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William FORREST

~1726 - 1815

Henry FORREST

bap.1765 - 1823

of Blackburn, Lancashire

Elizabeth 'Betty' MOULDING

~1721 - ~1796

Henry FORREST

bap.1804 - ~1854

of Blackburn, Lancashire

George BARNES

~1738 - ~1815

of Mellor, Lancashire

Ann 'Nanny' BARNES

bap.1780 - ~1841

of Ribchester, Lancashire

Richard COUNSELL

~1723 - 1797

Cordwainer of Osbaldeston, Lancashire

Margaret 'Peggy' COUNSELL

1749 - ~1810

of Samlesbury, Lancashire

John HINDLE

~1690 - ~1765

Weaver of Mellor, Lancashire

Ann HINDLE

bap.1724 - ~1785

of Osbaldeston, Lancashire

Thomas SHARPLES

~1658 - ~1749

of Osbaldeston, Lancashire

Mary SHARPLES

bap.1704 - ~1764

of Osbaldeston, Lancashire

Unknown [SHARPLES]

~1658 - ~1708

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Henry FORREST

bap.1804 - ~1854

of Blackburn, Lancashire

Narrative and Notes

This might be the Henry FORREST who farmed 13 acres of land at Yew Tree in Mellor Brow, just outside Mellor between 1851 and 1881.

Henry remained single, but he lived with family members. The censuses record the following:

- 1851 living with brother Moulden, 39, cotton, and Ellen COUNSELL, servant, widow, 65, of Samlesbury

- 1861 living with brother James, 51, cotton, and Alice BARNS, 66, relationship left blank, widow, housekeeper of Haughton

- 1871 living with brother James, 61

- 1881 living with brother Moulden, 70, farmer of 21 acres, Moulden's wife Mary (nee SHARPLES) of Balderstone and a nephew John SHARPLES of Balderstone

If it is the right Henry then we have James' baptism missing: James ~1809/10

Timeline

Personal Family World

Date

Age^*

Event

Place

18 Apr 1804

Baptism

St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

bef 1811

Death of brother Moulding FORREST

1 Dec 1823

Death of father Henry FORREST

Mellor, Lancashire

13 Oct 1834

Marriage of brother Richard FORREST and Ellen WHITAKER

St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

12 Apr 1852

Marriage of brother Moulding FORREST and Mary SHARPLES

Blackburn, Lancashire

8 Mar 1860

Marriage of brother Richard FORREST and Ellen BEVERLEY

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St John's, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

1898

Death of brother Moulding FORREST

Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age

Citations

1 - St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn Parish Records

Christenings at Blackburn Church
1804
April
18 Henry Son Of Henry & Nancy Forrest Of Mellor ...Nov

2 - Will of Henry Forrest the elder of Mellor, 1823
The proceeds of the realisation of the estate was to be shared between his wife and his children share and share alike, one the youngest child had attained the age of 21. No other family member are named.
Forrest
Will of
Henry the elder
late of Mellor
of Lancaster
Yeoman dec'd
Proved 1st June 1824
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This is the last will and testament of me Henry Forrest the elder of Mellor in the County of Lancaster
...
appoint unto my sons William Forrest and Henry Forrest
...
suffer my dear wife Nanny to have hold and enjoy all my household goods and furniture, cattle, plate linen and china until my youngest Child shall attain the age of twenty one years in case she my said wife so long continue my widow...

3 - St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn Parish Records

Richard Forrest Bachelor & weaver of this Parish
and Ellen Whitaker spinster of this parish
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent this thirteenth Day of October in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and thirthy four
By me Richard Burnet
This married was solemnized between us
Richard Forrest
Ellen X Whitaker's mark
In the Presence of Thomas Livesay, John Howard

4 - Blackburn St John's Parish Records

1860 St Paul's Blackburn
March 8th
Richard Forrest - Full age - Widower - Porter - Victoria Street - Henry Forrest - Farmer
Ellen Bretland - Full age - Widow - - Charlotte Street - Joseph Beverley - Farmer