Hi. Jake
John Forrest, Senior, gunmaker, Holywell (Flintshire.)
John Forrest 1797 - 1869 was born in Jedburgh, the youngest of three sons of blacksmith William Forrest and Ann Wood. In 1809, John’s eldest brother, George, helped their father to set up a gunsmith’s business in Jedburgh and George’s sons became gunsmiths in their turn.
John Forrest & sons after 1837.
John & James Forrest
• James Forrest is listed in the High Street, 1804 - 16, Magpie Lane 1823 (Pigot) and Oriel Lane in
1829 – 30 (Pigot)
• James Forrest, gunsmith, St Peter-le-Bailey (1802 Freemans Poll)
• John Forrest, Senior, gunmaker, Holywell (1802 Freemans Poll and 1834)
• John Forrest was involved in a trial in 1803 (said to be living at the same address as John Collis
Junior and William Dupe).
• John Forrest had three sons made free in 1818, 1820 and 1841. All were identified as “son of
John Forrest, gunsmith”.
• James Forrest had four sons made free, one in 1830 and three in 1850. All were identified as
“son of James Forrest, gunsmith”.
• James Charles Forrest, gunmaker, Oriel Lane (Vincent’s Oxford Directory 1835) and Magpie
Lane (1834 HCO)