Deborah Lundbech's photos with the keyword: Forsyth

Probably Kings or Forsyths. Relatives on my husband's paternal grandparents side. Lancashire, England or Greenock, Scotland

Re-scanned for the Vintage Theme Park Group, "Umbrellas and/or Parasols." This was a more difficult theme than I thought it would be. This umbrella photo appears to be the only one I have in my entire collection. Written on the back: Father taken at Wentworth House, [Wicklow] Ireland. This is my husband's grandmother's mother's father. In other words, Agnes (Forsyth) King's mother's father. For years I sporadically searched for Wentworth House on the web but never got any hits except for the huge Wentworth House mansion in England. A little while ago I tried google images and found it - a beautiful house in Wicklow Town, Wicklow Co., Ireland that was, sadly, demolished in the 1990s. The photo was on a blog and I wrote to the man and asked if he'd ever heard of "Mr Adams" as a servant there. I received a reply from the blog writer's brother telling me that his brother had passed away but his mother had lived there from 1902 until the 1920s and used to talk about a gardener "Tom". Unfortunately I don't know Mr. Adams first name - but he does have a look of a gardener - all dressed up here with a twinkle in his eye. I was certain that there was no money in the family - never thought he was anything but a servant - but I would LOVE to know how his suit differs from that of his "betters." If anyone knows anything about costumes of the period I would love to know. He is one of my children's Great Great Great Grandfathers. The Boys>Brian King>Ron King>Agnes Forsyth>Catherine Adams>Mr. Adams.

Brian's side. Maybe Kings, Forsyths, Dodgsons? From Barrow in Furness? Greenock? Probably Lancashire, UK or Scotland. This is slightly larger than a postage stamp.

I think this was taken after Harry and Agnes' wedding, as the mothers are wearing the same hats and dresses. Harry and Agnes were married in Barrow-in-Furness July - Aug 1921. Back row: James King, Mary King (Harry's mother) unknown, unknown, unknown, Catherine (Adams) Forsyth !st Row: Unknown, Polly (Mary King) unknown - possibly Emma's mother?, unknown Front: Agnes (Forsyth) King

Probably taken about 1920. Agnes was from Greenock, Scotland.

Brought forward for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of "Socks" - Samuel is sporting his argylls. Here is Agnes Forsyth, who will become Agnes King about five years later. She is sitting on the left with her mother, Catherine, nee Adams, on the right. Standing behind her is her father, Samuel Forsyth, whom she adored. After he died, her mother married a man whose name was Ericson, whom Agnes didn't like at all. My mother in law, in a vain effort to please Agnes, mistakenly gave my husband the wrong middle name, (Ericson) thinking that Agnes had been fond of her step-father only to find out, too late, how intensely she had disliked him. Samuel's kilt could use a good ironing! Although, according to a Flickr friend he is " wearing a canvas 'kilt apron', issued to soldiers to protect their kilts in combat. You can tell from his hose-tops and cap badge that he is a member of the Argyll & Sutherland Highland Regiment. " Agnes was from Greenock so this is probably taken there or nearby. NOTE: Thanks to Flickr friends and a found certificate, he has been positively dentified as Samuel Forsyth. He was a Private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders when he was killed during WWl., but not, apparently, in battle. He died 4/02/1915. I have not been able to discover his birth date. He is buried in Greenock Cemetery, Scotland. From Eddie Dowds/Flkr FORSYTH Samuel 1915 Suddenly, at his residence, 18 Holmscroft Street, Greenock, on the 4th inst., Private Samuel Forsyth, of A. & S. Highlanders, husband of Katherine. (Greenock Telegraph 5.2.1915)