Forbes Papers. Correspondence, personal papers and business papers of William Forbes (1833-1914)

Primary maker
William Forbes
Production date
1833-1899
 Description
Correspondence and personal papers

Object detail

Department
Archives Collections
Administrative History
William (1833-1914) was born in Edinburgh, educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, vice president of the Unionist Association, Commissioner of Supply, Commissioner under the Property and Income Tax Act, 1895, and a JP. He was also the first person to be given the Freedom of the Burgh of Falkirk in 1906.

William's first wife was Rose O'Hara (m. 1859) and the couple had two sons, William and John, both of whom pre-deceased their father. William's second wife was Edith Harvey, and they had three sons and four daughters. Their third son, Charles William Forbes, (1871-1948) inherited Callendar Estates as his two elder brothers predeceased him.
Record level
Series
Collection
Forbes of Callendar Papers/Family & Personal Papers Group
Primary maker
Production date
1833-1899
Measurements
41 items
Archives finding aids
You can also see a catalogue of the items in this collection on our website. http://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/heritage/archives/finding-aids/forbes.aspx

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Restriction
Open - no restriction on access
Accession number
A37/S4

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