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Benjamin Johnson Forshaw

Benjamin Johnson Forshaw

Male 1886 - 1946  (59 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Benjamin Johnson Forshaw 
    Birth 14 Aug 1886  Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • JAS 1886 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 488
      Mother's Maiden Surname: Kay
    Baptism 12 Sep 1886  Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Living at New Road Terrace, Tottington
    Gender Male 
    1891 Census 5 Apr 1891  141 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 4y 
    • RG12/3129, Folios 103 & 104, Pages 4 & 5
      Son, Scholar
    1901 Census 31 Mar 1901  104 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 14y 
    • RG13/3635, Folio 96, Page 28
      Son, Single, Cotton Machine Minder
    Directory 1936  16 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Railway Driver
    1939 National Register 29 Sep 1939  6 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 53y 
    • RG101/4315I/012
      Widower, Railway Engine Driver
    Reference Number M 0436a 
    Death Between Jan 1946 and Mar 1946  Bury district, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 59y 
    • JFM 1946 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 578
    Person ID I2803  Vernon
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2024 

    Father Thomas (Tom) Forshaw,   b. 26 Dec 1856, Preston, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1931 and Sep 1931, 394 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ann Kay,   b. 28 Nov 1856, Harwood Lee / Bradshaw / Tottington, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932, 57 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 14 Dec 1876  Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    • OND 1876 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 658
      Thomas was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at 24 Goodlad Street, Woolfold
      Ann was a Spinster, Living at Milk Row, Tottington
    Family ID F442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Brooks,   b. Abt 1887   d. Between Jan 1936 and Mar 1936, Bury district, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908  Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    • AMJ 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1072
    Family ID F2315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Aug 1886 - Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 12 Sep 1886 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1891 Census - Age: 4y - 5 Apr 1891 - 141 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Age: 14y - 31 Mar 1901 - 104 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908 - Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 59y - Between Jan 1946 and Mar 1946 - Bury district, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • BENJAMIN JOHNSON FORSHAW

      Daughter: Gretta Forshaw born 04 February 1919

      ADDRESSES:
      141 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891)
      104 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901)
      6 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire (29 September 1939)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      Scholar (05 April 1891)
      Cotton Machine Minder (31 March 1901)
      Railway Engine Driver (29 September 1939)

      CENSUSES: (1886-1946)
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 - yes
      02 April 1911 -
      29 September 1939 - yes
    • Parish Registers:

      Baptism: Found -
      Marriage:
      Burial:
    • Last checked: 15 May 2019

  • Sources 
    1. [S2547] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Forshaw, Benjamin Johnson - 1886 - Tottington, 22 Apr 2013, Page 339, No. 2706.

    2. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, 8 Aug 2010, JAS 1886 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 488.

    3. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, 19 Sep 2011, TOTT/19/92.

    4. [S5507] 1939 National Register - Forshaw, Benj J, 15 May 2019, RG101/4315I/012.

    5. [S946] 1891 Census - Forshaw, Thomas & Ann, 20 Aug 2010, RG12/3129, Folios 103 & 104, Pages 4 & 5.

    6. [S931] 1901 Census - Forshaw, Thomas & Ann, 8 Aug 2010, RG13/3635, Folio 96, Page 28.

    7. [S3805] Directory - Bury County Borough - Forshaw, Benjamin Johnson - 1936, 21 Jan 2016, Page 96.
      Elton Ward

    8. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 27 Nov 2017, JFM 1946 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 578.

    9. [S2697] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forshaw, Thomas & Kay, Ann - 1876 - Tottington, 1 Oct 2013, Page 62, No, 124.

    10. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 24 Mar 2006, OND 1876 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 658.

    11. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 8 Apr 2019, CE28/1/124.

    12. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 15 May 2019, AMJ 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1072.

    13. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 15 May 2019, RM/111/183.