BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1889 - 1928 (39 years)

Generation: 1

Edward Forshaw was born in 1889 in New Lane, Burscough; died in 1928 in Crabtree Old Farm, Burscough; was buried on 29 Dec 1928 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

Edward married Mary Ollerton on 16 Dec 1911 in Christ Church, Newburgh. Mary (daughter of John Ollerton and Mary Pye) was born in 1890 in Newburgh; died in 1934 in Ormskirk Hospital; was buried on 26 Jun 1934 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Henry Forshaw was born on 7 Feb 1912 in Newburgh; died on 10 Feb 1982 in Croston; was buried in Feb 1982 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston.
3. John Forshaw was born on 31 Aug 1921 in New Lane, Burscough; died in 1923 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough; was buried on 4 Apr 1923 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

Generation: 2

Henry Forshaw

(1.Edward¹) was born on 7 Feb 1912 in Newburgh; died on 10 Feb 1982 in Croston; was buried in Feb 1982 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston.

Henry married Margaret Ellen Norris in 1936 in Emmanuel Methodist Church, Croston. Margaret was born on 31 Aug 1910 in Croston; died in 1952 in Croston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Ada Margaret Cottam on 14 Jun 1958 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston. Ada was born on 3 Dec 1927 in Croston; died on 15 Feb 2014 in Croston; was buried in Feb 2014 in St Michael and All Angels, Croston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3. John Forshaw (1.Edward¹) was born on 31 Aug 1921 in New Lane, Burscough; died in 1923 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough; was buried on 4 Apr 1923 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.