James FORREST

1853 -    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

William FORREST

Abt 1820 - 1887  (67 years)

Birth	Abt 1820	Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 67y
Father	William FORREST
Mother	Margaret BARNES,   b. Abt 1796, Lancashire, England
Married	14 Feb 1813	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Family	Isabella GREEN,   b. Abt 1831, Clayton Brook, Whittle le Woods, Chorley / Preston, Lancashire, England
Married	17 Sep 1850	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Parish Church (Blackburn Cathedral), Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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   4. Margaret FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Samlesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   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   9. Ann FORREST,   b. 16 Mar 1872, Car Lane, Chorley, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Isabella GREEN

Abt 1831 - 1913  (82 years)

Birth	Abt 1831	Clayton Brook, Whittle le Woods, Chorley / Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1913 and Jun 1913	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 81y
Family	William FORREST,   b. Abt 1820, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Married	17 Sep 1850	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Parish Church (Blackburn Cathedral), Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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   4. Margaret FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Samlesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   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   9. Ann FORREST,   b. 16 Mar 1872, Car Lane, Chorley, Wigan, Lancashire, England

• Name	James FORREST
  Birth	21 May 1853	Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	AMJ 1853 Blackburn district, Volume 08E, Page 287 Mother's Maiden Surname: Green Indexed on GRO as Forrest
  Baptism	5 Jun 1853	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Baptism Surname = Forest Living at Blackburn
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	James Walmsley
  *AKA	James Walmsley-Forrest
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 7y
  	RG9/3142, Folio 92, Page 7 Son, Scholar
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 17y
  	RG10/3881, Folio 164, Page 1 Son, Unmarried, Spinner of Cotton
  Ancestor Count	4
  Reference Number	M 0373a
  Person ID	I2574	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	William FORREST,   b. Abt 1820, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	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   [6, 7, 8]
  	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
  Family ID	F1115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 May 1853 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England Baptism - 5 Jun 1853 - Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England 1861 Census - Age: 7y - 7 Apr 1861 - Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire, England 1871 Census - Age: 17y - 2 Apr 1871 - Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES WALMSLEY FORREST ADDRESSES: Pinfold, Ribchester, Lancashire (07 April 1861) Wakefield Farm, Carr House Lane, Wrightington, Lancashire (02 April 1871) OCCUPATIONS: CENSUSES: (1853- ) 07 April 1861 - yes 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - 05 April 1891 - 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - 29 September 1939 - Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Burial: Last checked: 24 January 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S3746] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Forest, James - 1853 - Blackburn, Page 652. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, B/52/58. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1853 Blackburn, Volume 08E, Page 287. [S805] 1861 Census - Forrest, William & Isabella, RG9/3142, Folio 92, Page 7. [S806] 1871 Census - Walmsley, William & Isabella, RG10/3881, Folio 164, Page 1. [S3743] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forest, William & Green, Isabella - 1850 - Blackburn, Page 70, No. 139. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1850 Blackburn, Volume 21, Page 39. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE12/13/139.