Charles Forsyth, Millwright, 1833-1923

1861 Census - York County, Township of York, Enum. Dist #5
1 story house / 1 family
#24 - Charles Forsyth, b. Scotland, 27, Farmer
#25 - Margaret Forsyth, birth place not given, 25


1871 Census - York West

FORESITH,Charles, 38, b. Scotland

This census only gives head of family, however Charles and
Margaret would have had five children in 1871.

1881 Census - West York, Ontario Film C-13249
Charles FORSYTH, 47, b. Scotland, Millwright, C. Methodist
Margaret FORSYTH, Scottish, 46, b. Ontario,C. Methodist
William Robert FORSYTH, Male, 20, b. Ontario, Millwright
John Knox FORSYTH, Male, 18, b. Ontario
Margaret Scott FORSYTH, Female, 15, b. Ontario
Isabella Alliston FORSYTH, Female, b. 13, b.Ontario
Annie Elizabeth FORSYTH, Female, 11, Ontario
Charles Cockburn FORSYTH, Male, 8, b. Ontario
James Piritte FORSYTH, Male, 6, b. Ontario
Mabel FORSYTH, Female, b. 3, Ontario

1891 Census - St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto West, Ontario
Forsyth, Charles, 57, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland, Millwright
Forsyth, Margaret, 56, b. Ontario, parents b. Ontario
Forsyth, Maggie, 25, b. Ontario, Music Teacher
Forsyth, Annie, 21, b. Ontario, Dressmaking
Forsyth, Charles, 18, b. Ontario, carpenter
Forsyth, James, 16, b. Ontario
Forsyth, Mable, 14, b. Ontario

1896, April, 9 - Toronto
Marriage of Charles Cockburn Forsyth and Annie Elizabeth Nixon

1901 Census - Weston Village, York County, Ontario
Forsyth, Charles, Head, b. Apr 14, 1833, 68
Forsyth Margaret, F., Wife, Feb 12, 1835, 66
Forsyth Margaret, Daughter, Jul 25, 1865, 35
Forsyth, E. Ann, Daughter, Jan 27, 1870, 31
Forsyth, P. James, Son, Jan 19, 1875, 26
Forsyth, Mable, Daughter, May 12, 1877, 23
Forsyth, L., Charles, Grandson, Feb 5, 1897, 4

1911 Census - Weston, York Centre, Ontario
Forsyth, Charles, Head, b. Apr, 1833, 78
Forsyth, Margaret, Wife, b. Feb, 1835, 76
Forsyth, Margaret, Daughter, b. Jul, 1866, 45
Forsyth, Annie, Daughter, b. Jan, 1870, 41
Forsyth, Mabel, Daughter, b. May, 1877, 34
Forsyth, Cliferd, Grandson, b. Mar, 1893, 18

Note: States that Charles came to Canada in 1855. Margaret was
born Ontario so he must have been single when he came to Canada

Death of Margaret Forsythe, Main Street, Weston, Ontario
Female, 85 years old, housewife,
Cause of death: Apoplexy (stroke)
April 17, 1920 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, April 19, 1920
Informant: W. J. Ward, no relation.

Death of Charles Forsythe, Main Street, Weston, Ontario
Male, 91 years old, widowed, b. Scotland
Dr. W.J. Charlton, Weston - Informant: John Forsythe, son
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, by W.J. Ward, Weston
June 13, 1923 - Attended by doctor May 1 - June 13
Cause: heart disease/cardiac
Contributing factors - kidney failure