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John Forest 1781–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1781

Birth Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 11 Jun 1851

Death Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, England

Father: John Forestter

Mother: Martha Acton

Spouse(s): Sarah Dowler

Children(s): Mark Forest, Benjamin Forest

In 1781, John Forest entered the world in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England, born to John Forestter And Martha Acton. John Forest married Sarah Dowler, and had children including Benjamin Forest, Mark Forest. John Forest passed away in 1851 in Burford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1781, John Forest entered the world in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England, born to John Forestter And Martha Acton.
  • John Forest married Sarah Dowler, and had children including Benjamin Forest, Mark Forest.
  • John Forest passed away in 1851 in Burford, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forestter
1740–
Birth Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
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Martha Acton
1745–1808
Birth Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dowler
1784–1851
Birth Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
SD

Children(s)

Mark Forest
1821–
Birth Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, England
MF
Benjamin Forest
1826–
Birth Location: Burford
BF

John Forest's Ancestors

Self
John Forest
1781–1851
Birth Place: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Forestter
1740–
Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Martha Acton
1745–1808
Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
JOHN ACTON
1721–1783
Marthall, Cheshire, , England
Elizabeth Bracegirdle
1722–1816
Chesire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Siddington
1672–1768
Martha GOODIER
1679–1763
Philip\Emillio Brasegirdle
–1748
Elizabeth Saunders
1688–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Acton
1642–1730
Maria HANCOCK
1645–1696
Isaac GOODIER
1648–1698
Sarah Wosencroft
1648–
Raph Bracegirdle
1637–1726
Elizabeth Burgess
1640–1669

John Forest's Descendants

1.
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John Forest (abt 1781–11 Jun 1851) m. Sarah Dowler (abt 1784–05 Jun 1851)
  1. 1. Mark Forest 1821– m. Roseanna Dubber 1829–
    1. 1. Ernest (John) Forest 1864– m. Florence Ellis 1861–
      1. 1. Florence (Roseanna May) Forest 1892–
      2. 2. George Forest 1896–
      3. 3. William Forest 1900–
      4. 4. John Forest 1887–
      5. 5. Clara Forest 1903–
      6. 6. Violet (E) Forest 1905–
    2. 2. George Forest 1855–
    3. 3. Ernest Forest 1864–
    4. 4. Emily Forest 1862–
    5. 5. Sarah (A) Forest 1866–
    6. 6. Henry Forest 1861–
    7. 7. Frederick (C) Forest 1869–
    8. 8. William Forest 1851–
    9. 9. Albert Forest 1859–
  2. 2. Benjamin Forest 1826–

John Forest's Timeline

3 Records

1781
abt 1781
Birth of John Forest in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
1804
07 Jun 1804
Age 23
John Forest was married in Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
1851
11 Jun 1851
Age 70
Death of John Forest in Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Burford, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Event Place: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1804
    Event Place: Burford, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1851
    Event Place: Burford, Oxfordshire, England
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