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Looking for Forrest Relatives/Ancestors

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Amy

Amy Report 18 Nov 2014 01:21

Hi all! I am looking for any relatives/ancestors of Thomas Forrest born 1936 in the Ashton Under-Lyne area. He has a brother named Morgan and all I am aware is their mothers maiden name is Webb. I'd quite like more detail on their parents as my family tree is almost complete as a surprise for my mums birthday. Any help/info would be greatly appreciated :-)

jax

jax Report 18 Nov 2014 01:34

Marriages Sep 1935 (>99%)

Forrest Squire C Webb Ashton 8d 2048
Webb Ruth Forrest Ashton 8d 2048

Parents marriage found here
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Researching:
Nothing much

jax

jax Report 18 Nov 2014 01:35

Births Mar 1912 (>99%)
Forrest Squire C Crossley Ashton 8d 988


Name: Squire Crossley Forrest
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1911
Date of Registration: Mar 1983
Age at Death: 71
Registration district: Tameside
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 39
Page: 2186


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Name: Ruth Forrest
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1913
Date of Registration: Jul 1996
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Tameside
Inferred County: Greater Manchester
Register Number: D48A
District and Subdistrict: 0141D
Entry Number: 150

Births Sep 1913 (>99%)
Webb Ruth Lewis Stockton 10a 192

Researching:
Nothing much

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 19 Nov 2014 12:14

Hello Amy and welcome to the Community boards.



(I'll let Amy know how to find her replies) :-)

Researching:
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Dea

Dea Report 19 Nov 2014 13:11

His father's birth:
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1912 to 1914
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FORREST Squire Crossley Ashton Town Tameside CROSSLEY AST/174/58


His grandparents' marriage:
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1911
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
FORREST Thomas CROSSLEY Alice Dukinfield, St Mark Tameside CE23/4/315



This looks probable for his grandmother on 1911:
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
46 Wellington Road Ashton-Under-Lyne, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Ada Crossley Head Single Female 24 1887 Ashton U Lyne Lanc Cotton Weaver
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Alice Crossley Sister Single Female 22 1889 Ashton U Lyne Lanc Cotton Card Roomhand

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Dea

Dea Report 19 Nov 2014 13:47

This looks like grandfather Thomas just before he married Alice:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 Nelson Street Dukinfield, Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John W Maher Head Married Male 28 1883 Lancs Ashton U Lyne Minder
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Amelia Maher Wife Married Female 26 1885 Pendleton Lancs -
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Herbert Maher Son Single Male 2 1909 Cheshire Dukinfield -
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Thomas Forrest Boarder Single Male 19 1892 Lancs Ashton U Lyne Peicer


His birth:
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1891
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
FORREST Thomas Ashton Town Tameside **ALLEN AST/125/55

Amelia appears to be a relation of his:
Marriages Sep 1908 (>99%)
**ALLEN Amelia Ashton 8d 891
MAHER John Ashton 8d 891


You will need some certs. to prove all this before you can go any further.

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Dea

Dea Report 19 Nov 2014 14:06

SO....... Alice Crossley's father was called 'Squire' and so she passed this name to her son:


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
46, Wellington Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Squire Crossley Head Married Male 47 1854 Coal Miner Timberman Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Crossley Wife Married Female 45 1856 Dressmaker Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Ada Crossley Daughter Single Female 14 1887 Cotton Weaver Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Alice Crossley Daughter - Female 10 1891 - Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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William Ratcliffe Boarder Single Male 30 1871 Coal Miners Timberman Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England


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