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John Rowley Forsaith was born in Dartford, Kent, on 7 September 1912.^1,2,3,4,5
He was listed in the 1921 census at 'Engadine', Stansol Rd in Bexley, Kent, in the household of his parents, Alfred Rowley Forsaith and Frances Adelaide Smith.⁶

He was listed on the roll as a student at Merchant Taylor's between 1927 and 1931.³

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 42 Maxwell Ave in Bexley, Kent, along with Frances Adelaide Smith; he was a medical student.⁷

John's marriage to Sylvia May Bramley was registered between April 1971 and June 1971 in Bridge, Kent.^8,9

John died on 23 February 1995 in Canterbury, Kent, at age 82.^10,11

His will was probated in Brighton, Sussex, on 6 April 1995 with his estate valued at £240,320.¹¹

John Smyth Forsaith was born in London, Middlesex, on 8 October 1804.^2,1,3 and was baptised on 2 November 1804 at St Lukes Independent Tabernacle in Finsbury.^2,3,4

He married Sarah Cade at St Lukes Old St in Finsbury, London, Middlesex, on 20 July 1828.^1,5,6

He was widowed at age 28 on the death of his wife Sarah on 20 April 1833.¹

John's second marriage was to Mary Ann Stokes on 10 September 1837 at St Mary, Haggerston in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex.^1,7,8

In 1838 he started in business as a printer at 86 Church St, Bethnal Green with a wooden hand-press. Four years later he moved his plant to 329 Bethnal Green Rd (then a private house) and fitted out the basement as a printing shop. The presses then in use were manually powered by a balanced fly-wheel and winding handle, but by 1849 he was styling himself as a 'steam printer' - quite how he fitted a steam engine into the premises is unclear.⁹

He was listed in the 1841 census at Church St, Tower Hamlets in St Matthews Green, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was a printer. Their child John was listed with them.¹⁰

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at Bethnal Green in Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was a printer, employing four men. Their children John and William were listed as living with them, as was a servant, and one Sarah WHITE (annuitant).¹¹

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at 118 Printer's St in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was a letter-press printer, employing five men and ten boys; an apprentice compositor was also living in the household. Their child John was listed as living with them.¹²

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 2 Victoria Rd in Gravesend, Kent, with his wife Mary; he was a Master Printer; the household included Mary's niece Annie STOKES (a teacher), who was born in Jamaica.¹³

John died on 31 July 1883 at 28 Darnley Rd in Gravesend, Kent, at age 78.^2,1,14,15 He was buried at the Gravesend Cemetery in Gravesend.²

His will was probated in London on 10 October 1883 with John Stokes Forsaith and William Valentine Forsaith appointed executors of a personal estate of £2875/11/4.¹⁵

John Smyth Forsaith was born in England on 20 January 1811.^1,2 and was baptised on 14 April 1811 at Kings Weight House, Fish St Hill (Independent).^2,3

He was named as a beneficiary of the will of Robert Forsaith, his father, dated 5 September 1817 at Wades Place, Mile End Row in Middlesex.⁴

He was named as a beneficiary of the will of Elizabeth Forsaith, his great-aunt, dated 1 June 1824 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire; as his father Robert had pre-deceased, his share of the estate was to be divided equally amongst his children.⁵

He was named executor and beneficiary in the will of Mary Smyth, his mother, dated 23 February 1841 at 3 White Horse Lane, Stepney in London, Middlesex; he was to receive 1/4 of the monies of the estate (shared with his siblings).⁶
The siblings Mary, John and Sarah were listed in the 1841 census at White Horse Lane, Mile End Old Town (Lower) in Tower Hamlets, Stepney, Middlesex, with their mother Mary Smyth. John was working as a clerk.⁷

Sarah Smyth Poole and John Smyth Forsaith were appointed executors of Mary Smyth's estate in England on 17 July 1844.⁶

He signed a will dated 16 October 1844 at 3 White Horse Lane, Stepney in London, Middlesex.⁸

John died on 24 October 1844 at High St Place in Stepney, London, Middlesex, at age 33.^1,9,10,11 He was buried on 26 October 1844 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.^10,12,13

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 20 February 1845 with William Smyth Forsaith appointed administrator.⁸

John Stokes Forsaith was born in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, on 25 November 1839.^4,1,2,3 and was baptised on 22 December 1839 at St Matthews in Bethnal Green.³
He was listed in the 1841 census at Church St, Tower Hamlets in St Matthews Green, Middlesex, with his parents, John Smyth Forsaith and Mary Ann Stokes.⁵
The siblings John and William were listed in the 1851 census at Bethnal Green in Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, with their parents, John Smyth Forsaith and Mary Ann Stokes.⁶

He was apprenticed to his father at an early age (along with his brother William) and the company name was changed to J S Forsaith & Son in 1869, then J S Forsaith & Sons in 1872 when William was made a partner. John was trained as a letterpress printer and William as a Lithographic printer. He jointly succeeded to the Forsaith printing business on his father's retirement in 1874, when the company became Forsaith Brothers.⁷
He was listed in the 1861 census at 118 Printer's St in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, in the household of his parents, John Smyth Forsaith and Mary Ann Stokes, working as a compositor, presumably in his father's print works.⁸

He married Sarah Esther Roberts at St John of Jerusalem in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 8 February 1866.^1,9,10

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 329 Bethnal Green Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with his wife Sarah; he was a Master Printer, employing ten men and eight boys. Their children Sarah, John and Arthur were listed as living with them.¹¹

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with his wife Sarah; he was a Master printer, now employing eleven men and nine boys. Their children Sarah, John, Arthur and Emma were listed as living with them.⁴

John Stokes Forsaith and William Valentine Forsaith were appointed executors of John Smyth Forsaith's estate in London on 10 October 1883.¹²

After the death of his brother William in 1889, John then formed a partnership with his son John Benjamin under the name of J S Forsaith and Son.⁷

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with his wife Sarah; he was a Master printer. Their children Sarah, John, Arthur and Emma were listed as living with them.¹³

He was widowed at age 55 on the death of his wife Sarah on 16 January 1895.^1,14

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex. His children John, Arthur, Emma and Sarah were listed as living with him.¹⁵

John died on 7 July 1902 at 329 Bethnell Green Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, at age 62.^1,16,17

His will was probated in London on 11 September 1902 with John Benjamin Forsaith and Arthur William Forsaith appointed executors of effects valued at £2704/10/4.¹⁷

John William Forsaith was born in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 23 July 1913.^1,2,3,4
The siblings Doris and John were listed in the 1921 census at 31 Old Park Rd in Southgate, London, Middlesex, with their parents, John Benjamin Forsaith and Sarah Lilian Hall.⁵

He entered the Forsaith printing company in 1931 from the London School of Printing and was made a director in 1934. He was in charge of the Executive, Costing and Selling arms of the business in 1938.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 92 The Mall in Southgate, London, Middlesex, along with Sarah Lilian Hall; he was a master printer (managing director) and voluntary ARP warden.³

He married Mary Joyce Blaver in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 12 April 1941.^1,7

Elected President of the London Master Printer's Association in May 1951.⁸

John died on 8 June 1992 in Exeter, Devon, at age 78.^9,10

Joseph Forsaith was born at 53 Paul St in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 2 March 1848.¹
The siblings David, Mary, Anna, Thomas, Joseph and Martha were listed in the 1851 census at 53 Paul St in St Leonards Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, with their parents, Thomas Forsaith and Sarah Campin.²

David Forsaith, Mary Anne Forsaith, Thomas Forsaith, Joseph Forsaith and Martha Forsaith arrived at Adelaide, South Australia, on 1 October 1855 on board the 'Caucasian', having left London on the 4th of June in the company of their parents Thomas Forsaith and Sarah Campin.³

He married Clara Mary Anne Mitchell at the residence of the bride's father (Frederick Wm Mitchell) in Point Sturt, near Milang, South Australia, on 14 March 1876.⁴

Joseph died on 2 June 1913 in Port Pirie, South Australia, at age 65.^5,6 He was buried on 3 June 1913 at the Port Pirie Cemetery in Port Pirie.⁷

Joseph Forsaith was born in London, Middlesex, circa July 1835. His birthdate and parents are inferred from his age at death of 7 mths and the timing of other siblings.¹

Joseph died in January 1836 in London, Middlesex.¹ He was buried on 6 January 1836 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.^1,2

Joseph Rowley Forsaith was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 13 May 1870.^1,3,2,4
The siblings Elizabeth, Ellen, Selina, Henry, Alfred and Joseph were listed in the 1871 census at 20 Augusta Rd in Ramsgate, Kent, with their parents, Henry Spencer Forsaith and Elizabeth Rowley.⁵
He was attending the Christs Hospital School, Hertford at Hertford St John at the time of the 1881 UK census.³ Joseph was apprenticed on 3 May 1888 to Trinder Anderson for a period of 4 years as a Merchant Navy apprentice.⁶

He qualified as Second Mate (11 Jan 1894), then as First Mate (26 Mar 1897), and received his Master's Certificate (#27794) on 4 February 1901.⁷
He was listed as the brother of Ellen Rowley Forsaith in the 1911 Census at 1 Dundonald Road in Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, and was a mariner in the submarine telegraph industry.⁸

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at High St in Staplehurst, Kent; his sister Ellen Rowley Forsaith was at the same address. He was now retired from his job in the Merchant Marine for the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Co.⁹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Creagh', Shortheath Rd in Farnham, Surrey; he was a retired master mariner. Ellen Rowley Forsaith was listed as living at the same address.⁴

Joseph died on 20 June 1961 in Surrey at age 91.^10,11

His will was probated in London on 24 August 1961 with effects valued at £4992/0/4.¹¹

Josiah Forsaith was born in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 29 April 1822.^2,1,3 and was baptised on 28 July 1822 at Artillery St Meeting House.²
He was listed as a member of Robert Forsaith's household in the 1841 census at 10 Curtain Rd, Tower Hamlets in St Leonards Shoreditch, Middlesex, working as a bank clerk.⁴

He married Mary Rooke in Islington, London, Middlesex, on 8 June 1847.^1,5

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at 50 Bloomfield St Sth in West Hackney, London, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah and Thomas were listed as living with them.⁶

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at 7 Albert Row in Hackney St John, London, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah, Thomas, Mary and Annie were listed as living with them, as were two other clerks (as boarders) and a servant.⁷

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 2 Cambray Terrace in Hackney St John, London, Middlesex, with his wife Mary; he was still a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah, Thomas and Frederick were listed as living with them.⁸

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at Whitford Rd, Lyndale in Croydon, Surrey; he remained a banker's clerk. His children Mary, Annie and Frederick were listed as living with him.³

Josiah died on 8 May 1883 at Maisonette, De Roos Rd, Upperton in Eastbourne, Sussex, at age 61 from chronic intestinal pnuemonia.^2,1,9,10,11 He was buried on 12 May 1883 at the Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.^2,12

His will was probated in London on 12 June 1883 with Josiah Charles Forsaith and Thomas Edward Forsaith appointed executors of a personal estate of £1451/10/9.¹¹

Josiah Forsaith was born in Hackney, London, Middlesex, on 7 July 1884.^1,2
The siblings Valentine, Alfred, William, Thomas, Reuben and Josiah were listed in the 1891 census at 35 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their mother Sarah Dobson.³
The siblings William, Thomas, Reuben and Josiah were listed in the 1901 census at 16 Meynell Cres in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their mother Sarah Dobson. Josiah was a lace-agent's clerk.⁴
He was listed in the 1911 census, boarding at 20 Durlston Road in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, in Henry WILLIAMS' household; he was working as a coal merchant.⁵
He was listed in the 1921 census, boarding at Waverley Romesham Rd in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, with his brother Thomas in the household of Rose Alice Williams. Both brothers were coal merchants in what appears to be their own business.⁶

He signed the register at Thomas Forsaith and Flora Gladwell's wedding at St Peters in Kingston, Norbiton, Surrey, on 13 May 1928.^1,7,8

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 55 Bonner Hill Rd in Kingston on Thames, Surrey; he was a coal merchant manager.⁹

Alfred Forsaith and Josiah Forsaith were appointed executors of Reuben Forsaith's estate in Llandudno, Conway, on 23 June 1943.¹⁰

Josiah died on 27 September 1957 at 50 Fairmead Ave in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex, at age 73.^1,11,12

His will was probated in London on 17 March 1958 with the Westminster Bank appointed administrators of effects valued at £7383/13/8.¹²