Benjamin Johnson FORSHAW

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

Thomas (Tom) FORSHAW

1856 - 1931  (74 years)

Birth	26 Dec 1856	Preston, Lancashire, England
Christened	3 Dec 1882	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1931 and Sep 1931	394 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 75y
Buried	20 Jul 1931	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 75y
Family	Ann KAY,   b. 28 Nov 1856, Harwood Lee / Bradshaw / Tottington, Lancashire, England
Married	14 Dec 1876	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Mary Alice FORSHAW,   b. Between Jan 1877 and Mar 1877, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth Ann FORSHAW,   b. 28 Aug 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. James William FORSHAW,   b. 31 Mar 1880, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   4. John Thomas FORSHAW,   b. 10 Oct 1883, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   5. Benjamin Johnson FORSHAW,   b. 14 Aug 1886, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   6. Samuel Kay FORSHAW,   b. 22 Nov 1888, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   7. Betty FORSHAW,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   8. Arthur FORSHAW,   b. 16 Dec 1894, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   9. Fred FORSHAW,   b. 1 Jun 1899, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   10. Stanley FORSHAW,   b. 1 Jun 1899, Bury district, Lancashire, England

Ann KAY

1856 - 1932  (75 years)

Birth	28 Nov 1856	Harwood Lee / Bradshaw / Tottington, Lancashire, England
Christened	22 Mar 1893	Charlestown Parish Church, Charlestown, Salford, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932	57 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 76y
Buried	16 Sep 1932	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
	Age: 76y
Father	James KAY,   b. 29 Jun 1821, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth BRADBURY,   b. Abt 1829, Harwood Lee, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1849 and Sep 1849	Bury district, Lancashire, England
Family	Thomas (Tom) FORSHAW,   b. 26 Dec 1856, Preston, Lancashire, England
Married	14 Dec 1876	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Mary Alice FORSHAW,   b. Between Jan 1877 and Mar 1877, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth Ann FORSHAW,   b. 28 Aug 1878, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. James William FORSHAW,   b. 31 Mar 1880, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   4. John Thomas FORSHAW,   b. 10 Oct 1883, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   5. Benjamin Johnson FORSHAW,   b. 14 Aug 1886, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   6. Samuel Kay FORSHAW,   b. 22 Nov 1888, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   7. Betty FORSHAW,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   8. Arthur FORSHAW,   b. 16 Dec 1894, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   9. Fred FORSHAW,   b. 1 Jun 1899, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   10. Stanley FORSHAW,   b. 1 Jun 1899, Bury district, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth BROOKS

Abt 1887 - 1936  (49 years)

Birth	Abt 1887
Died	Between Jan 1936 and Mar 1936	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 49y
Family	Benjamin Johnson FORSHAW,   b. 14 Aug 1886, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908	Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England

• Name	Benjamin Johnson FORSHAW
  Birth	14 Aug 1886	Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [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   [1]
  	Living at New Road Terrace, Tottington
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	141 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [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   [6]
  	Age: 14y
  	RG13/3635, Folio 96, Page 28 Son, Single, Cotton Machine Minder
  Directory	1936	16 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Railway Driver
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	6 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 53y
  	RG101/4315I/012 Widower, Railway Engine Driver
  Ancestor Count	4
  Reference Number	M 0436a
  Death	Between Jan 1946 and Mar 1946	Bury district, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 59y
  	JFM 1946 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 578
  Person ID	I2803	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas (Tom) FORSHAW,   b. 26 Dec 1856, Preston, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1931 and Sep 1931, 394 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Ann KAY,   b. 28 Nov 1856, Harwood Lee / Bradshaw / Tottington, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1932 and Sep 1932, 57 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	14 Dec 1876	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [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 (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908	Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England   [12, 13]
  	AMJ 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1072
  Family ID	F2315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Aug 1886 - Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Baptism - 12 Sep 1886 - Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 4y - 5 Apr 1891 - 141 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 14y - 31 Mar 1901 - 104 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Marriage - Between Apr 1908 and Jun 1908 - Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England Directory - 1936 - 16 Kitchener Street, Bury, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 59y - Between Jan 1946 and Mar 1946 - Bury district, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  [S2547] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Forshaw, Benjamin Johnson - 1886 - Tottington, Page 339, No. 2706. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1886 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 488. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, TOTT/19/92. [S5507] 1939 National Register - Forshaw, Benj J, RG101/4315I/012. [S946] 1891 Census - Forshaw, Thomas & Ann, RG12/3129, Folios 103 & 104, Pages 4 & 5. [S931] 1901 Census - Forshaw, Thomas & Ann, RG13/3635, Folio 96, Page 28. [S3805] Directory - Bury County Borough - Forshaw, Benjamin Johnson - 1936, Page 96. Elton Ward [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, JFM 1946 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 578. [S2697] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forshaw, Thomas & Kay, Ann - 1876 - Tottington, Page 62, No, 124. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1876 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 658. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE28/1/124. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1908 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1072. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, RM/111/183.