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Thomas Forrest 1850–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1850

Birth Location: Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: October 1909

Death Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Mary Forrest

Spouse(s): Eliza Bodley, Sarah Dace

Children(s): Alma Forrest, Clara Forrester, Elsie Forrist, George Forrester, Alice Forrest, William Forrest, Violet Forrest

The story of Thomas Forrest began in 1850 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England. Thomas Forrest married Eliza Ann Bodley, Sarah Ann Dace, and had children including Alice Forrest, Alma Forrest, Clara Elizabeth Forrester, Elsie Forrist, George Harry Forrester, Violet Forrest, William Forrest. Thomas Forrest passed away in 1909 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Forrest began in 1850 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England.
  • Thomas Forrest married Eliza Ann Bodley, Sarah Ann Dace, and had children including Alice Forrest, Alma Forrest, Clara Elizabeth Forrester, Elsie Forrist, George Harry Forrester, Violet Forrest, William Forrest.
  • Thomas Forrest passed away in 1909 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forrest
1818–1883
Birth Location: Clayworth, Nottinghamshire, England
WF
Mary Forrest
1819–1874
Birth Location: Upton, Lincolnshire, England
MF

Spouses(s)

Eliza Bodley
1864–1945
Birth Location: Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
EB
Sarah Dace
1853–1881
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
SD

Children(s)

Alma Forrest
1895–1984
Birth Location: Heath, Staffordshire, England
AF
Clara Forrester
1893–1978
Birth Location: Heath, Staffordshire, England
CF
Elsie Forrist
1900–
Birth Location: Heath, Staffordshire, England
EF
George Forrester
1888–
Birth Location: Heath, Staffordshire, England
GF
Alice Forrest
1879–1954
Birth Location: Heath Town, Staffordshire, England
AF
William Forrest
1876–
Birth Location: Chase Town, Staffordshire, England
WF
Violet Forrest
1886–
Birth Location: Heath, Staffordshire, England
VF

Thomas Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Forrest
1850–1909
Birth Place: Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
Parents
William Forrest
1818–1883
Clayworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Forrest
1819–1874
Upton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Forest
1791–1850
Scotton, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth Hill
1794–1859
Clayworth, Nottinghamshire
William Revell
1794–1866
Belton In Axholme, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Ann) Markham
1791–1859
Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Forrest
1755–1819
Elizabeth Little
1755–1789
John Hill
1759–1737
Sarah Hill
1756–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown Forrest
1725–
Wm Hill
1718–1777
Eliz Hill
1717–1778

Thomas Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Forrest (abt 1850–October 1909) m. Eliza (Ann) Bodley (abt 1864–1945) m. Sarah (Ann) Dace (January 1853–April 1881)
  1. 1. Alma Forrest 1895–1984
  2. 2. Clara (Elizabeth) Forrester 1893–1978 m. Simeon Wood 1896–1974 m. Simeon Wood 1894–
    1. 1. Albert (E) Wood 1919–2011
    2. 2. Ivy (D) Wood 1924–
  3. 3. Elsie Forrist 1900–
  4. 4. George (Harry) Forrester 1888–
  5. 5. Alice Forrest 1879–1954 m. Samuel Green 1879–1947 m. JOSEPH LOVATT 1870–1903
    1. 1. Cyril (Theodore) Green 1916–1943
    2. 2. WILLIAM (HENRY LOVATT) GREEN 1899–1943
    3. 3. CORNELIUS (LOVATT) GREEN 1902–
    4. 4. Clara (Ann) Green 1906–1979
    5. 5. Samuel Green 1913–1981
    6. 6. Francess (Annie) Green 1910–2001
    7. 7. Joseph Lovatt 1900–1901
  6. 6. William Forrest 1876–
  7. 7. Violet Forrest 1886–

Thomas Forrest's Timeline

12 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Thomas Forrest in Wednesfield Hth, Staffordshire, England
Wednesfield Hth, Staffordshire, England
1849
abt 1849
Birth of Thomas Forrest in Heath, Staffordshire, England
Heath, Staffordshire, England
1850
abt 1850
Birth of Thomas Forrest in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 1
Thomas Forrest resided here in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 11
Thomas Forrest resided here in Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 11
Thomas Forrest resided here in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 31
Thomas Forrest resided here in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 31
Thomas Forrest resided here in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1882
January 1882
Age 32
Thomas Forrest was married in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
1891
1891
Age 41
Thomas Forrest resided here in Heath, Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
Heath, Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 51
Thomas Forrest resided here in Heath, Heath, Staffordshire, England
Heath, Heath, Staffordshire, England
1909
October 1909
Age 59
Death of Thomas Forrest in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Wednesfield Hth, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2240; Folio: 110; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6097350
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2812; Folio: 13; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341673
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2687; Folio: 137; Page: 30
    [4] 1861 England Census
    [5] 1851 England Census
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [7] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1849
    Event Place: Heath, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2812; Folio: 13; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341673
    [2] 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1882
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2812; Folio: 13; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341673

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2812; Folio: 13; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341673

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Heath, Holy Trinity, Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2240; Folio: 110; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6097350

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Heath, Heath, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2687; Folio: 137; Page: 30

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halletts Row
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1909
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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