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William Forlong of Erins was born 28 March 1790 in Scotland, United Kingdom to William Forlong of Wellshott (1762-1824) and Mary Maria Fleming (1766-1852) and died circa 5 July 1878 Argyllshire? (Mount Erins, Loch Fyne, North Knapdale?) of unspecified causes. He married Crawfurd Pollok Gordon (1788-1880) 16 October 1813 in Pollock Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.


Siblings


Offspring of William Forlong of Wellshott (1762-1824) and Mary Maria Fleming (1766-1852)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Jeanie Forlong (1787-1787)
James Forlong (1788-1789)
William Forlong of Erins (1790-1878) 28 March 1790 Scotland, United Kingdom 5 July 1878 Argyllshire? (Mount Erins, Loch Fyne, North Knapdale?) Crawfurd Pollok Gordon (1788-1880)
George Forlong (1791-1809)
James Forlong (1793-aft1850)
Margaret Forlong (1794-1800)
Malcolm Forlong (1796-1829)
Mary Maria Forlong (1799-)
Margaret Finlay Forlong (1801-1849) 20 September 1801 29 September 1849 William Ross (c1801-1874)
Jane Inglis Forlong (1803-1875)
Agnes Lisle Forlong (1805-1889)
Robert Stein Forlong (1807-1884)
Elizabeth Forlong (1808-)


The County Directory of Scotland (1862) (Volume 1862) - Page 117 has him thus:

"Erins : Tarbert, Lochgilphead : Wm. Forlong of Erins". (Search of mocavo.com)

Wedding

" On 16th curt, the house of Lady Crawford Pollock, of Pollock, William Forlong, jun. Esq. George’s Square, Glasgow, Crauford, daughter of Lieut.-General Gordon Cuming, Pitlurg.

"25 November 1813 - Perthshire Courier - Perth, Perthshire, Scotland"[1]

Children


Offspring of William Forlong of Erins and Crawfurd Pollok Gordon (1788-1880)¢
Name Birth Death Joined with
Robina Crawfurd Pollok Forlong (1814)
William Forlong (1816-1906) 16 January 1816 Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 18 April 1906 Montreal, Canada Lavinia Lowe (c1816-)
Lucy/Lucken Forlong (1817-1848)
Gordon Forlong (1819-1908) 14 February 1819 Pollock Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (Pollok Castle, Paisley, Renfrewshire) 30 August 1908 Rongotea, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Laura Isabella Anstey (-1854)
Elisabeth Ana Houlton (1833-1894)
Mary Forlong (1820-1845)
James George Roche Forlong (1824-1904) (Maj-Gen) 6 November 1824 Springhill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 29 March 1904 11 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Lavinia (Nina) Reddie Perreau (c1837-)
Ann Elizabeth (Annie) Forlong (1826-1860)
Isabella Jane Forlong (1828-1837)
Thomas Alexander George Forlong-Gordon (1831-1914) 31 August 1831 Wellshot, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1914 Georgina Jessie Ross (c1831)


Robina's marriage was reported as follows in the Perthshire Courier of 19 August 1841:

"At Glasgow, on the 12th current, Thomas Hamilton Murray. Esq., only son of Major Murray, late of the 91st regiment, to Robina Crawfurd Pollock, daughter of William Forlong, Esq. of Erines, Argyllshire, and grand-daughter of the late General Gordon Cuming Skene of Pltlurg and Dyce. Aberdeenshire ..."[2]

Robina's marriage was reported almost identically in the Perthshire Advertiser of 19 August 1841 on page 3 with additional information that the place was St Andrew's Episcopal Chapel[3].

Annie's marriage was reported as follows in the Stonehaven Journal of 7 June 1853:

At Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, on the 26th instant, the Rev. William Radclyffe Hallett, eldest son of William Hallett, Esq. of Candys and Eling Grove, Hants, to Annie Elizabeth, daughter of William Forlong, Esq. of Erins, Argyllshire, and granddaughter of the late General Gordon Cumming Skene of Pitlurg and Dyce, Aberdeenshire.[4].

It was reported in a little more detail (and probably with better Latin) in the Aberdeen Journal of 8 June 1853:

At the Chapel of Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, on the 26th ult., by the Right Rev. Bishop Ewing of Argyll and the Isles, the Rev. William Radclyffe Hallett, eldest son of William Hallett, Esq., of Candys and Eling Grove, Hants, and grandson of Robert Radclyffe, Esq. of Foxdenton Hall, Lancashire, to Anne Elizabeth Forlong, daughter of William Forlong, Esq. of Erins, Argyllshire, and grand-daughter of the late General Gordon Cumming Skene of Pitlurg and Dyce, Aberdeenshire.[5]

Lucy's death was reported in the Perthshire Advertiser of 2 March 1848:

At Mount Erins, the 15th ultimo, Lucy Lucan, second daughter of William Forlong, Esq. of Erins.[6]

The following could have been a grandson, son of William Jr: from Morning Post (London) on 20 March 1854[7]:

FORLONG.---On the 16th inst., at Burton-park, Petworth, Sussex, the wife of William Forlong, Esq., of a son. (Copy this to Wm Jr's page when he gets one) BUT IT IS MORE LIKELY to be distant-cousin Reginald, son of William Forlonge (1811-1890).

1841 census

William and wife and six children were at home at "Mount Erin, South Knapdale" in April 1841 for the census, according to the Findmypast transcription (with ages above 15 rounded down):

  • William Forlong Male -
  • Crawford Forlong Female 50
  • Robin C P Forlong Female 25 (Robina Crawfurd Pollok Forlong, b 1814)
  • Lucy Duncan Forlong Female 20 (Lucy or Lucken or Luchan, b 1817)
  • Gordon Forlong Male 20 (Gordon Forlong, b 1819)
  • Mary Forlong Female 20 (Mary, b 1820)
  • Ann Elizabeth Forlong Female 15 (Ann Elizabeth, b 1826)
  • Frances G R Forlong Male 9 (how does Thomas Alexander George become Frances G R?? Or was this confusion with James G R?)

and two other people:

  • Rebeca F McDonald Female 20
  • Margaret Menzies Female 50

Other events

The beverages business did not always profit. Findmypast's transcription of one newspaper notice goes like this:

20th May and 17th June, one o'clock. e WILLIAM FORLONG, junior, wine and spirit merchant in f Glasgow, the remaining partner. of William Forlong, junior, :t and Co.-Creditors meet in'tbe Prince of Wales tavern there,

(14 May 1812 - Caledonian Mercury - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland)

Another, less comprehensible, pair of machine transcriptions from Findmypast say:

"COUNTING HOUSES in the t Tellemlent behind, entering from Galloway's Court, pos- Sewsed by Mlessrs. Willian Laawric, and William Forlong, , ?? I Strne, these subjects are likely to be ?? increas- a ed in value. p For farther particulars, application may be

"13 February 1826 - Glasgow Herald"


"the an or Terineent behind, entering frost Gallowaiy's Court, pus- so, 01 sessedt by i'vlessrs; Wiltiamn 'Lawrie, and William Forlong, otj F ~ roin;the impirovemientis at present going onin Glaisford , Street, these subjects Are 1.ikely to be coins~iderably:

"24 February 1826 - Glasgow Herald"


William participated in functions related to at least one of his relatives. The Morning Post of 13 November 1845[8] reported:

On the 5th current, Sir Hew Crawfurd Pollok was, by Mr. Sheriff Speirs and a Special Jury, sitting in the Parliament House, served heir to his uncle, the late Sir Robert Crawfurd Pollok, Bart., of that ilk. The Jury, agents, and a numerous party of Sir Hew's friends and tenantry, were afterwards entertained to a sumptuous dinner in the North British Hotel, at which Sir Hew presided. The chair was most ably supported by Sir Norman M`Donald Lockhart, Bart., David Mure, Esq., Deputy-Advocate, Hall Maxwell, Esq., jun., of Dargavel, &c. William Forlong, Esq., of Erins, did the duties of croupier in a most efficient manner, supported by Keith M`Donald M`Alister, Esq., of Inistrynich, Captain Stuart, Esq., R.N., &c.


" from tho shoore, all diwn bill, ?? Glssgvw 2d. 6d. a Ton. IUspectio is solicited,'and a Lesse wvill be give". Apply'to William Forlong, Esq. of Erins, near TArbert. , NilNEltALS Tro LET. E' lIE IRONSTONE and CO-AI in tile Estate of RAP- rLOCII, Perish of
"18 February 1857 - Glasgow Herald" - from Findmypast

" freight to Glasgow 26. 6d. a Ton. Inspection is solicited; and a Lease will he given. Ering, near Tarbert. H -Apply to William For-long, Esq. of ?? HerTret MINERALS TO LET. HrHE IRONSTONE and COAL in the Estate of BED- El , T LORMIE, in the Parish of Torphichen
"20 February 1857 - Glasgow Herald" - from Findmypast

" Ial down bill, aid fieight to Glasgow 2s. 6d. a Ton. Inspection t is solicited, and a Lease will be given. -e Apply to William Forlong, Esq. of Erins, itear Tarbert. he ai ' ol MINERALS TO LET. m H IT E IRONSTONE and COAL in the Estate of RAP- hi T LOCH
"23 February 1857 - Glasgow Herald" - from Findmypast


" prooiusioy ?? byprivate bargain,) VHAT TENE:MENT of SHOPS and DWELLING th rs ?? (No. 110 Durn- id), present ly occupied by William Forlong and others. For tnrthom darticnlars~applicatenmaybe ?? Furlong, at te Pemies;or t Banatnce& Iirkwoed, Writers, 151 ~Vet

"09 June 1859 - Glasgow Herald" - from Findmypast

" TENEMENT of SHOPS and DWELLING L HOUSES, situated at the Cross of Partick (No. 119 Dum. barton Road), presently occupied by William Forlong, and others. Rental, about £100. Feu duty, £2, 89. For further particulars,application may be made to Mr. Forlong, at
24 September 1859 - Northampton Mercury " - from Findmypast


Death

This machine-transcription from Findmypast suggests that William died in 1876, not 1878: "At Maol Mhor, Tarbert, Lochfyne, on the inst., William Forlong, Esq. of Crins, aged 86 years." (17 March 1876 - Dundee Courier)

Residences

Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
  • IGI and other records
₪ Wedding
  • The wedding was in one of the bride's ancestral homes.
  • Date initially from IGI?
¢ Children
  • Several of the children produced children of their own.



Robin Patterson

References

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