Robert Forshaw

1800 - 1848  (48 years)

• Name	Robert Forshaw
  Born	1800	Rufford
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	20 Apr 1800	St Mary the Virgin, Rufford   [1]
  Occupation	Boatman, sailor
  Died	5 Mar 1848	Ashton, Preston   [2]
  Buried	8 Mar 1848	St Mary the Virgin, Rufford   [1]
  Person ID	I01693	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Forshaw,   b. 1772, Rufford ,   d. 1825, Rufford  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Jane Pickavance,   b. 1779, Rufford ,   d. 1855, Holmeswood, Rufford  (Age 76 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1797	St Mary the Virgin, Rufford   [1]
  Family ID	F02844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Moss,   b. 1799, Rufford
  Married	6 Feb 1821	St Mary the Virgin, Rufford   [1]
  Children	1. Thomas Forshaw,   b. 1822, Lathom ,   d. 9 Nov 1891, Barrow-in Furness  (Age 69 years)   2. Robert Forshaw,   b. 1824, Lathom ,   d. 5 Aug 1910, Hesketh with Becconsall  (Age 86 years)   3. Daniel Forshaw,   b. 1827, Lathom ,   d. 1913  (Age 86 years)   4. Susan Forshaw,   b. 1829, Tarleton ,   d. 12 Feb 1911, Tarleton  (Age 82 years)   5. Richard Forshaw,   b. 1831, Tarleton   6. George Forshaw,   b. 1833, Tarleton ,   d. 1838, Tarleton  (Age 5 years)   7. Jane Forshaw,   b. 18 Sep 1837, Tarleton   8. Margaret Forshaw,   b. 1839, Tarleton
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F02843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DC records the death of Robert, a Captain of a Flast, at Ashton (on Ribble), stating: 'The mast of a flat fell upon the deceased and fractured his head; died on the same day'. Inquest reports in local newspapers state that he was killed when struck on head by the mast aboard flat 'Harriet' in River Ribble. The Preston Chronicle also reported that a Thomas Meadows was charged with stealing money from the dead body. He was jailed for one month with hard labour.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010060] DC.