Robert FORREST

1880 - 1945  (64 years)   Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Ellis FORREST

1855 - 1926  (71 years)

Birth	1 Jan 1855	Samlesbury / Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Christened	14 Jan 1855	Blackburn St Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Oct 1926 and Dec 1926	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 71y
Father	William FORREST,   b. Abt 1820, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mother	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
Family	Alice EARNSHAW,   b. Abt 1854, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Oct 1879	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Robert FORREST,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. William FORREST,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Betsy FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1886 and Jun 1886, Bury district, Lancashire, England   4. Isabella FORREST,   b. Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice EARNSHAW

Abt 1854 - 1913  (59 years)

Birth	Abt 1854	Middleton, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1913 and Mar 1913	Bury district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 59y
Family	Ellis FORREST,   b. 1 Jan 1855, Samlesbury / Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Oct 1879	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Robert FORREST,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   2. William FORREST,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   3. Betsy FORREST,   b. Between Apr 1886 and Jun 1886, Bury district, Lancashire, England   4. Isabella FORREST,   b. Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice CROMPTON

1881 - 1962  (81 years)

Birth	4 Jan 1881	Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Oct 1962 and Dec 1962	Heywood (Bury) district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 81y
Family	Robert FORREST,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Jul 1907 and Sep 1907	Walshaw Christ Church, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England

• Name	Robert FORREST
  Birth	4 Aug 1880	Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	JAS 1880 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 467 Mother's Maiden Surname: Earnshaw
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	7 Church Street, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 20y
  	RG13/3635, Folio 110, Page 7 Son, Single, Cotton Dyer Surname = Forrest
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	105 Booth Street, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 30y
  	RG14PN23457 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED21 SN33 Son in law, Married, Railway Signalman Married 3 years, 1 child: 1 living Living with Alice's Mother
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	111 Booth Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 59y
  	RG101/4897A/007 Married, Signalman LMS Railway Also Thomas Forrest & Edith M Forrest (both married) + 1 redacted
  Ancestor Count	6
  Reference Number	M 0888a
  Death	14 Mar 1945	111 Booth Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  	Age: 64y
  	JFM 1945 Heywood (Bury), Volume 08C, Page 624
  Person ID	I4155	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Ellis FORREST,   b. 1 Jan 1855, Samlesbury / Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1926 and Dec 1926, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Alice EARNSHAW,   b. Abt 1854, Middleton, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1913 and Mar 1913, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1879	Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [8, 9, 10]
  	OND 1879 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 551 Surname = Forrest Ellis was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at Walshaw, Tottington Alice was a Spinster, Walshaw, Tottington
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice CROMPTON,   b. 4 Jan 1881, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1962 and Dec 1962, Heywood (Bury) district, Lancashire, England (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1907 and Sep 1907	Walshaw Christ Church, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England   [11, 12]
  	JAS 1907 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1109
  Family ID	F1794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1880 - Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 20y - 31 Mar 1901 - 7 Church Street, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 59y - 29 Sep 1939 - 111 Booth Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 64y - 14 Mar 1945 - 111 Booth Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERT FORREST Children: Thomas Forrest ADDRESSES: 7 Church Street, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 105 Booth Street, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1911) 111 Booth Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: Cotton Dyer (31 March 1901) Railway Signalman (02 April 1911) Signalman LMS Railway (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1880-1945) 03 April 1881 - 05 April 1891 - 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Last checked: 31 March 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S4235] 1939 National Register - Forrest, Robert & Alice, R101/4897A/007. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1880 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 467. [S2892] 1901 Census - Forrest, Ellis & Alice, RG13/3635, Folio 110, Page 7. [S5360] 1911 Census - Crompton, Ann & Forrest, Robert & Alice, RG14PN23457 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED21 SN33. [S4235] 1939 National Register - Forrest, Robert & Alice, RG101/4897A/007. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, JFM 1945 Heywood (Bury), Volume 08C, Page 624. [S5361] Wills & Administrations Index - Forrest, Robert - 1945, Page 291. Effects: ?710 6s 1d Probate: Manchester 02 June 1945 to Alice Forrest, widow [S2696] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Forrest, Ellis & Earnshaw, Alice - 1879 - Tottington, Page 90, No. 180. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1879 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 551. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE28/1/180. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1907 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1109. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE31/1/160.