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Samuel Forsaith was born in England circa 1702.^1,2

He married Elizabeth Willoughby, daughter of John Willoughby and Mary (---?---), in Bloxholm, Lincolnshire, on 12 May 1743.^3,4

He signed a will dated 19 June 1751 in Bloxholm, Lincolnshire, appointing his wife sole executix, with the main beneficiaries being his children, his mother-in-law and his sister and brother-in-law. Strangely, although one Benjamin KIPPIS, elder of Sutterton and 'friend and cousin' was not appointed executor, he was asked to "aid and assist my wife in the execution of this will", for which he was also bequeathed £5.⁵

It remains unclear as to exactly how the '6 cottages or tenements' referred to in his will came into his possession - possibly purely as an investment, which would imply some wealth attributing to Samuel at this stage.

At the Court Baron held on 1 May 1735 it was recorded that on 23 June 1733 John PLUCKINGTON surrendered two cottages in the occupation of Edward HANCOCK, afterwards divided into three and then four, in the occupation of Wm LAWRENCE, Robert BRADSHAW, Robert JORDAN and Wm PURDY, to Samuel Forsaith and the records indicate he was actually present. (LR 3/42)

The ownership of these cottages can be followed through in the Manor Books to the Deed of Enfranchisement, with an accompanying plan which enables the cottages to be identified as a terrace still in existence at 46-54 Station Road and known colloquially as ‘Barrack Row’, although the name does not appear to have been derived from any connection with any barracks. The number of houses is now only five, although it is not known how the sixth disappeared. The current houses are three-storeyed but the actual age of the existing structures is unclear - they do not appear to be what would have been called 'cottages' in the 1750's.

It seems unlikely that Samuel was ever a resident of Hampton or Hampton Court, as his name does not appear in the Churchwarden’s Accounts or Rate Assessment lists.⁶ He was buried on 10 July 1751 at the St Mary's churchyard in Bloxholm. Bloxholm is in the Deanery of Lafford, Digby group, and the parish church is Bloxholm St Mary.^7,8

Samuel died on 10 July 1751 in Bloxholm, Lincolnshire.³

His will was probated in Lincolnshire on 6 August 1751 with Elizabeth Willoughby appointed executor.⁵

Samuel Forsaith was born at St Botolph in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, on 3 August 1816.^3,4,5

He married Caroline Adams, daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth Mary (---?---), at St Botolph in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, on 31 March 1839.^2,1,6,7

He was listed in the 1841 census at Foster St in St Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, with his wife Caroline; he was a boot closer. Their children Elizabeth and Samuel were listed with them.⁸

Samuel died before March 1851 (as his wife was a widow at the time of the 1851 census).

Samuel's birth was registered between April 1841 and June 1841 in Bishopsgate, Middlesex.^5,6,3
The siblings Elizabeth and Samuel were listed in the 1841 census at Foster St in St Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, with their parents, Samuel Forsaith and Caroline Adams.⁶ He was baptised at St Botolph in Bishopsgate, London, Middlesex, on 7 May 1847.^1,4
The siblings Samuel and Elizabeth were listed in the 1851 census at 33 Halfmoon St in St Botolph Bishopsgate, Middlesex, with their mother Caroline Adams.⁷
He was listed in the 1861 census, lodging at 56 Halfmoon St in St Botolph wthout Bishopgate, Middlesex, n the household of William WADE, while working as a lamp-trimmer.⁸
He was listed as the brother-in-law of William Lockwood in the 1871 Census at 24 Galway St, St Lukes, Finsbury in London, Middlesex, working as a lamp-trimmer.⁹

He married Elizabeth Maria Wetherly, daughter of James Wetherly and Sarah Harper, at St Matthews in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, on 10 March 1872. He gave his occupation as 'trimmer' and she stated her father James was a gun-stock maker.^2,1,10,11,12

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 10 Sweet Apple Ct in St Botolph Bishopgate, London, Middlesex, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a telegraph labourer. She is now calling herself Mary, and has taken 10 years off her age. The household included Elizabeth's mother Sarah Harper.⁵

Samuel Smyth Forsaith was born in London, Middlesex, on 21 January 1803.^2,1,3 and was baptised on 10 February 1803 at St Lukes Independent Tabernacle in Finsbury.^2,3,4

He declared bankruptcy in London, Middlesex, on 21 March 1825.⁵

He married Kezia Ann Moir at St Mary, Bromley St Leonard in London, Middlesex, on 13 November 1825.^1,6,7 He was the plaintiff in a law suit at Whitechapel Road in London, Middlesex, on 8 September 1831. He was the victim of the theft of 28 yds of cotton by John Smith (who was fined one shilling and discharged).⁸

He declared bankruptcy in London, Middlesex, on 25 January 1832.⁹

Samuel's second marriage was to Elizabeth (---?---) circa 1840 at Norwood in Surrey. This marriage (if it actually occurred) appears to be bigamous, as Samuel's first wife Kezia lived until 1890, and records herself in the 1871 census as 'deserted by her husband.¹⁰'
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.¹¹

He left England, and based on the contents of New Zealand newspapers of the period, must have arrived in Auckland before May 1851.

He arrived in Melbourne on the Kent from the UK in January 1867.¹²

He subsequently left Melbourne for New Zealand on the Tararua in January 1867.¹³

He was widowed at age 75 on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 7 August 1878.^10,14

In a letter to his nephew (John Smyth Forsaith) he notes that he has no natural children, but four adopted daughters, all married, and that his wife of 50 years had died 12 years before. This still does not identify his (second) wife, but we conclude she must have had four daughters from an earlier marriage.¹⁵

Samuel died on 1 April 1894 at McPeake residence, Pollen St in Thames at age 91.^16,17,18 He was buried on 3 April 1894 at the Shortland Cemetery in Thames.^19,20,21

Sarah's birth was registered in November 1852 in Hackney, London, Middlesex.^2,1,3

Sarah died on 16 January 1854 in Hackney, London, Middlesex, at age 1.^2,1,4 She was buried on 25 January 1854 at the Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.⁵

Sarah Forsaith was born in England on 6 April 1820.^1,2 and was baptised on 7 August 1820 at Kings Weight House, Fish St Hill (Independent).^2,3
She was listed as a member of Robert Ekins Forsaith's household in the 1841 census at North Rd, Framwellgate in St Oswald, Durham.⁴

She married John Smyth Mitchell, son of Edward Mitchell and Rebecca Osment Smyth, in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 21 May 1847.^1,5

Sarah died on 15 August 1849 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, at age 29.^1,6

Sarah Forsaith was born in Bocking, Essex, in 1775.¹ and was baptised on 4 July 1776 in Bocking.¹

Sarah died in September 1779 in Braintree, Essex.² She was buried on 17 September 1779 at the St Michael the Archangel in Braintree.²

Sarah Anne Forsaith was born in Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, on 18 March 1867.^3,1,2
The siblings Sarah, John and Arthur were listed in the 1871 census at 329 Bethnal Green Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their parents, John Stokes Forsaith and Sarah Esther Roberts.⁴
The siblings Sarah, John, Arthur and Emma were listed in the 1881 census at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their parents, John Stokes Forsaith and Sarah Esther Roberts.³
The siblings Sarah, John, Arthur and Emma were listed in the 1891 census at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their parents, John Stokes Forsaith and Sarah Esther Roberts.⁵
The siblings John, Arthur, Emma and Sarah were listed in the 1901 census at 31 Southborough Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with their father John Stokes Forsaith.⁶
She was listed as a visitor to Arthur R Brookes's household in the 1911 Census at Atherstone Selbourne Road in Edmonton, Middlesex.⁷
She was listed as the sister of Emma Maude Forsaith in the 1921 Census at 106 Brownlow Rd in Southgate, London, Middlesex.⁸

Sarah died on 5 November 1938 in Edmonton, Middlesex, at age 71.^1,9

Sarah Smyth Forsaith was born in London, Middlesex, on 4 August 1801.^2,1,3 and was baptised on 31 August 1801 at St Lukes Independent Tabernacle in Finsbury.^2,3,4

Sarah died on 26 April 1854 at sea, on voyage from Calcutta to UK in India at age 52.^2,1

Selina Elizabeth Forsaith was born in Walworth, Surrey, on 21 February 1822.^1,3 She was listed as Maria's sister in the 1851 census at Hackney, London, Middlesex. Strictly speaking Maria is not listed as the Head of Family, but as Wife, even though her husband is not present.³

She married William Joseph Ecroyd in Victoria in 1855.^1,4

Selina arrived at Melbourne, Victoria, on 19 April 1862, on board the 'Swiftsure', having left Plymouth on the 6th of January accompanied by her husband William Joseph Ecroyd.⁵

She was widowed at age 58 on the death of her husband William on 13 November 1880.^6,7

Selina died on 25 July 1886 at 'Oakrood', Barkly St in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, at age 64.^1,8,9 She was buried on 26 July 1886 at the St Kilda Cemetery in St Kilda.¹⁰