William Forshaw

1887 -

• Name	William Forshaw
  Born	5 Dec 1887	Lathom   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	William Lyon
  Baptism	8 Jan 1888	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [2]
  Occupation	Insurance agent, RAOC labourer, cinema hall club steward
  Person ID	I10478	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Lyon,   b. 1867, Burscough
  Mother	Phillis Forshaw,   b. 1869, Burscough ,   d. 1941, Wheat Lane, Lathom  (Age 72 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1889	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [3]
  Family ID	F01103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Howard,   b. 13 Jun 1892, Burscough
  Married	21 Jun 1919	St John the Baptist, Burscough   [4]
  Children	1. John Forshaw,   b. 25 May 1920, Moss Lane, Lathom  (Age 105 years)
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025
  Family ID	F03682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Born before his mother married: also known as William Lyon. Birth registered Q1 1888 as William Forshaw and baptised as such. William Lyon Forshaw in 1911 census. Marries as Forshaw, naming father as Edward Lyon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S242709] 1939 Census. [S010056] Parish record. [S010055] Parish records, Bow Lane, Preston. [S010069] MC.