, Cheshire, England: RG number: RG14 Piece: 22104 Reference: RG14PN22104 RG78PN1310B RD452 SD3 ED52 SN50 Edward Johnstone FORSYTH, head, married aged 35, printer compositor, born 1876 Kircudbrightshire, Balmaghie Grace FORSYTH, wife, married 9 years (2 children, both living), aged 34, born 1877 Kircudbrightshire, Balmaghie Jessie FORSYTH, daughter, aged 8, born 1903, Lancashire Liverpool Marguerite FORSYTH, daughter, aged 6, born 1905 Lancashire Liverpool
Census	1921	6 Broughton Rd, Seacombe, Cheshire, England, UK
	1921 Census for 6 Broughton Rd, Wallasey, Cheshire, England First Last name Rel. to head Sex Birth Age in years Birth place Occ. Employer Edward Johnson Forsyth Head Male 1876 45 years 6 months Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Linotype Operator "liverpool Daily Post & Mercury" & "Echo" Coy Ltd, Newspaper Grace Agnes Forsyth Wife Female 1876 44 years 11 months Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland - - Jessie Forsyth Daughter Female 1902 18 years 9 months Liverpool, Lancashire, England Book Keeper Wallasey Grocers Assocn Marguerite Johnson Forsyth Daughter Female 1905 16 years 5 months Liverpool, Lancashire, England Chemists Assistant John Wood, Chemist
Death	10 Apr 1963	Dumfries Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
	Source scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1963 FORSYTH GRACE AGNES other surname TOD F 86 DUMFRIES /DUMFRIES 821/00 0230 1963 deaths in the district of Dumfries in the County of Dumfries. No 230, Grace Agnes Forsyth (widow of Edward Johnston Forsyth linotype operator), 1963 10 April at 6.35pm at Dumfries Infirmary (Us. Res. 17 Ernespie Rd, Castle Douglas), female, 86 years, dau of John Tod gamekeeper (deceased) and Margaret Tod M.S.Spiers (deceased). Various causes. Informant Jessie Surgenor, daughter, of 17 Ernespie Rd, Castle Douglas.
Burial	13 Apr 1963	Balmaghie Burial Ground, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK
	No 18 Stewartry of Kirkcudbright County Council Balmaghie Burial Ground Date pf purchase of Lairs 20th June 1945, Amound paid 3 pounds. No of Lairs 2 makred on section new and number 180, 181 on plan of burial ground. Record of burials in above Lairs 180 Edward Johnstone Forsyth June 22 1945. 181 Grace Agnes Forsyth 13.4.63
Notes	Letter from Grace Todd (married name Forsyth) written in 1946 from Broughton, Ernespie Road, Castle Douglas, Scotland to her niece Margaret Isabella Silver in Queensland, Australia My Dear Bella, I am afraid I am very bad with the pen. Well, I had yours some time ago and went about answering right away but here I am. I went to see Aunty Dan on way here. (I am at ?? for a few days with my younger daughter). Auntie is really looking very well but her memory and sight have gone since I seen her last. I try and see her every few weeks. She forgot you sending her the beef tea. I tried to talk of people she knew well, but at times she went right away. It is all very sad and I feel terrible sorry she is so far away but there is a great comfort in knowing she is so well cared for. She has every thing that she needs. The sister was so nice and told us she was their best patient, so that is nice to know. How is your Dad? I really ought to write him, he really is a marvellous man. I am always interested to hear of you all and often feel how nice it would be to pop in and have a real heart-to-heart talk. That is how I am enjoying the few day's here. I really ought not to have come down at present, so much to be seen to in the garden, but it was just a chance (they were all thrilled to see me) The girls knew nothing about me coming and what a surprise they had. This is a lovely place and the sea is almost on their doorstep and I love the sea. At home, I am miles away. Jessie my other daughter is still waiting on a house in Inverness. Her hubbie went to a place last Christmas and has not been able to get a house yet. They are in Dalbeattie, seven miles from Castle Douglas, so I see her and the children fairly often. Dennis the eldest will have to join up in October, he will be eighteen. I know his mother is not looking forward to him going. She has a little girl, eleven years old, which will help to keep her company. So you see house are not to be had; prices are also scandalous when there is one on the market. Everything really is tighter then during the war. The bread is being rationed which I think is ridiculous. Of course, this government is to blame; at least I feel it is. However, we have to grin and bear it. If I was a younger woman, I would be going overseas. I had a lovely letter from Lizzie in South Africa as I came away. We have got two new cousins, both boys. They are very proud of them naturally, I don't hear very often from America. Of course, it was poor Aunty Lizzie who wrote but she has gone and the younger members have not the same inclination to write - not like you, you are really good. Please remember me to Dad when you write to him and when you have time, tell me about all the different members of the family. Love and best wishes from Aunty Gracie. Birth registered Balmaghie 18 July 1876 by William Sproat Wedding Minister HMB Reid Witness John Robertson. Elizabeth Forsyth (sister) Birth certificate gives the spelling of the parents as John and Margaret TOD with one D but banns for their marriage as TODD. Christened in the family gown . Great knitter. Knitted and re-footed all husband's socks
Person ID	I3052	Warren Nunn's family tree
Last Modified	3 Feb 2023

Father	John TODD, b. 19 Aug 1835, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland, UK d. 7 Jul 1920, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, UK (Age 84 years)
Mother	Margaret SPIERS, b. 26 Oct 1831, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK d. 22 Jun 1919, 88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright,Scotland, UK (Age 87 years)
Marriage	14 Sep 1857	29 Robbs Court, Castlebanks, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
	1857 marriage in the District of Denton? in the County of Edinburgh No 152: On the Fourteenth day of September 1857 at 29 Robbs Court Castlebanks Edinburgh Marriage (after Banns) was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland John Tod Aged 24* of Ormiston Bachelor Father: James Tod Game Keeper (Deceased) Mother: Margaret Tod Maiden name Cochrane (Deceased) AND Margaret Spiers aged 24 of Ormiston Spinster Father: John Spiers Blacksmith Mother: Margaret Spiers maiden name Henderson Witnesses: William Nisbet Minister, Thomas Hamilton, James Darg, Margaret Gibson *Note he was 22. Linked his age to Margaret's throughout the rest of their lives.
Family ID	F536	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Edward Johnstone FORSYTH, b. 2 Nov 1875, Hensol Laundry, Balmaghie, Scotland, UK d. 18 Jun 1945, 17 Ernespie Rd, Castle Douglas, Scotland, UK (Age 69 years)

Marriage 26 Jun 1901 Douglas Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

Statutory Register Index Marriage (1855-1927) 869/00 0011
1901 marriage in the parish of Kelton in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright. No 11 1901 on the Twenty Sixth day of June at Castle Douglas after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Edward Johnson Forsyth compositor bachelor aged 26 of Liverpool, son of Edward Foysuth gamekeeper and Jessie Forsyth M.S.Robertson (deceased) and Grace Agnes Todd cook spinster aged 26 of Balmaghie Lodge, daughter of John Todd gamekeeper and Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers. Witnesses John Robertson Forsyth and Elizabeth Forsyth

Children

	1. Jessie FORSYTH, b. 14 Sep 1902, 61 Langton Rd, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK d. 27 Feb 1971, 17 Ernespie Rd, Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Scotland, UK (Age 68 years)
	2. Marguerite Johnstone FORSYTH, b. 24 Jan 1905, 61 Langton Rd, West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK d. 7 Apr 1993, Silver Birch Nursing Home, Bold Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, UK (Age 88 years)

Family ID F860 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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