Richard Forshaw

1814 - 1856  (42 years)

• Name	Richard Forshaw
  Born	1814	Rufford
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	5 Jun 1814	St Mary the Virgin, Rufford   [1]
  Occupation	Boatman, farmer
  Died	5 Mar 1856	Lathom   [2]
  Buried	8 Mar 1856	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [3]
  Person ID	I01913	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Ryding
  Mother	Susannah Forshaw,   b. 1794, Holmeswood, Rufford ,   d. 1847, Burscough  (Age 53 years)
  Partners	Abt Sep 1813
  Family ID	F00136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Harrison,   b. 1817, Newburgh ,   d. 8 Jul 1891, Rufford  (Age 74 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1838	St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk   [4]
  Children	1. John Forshaw,   b. 1840, Lathom   2. Margaret Forshaw,   b. 1842, Lathom ,   d. 1899, Lathom  (Age 57 years)   3. James Forshaw,   b. 24 May 1844, Lathom ,   d. 3 Dec 1901, Burscough  (Age 57 years)   4. Susannah Forshaw,   b. 1848, Lathom ,   d. 1852, Lathom  (Age 4 years)   5. Richard Forshaw,   b. 26 Apr 1851, Lathom   6. William Forshaw,   b. 1854, Lathom ,   d. 1906, Blackburn  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F01206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baptism record says son of Susan Forshaw, daughter of Richard (and Margaret) Forshaw, farmer. Lancashire County Quarter Sessions, order of filiation and maintenance of bastard son of Henry Ryding of Ormskirk, wheelwright, and Susan Forshaw, singlewoman, 13.9.1814.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010062] Family records. Family records: Died of lung disease/miasm [S010080] Burial register for St John the Baptist, Burscough Bridge. [S010069] MC.