William FORREST

Abt 1820 - 1887  (67 years)

• Name	William FORREST
  Birth	Abt 1820	Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	William Walmsley
  *AKA	William Walmsley-Forrest
  1841 Census	6 Jun 1841	Winney Brow, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 20y
  	HO107/504, Book 5, Folio 49, Page 6 Cotton Weaver Living with Mother (Margaret), & Siblings: Margaret, Jenney, Thos, Moulden
  1851 Census	30 Mar 1851	Gilbrand's, Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 28y
  	HO107/2261, Folio 671, Page 1 Head, Married, Game Keeper Surname: Forrest
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 38y
  	RG9/3142, Folio 92, Page 7 Head, Married, Gamekeeper Surname: Forrest
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 50y
  	RG10/3881, Folio 164, Page 1 Head, Married, Gamekeeper Surname: Walmsley
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Ferns, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 60y
  	RG11/3851, Folio 110, Page 20 Head, Married, Farmer of 7 Acres Surname: Walmsley
  Reference Number	M 0338a
  Death	Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887	Bury district, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 67y
  	JAS 1887 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 294 Entered on GRO as William Walmsley Forrest
  Person ID	I2379	Vernon
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	William FORREST
  Mother	Margaret BARNES,   b. Abt 1796, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	14 Feb 1813	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	William was of Blackburn Parish, Bachelor, Weaver Margaret was of Blackburn Parish, Spinster By Banns Both made their Mark
  Family ID	F1689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella GREEN,   b. Abt 1831, Clayton Brook, Whittle le Woods, Chorley / Preston, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1913 and Jun 1913, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1850	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Parish Church (Blackburn Cathedral), Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [9, 10, 11]
  	JAS 1850 Blackburn, Volume 21, Page 39 Surname: Forest William was a Bachelor, of Full Age, Gamekeeper, Living at Livesey Isabella was a Spinster, Living at Livesey William's father is given as William
  Children	1. Thomas FORREST,   b. 29 Jun 1851, Moulding Water / Livesey, Lancashire, England   2. James FORREST,   b. 21 May 1853, Blackburn, Lancashire, England + 3. Ellis FORREST,   b. 1 Jan 1855, Samlesbury / Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1926 and Dec 1926, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 71 years) + 4. Margaret FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Samlesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1935 and Mar 1935, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 79 years)   5. Alice FORREST,   b. 12 May 1859, Ribchester, Lancashire, England   6. William FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1861 and Jun 1861, Alston district, Lancashire, England   7. Jane FORREST,   b. 15 Apr 1861, Ribchester, Lancashire, England   8. John FORREST,   b. 30 Aug 1866, Wrightington / Chorley, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1944 and Jun 1944, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 77 years) + 9. Ann FORREST,   b. 16 Mar 1872, Car Lane, Chorley, Wigan, Lancashire, England d. 2 Feb 1942, Bury Infirmary, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F1115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1820 - Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England 1851 Census - Age: 28y - 30 Mar 1851 - Gilbrand's, Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire, England 1861 Census - Age: 38y - 7 Apr 1861 - Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire, England 1871 Census - Age: 50y - 2 Apr 1871 - Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire, England 1881 Census - Age: 60y - 3 Apr 1881 - Ferns, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 67y - Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887 - Bury district, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM WALMSLEY FORREST Father = William Forest, weaver Mother = possibly Margaret Barnes - married 14 February 1813 - Blackburn William appears to have changed his surname to Walmsley between 1867 and 1871, although this is not always consistant and some of his children reverted back to their birth name of Forrest Surname = Forrest in 1851, 1861 Surname = Walmsley = 1871, 1881 Changed surname between 1861 and 1871 In 1887 surname = Forrest with Walmsley as middle name Possible Siblings: George, Richard (c 1816), Henry (c 1817), Margaret (c 1818), James (c 1822), Ginney (Jane) (c 1826, m Edward Windsor 11 Mar 1849 Bolton), Thomas (c 1828), Moulding (c 1829), Ellen (c 1833 - Margaret listed as single woman) When Jane Windsor re-marries a Henry Walmsley on 31 October 1857 she gives her father as William Walmsley, drawer-in. Also a witness is George Walmsley ADDRESSES: Winney Brow, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire (06 June 1841) Livsey (17 September 1850) Gilbrand's, Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire (30 March 1851) Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire (07 April 1861) Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire (02 April 1871) Ferns, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881) OCCUPATIONS: Cotton Weaver (06 June 1841) Gamekeeper (30 March 1851) Gamekeeper (07 April 1861) Gamekeeper (02 April 1871) Farmer of 7 Acres (03 April 1881) Farmer (1883) CENSUSES: (c1820-1887) 06 June 1841 - yes 30 March 1851 - yes 07 April 1861 - yes 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Marriage: Found - Burial: Wills & Administrations Index - Not Found Last checked: 31 May 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S561] Family Search - Baptisms, 21 Jan 2012. [S3744] 1841 Census - Forrest, William, 27 Dec 2015, HO107/504, Book 5, Folio 49, Page 6. [S804] 1851 Census - Forrest, William & Isabella, 6 Feb 2010, HO107/2261, Folio 671, Page 1. [S805] 1861 Census - Forrest, William & Isabella, 6 Feb 2010, RG9/3142, Folio 92, Page 7. [S806] 1871 Census - Walmsley, William & Isabella, 7 Feb 2010, RG10/3881, Folio 164, Page 1. [S803] 1881 Census - Walmsley, William & Isabella, 6 Feb 2010, RG11/3851, Folio 110, Page 20. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 2 Nov 2009, JAS 1887 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 294. [S6240] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forrest, William & Barnes, Margaret - 1813 - Blackburn, 18 Mar 2021, Page 11, No 33. [S3743] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forest, William & Green, Isabella - 1850 - Blackburn, 27 Dec 2015, Page 70, No. 139. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 21 Sep 2010, JAS 1850 Blackburn, Volume 21, Page 39. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 18 Sep 2011, CE12/13/139.