27_Forrester_Records
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PP_27	That Isabella Forrester (27) was the mother of Rachel Norris (13)
	Rachel Norris was born in 1873, the daughter of Richard Norris and Isabella formerly Forrester.		PP_13
	Richard Norris and Isabella, aged 26 and born in Wakefield, and children Richard A. 4, Isabella 2 and Elizabeth 10 months are listed in the 1871 census in Liverpool.		Census
	Isabella Norris was accidentally shot by her husband Richard Norris in 1876!		Inquest
	Richard Norris and Isabella Forrester, aged 21, daughter of Andrew Forreaster, were married in Wakefield in 1866.		Marriage
	Isabella, daughter of Andrew Forrester and Mary formerly Schofield was born in Wakefield in 1844		Birth
	My descent from Isabella Forrester is confirmed by at a DNA match of about 58cM with a descendant of her sister Jane Forrester, and at least 1 match of about 58cm of all descendants of Isabella with all descendants of Jane.		DNA
	So the mother of Rachel Norris (13),
	Isabella Forrester (27), born in 1844 in Wakefield,
	married to Richard Norris (26) in 1866 in Wakefield,		PP_26
	died in 1876 in Liverpool, was the daughter of
	Andrew Forrester (54), and		PP_54
	Mary Scholefield (55).		PP_55
PP_54	That Andrew Forrester (54) was the father of Isabella Forrester (27)
PP_108	That John Forrester (108) was the father of Andrew Forrester (54)
Records	The Records
M_1838	1838-04-17 Marriage solemnized at St. Johns Church in the parish of Wakefield in the County of York (GRO, Copy, 1995)			Andrew (54)	1838
	Name and Surname			Mary (55)
	Name and Surname                    Andrew Forrester                       Mary Scholefield			John (108)
	Age                                             full                                                full
	Condition                                    Bachelor                                       Spinster
	Rank or Profession                     Soldier                                          -
	Residence                                   Leeds                                            Wakefield
	Father's Name and Surname      John Forrester                            John Scholefield
	Father's Rank or Profession       Farmer                                          Cloth Draper
	Married in the Church of St. Johns  according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Licence by me, J. G. Cumming, Curate.
	This marriage was solemnized between us                Andrew Forrester
	Mary Scholefield X her mark
	In the presence of     Richd Tisdall
	Elizabeth Woodson
	1841-06-07 Census record for Wakefield, York (Ancestry.co.uk)			Andrew (54)
	Thorne Lane			Mary (55)
	Name Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born in county
	Andw Forester 30 M Baker Scotland
	Mary do 20 F Y
	Elizabeth 4m F Y
	Richard ?dnee 20 M ? Ireland
	1841 Officers of Wakefield House of Correction (rootsweb.com/../prisons-uk)			Andrew (54)
	Return of Officers employed at Wakefield House of Correction, Name Age Office Salary Appointed
	Andrew Forrester 31 Watchman 54-12-0 1841
	1841 Baptism in Wakefield, Yorks. (LDS/IGI, 1994)			Andrew (54)
	Elizabeth dau. of Andrew Forrester & Mary			Mary (55)
	1842 Baptism in Wakefield, Yorks. (LDS/IGI, 1994)			Andrew (54)
	Alexander son of Andrew Forrester & Mary			Mary (55)
B_1844	1844-05-15 Birth in the Sub-district of Wakefield in the County of York,			Andrew (54)	1844
	Registration District: Wakefield (GRO, Copy, 1995)			Mary (55)
	When and where born:                  Fifteenth of May 1844, Back Garden Street			Isabella (27)
	Name, if any:                                Isabella
	Sex:                                               Girl
	Name and surname of father:       Andrew Forrester
	Name, surname, and
	maiden surname of mother:       Mary Forrester formerly Schofield
	Occupation of father:                   Bread Baker
	Signature, description and
	residence of informant:                The mark of X Mary Forrester, Mother, Back Garden Street
	When registered:                          Sixth of June 1844
	Signature of registrar:                  J. Holdsworth, Registrar
	1845 Officers of Wakefield House of Correction (Reports from Commissioners, Inspectors of Prisons, 4.02-9.08 1845, Vol. XXIV, p. 18)			Andrew (54)
	Return of Officers employed at Wakefield House of Correction, Name Age Office Salary Appointed
	Andrew Forrester 35 Warder 54-12-0 1841
	1847-10-07 News report (BNA, Bradford Observer)			Andrew (54)
	Andrew Forrester, watch stolen; officer at the Wakefield House of Correction			Mary (55)
	A person named George Stubley was charged with stealing a watch on the 23rd of September last, the property of Mr. Andrew Forrester, officer at the Wakefield House of Correction. The prosecutor resides in Garden Street, and on the morning in questions, Mrs. Forrester happening to be in the cellar kitchen, and hearing someone cross the floor above, she ran up stairs immediately, and found the door open. She then missed the watch in question, which had been suspended against the wall over the fire place, and she thereupon went to look out in the street, and saw the prisoner, whom she overtook going in a direction from her house. He said to her, “I know what you want”, and put his hands into his pockets and pulled out the watch which he then gave to her. Information was immediately given to some parties of what had happened, who apprehended him. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Leeds sessions.
	1851 Census record for Wakefield, 120 Back Garden St. (PRO, 1997)			Andrew (54)
	Name Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born			Mary (55)
	Andrew Forrester Head 40 M Chief Warder, Prison Scotland			Isabella (27)
	Mary do 31 F - York Wakefield
	Elizabeth do 10 F scholar York Wakefield
	Alexander do 9 M scholar York Wakefield
	Isabella do 6 F scholar York Wakefield
	Ann do 4 F scholar York Wakefield
	Andrew do 2 M scholar York Wakefield
	1861-04-07 Census record for Wakefield, Yorks (Ancestry.co.uk)			Andrew (54)
	Back Garden Street			Mary (55)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born			Isabella (27)
	Andrew Forrester Head M 50 M Prison Officer Scotland
	Mary do wife M 43 F Wakefield, Yorks
	Elizabeth do dau U 20 F House Servant Thornes, Yorks
	Alexander do son U 18 M Cabinet Maker (ap) Wakefield, Yorks
	Isabella do 16 U 16 F House Servant Wakefield, Yorks
	Andrew do son U 12 M Scholar Wakefield, Yorks
	Jane do dau U 9 F do Wakefield, Yorks
	John do son U 7 M do Wakefield, Yorks
	Walter son U 2 M do Wakefield, Yorks
	James son U 8m M Wakefield, Yorks
M_1866	1866-04-04 Marriage solemnized in St. Austin's Chapel in the district of Wakefield in the County of York (GRO, Copy, 1990)			Richard (26)	1866
	Name and Surname                    Richard Norris                       Isabella Forrester			Isabella (27)
	Age                                             22                                             21			Andrew (54)
	Condition                                    Bachelor                                  Spinster
	Rank or Profession                     Stationer                                   -
	Residence                                   Upper Parliament Street           Garden Street
	Father's Name and Surname      Richard Norris                        Andrew Forrester
	Father's Rank or Profession       Schoolmaster                            Chief Warder of the West Riding Prison
	Married in the St. Austin's Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church by me, John Baron; John Whitaker, Registrar
	This marriage was solemnized between us                Richard Norris Jnr
	Isabella Forrester
	In the presence of     John Norris
	Elizabeth Forrester
	1866-04-04 Marriage in Wakefield, Yorks. (British Newspaper Archive, Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advisor 07.04.1866)			Richard (26)
	NORRIS – FORRESTER – April 4, at St. Austin’s Roman Catholic Church, Wakefield, Richard Norris, Esq., Liverpool, to Isabella, second daughter of Mr. Andrew Forrester, of Wakefield			Isabella (27)
				Andrew (54)
	1870-07-02 Retirement (BNA, Leeds Times)			Andrew (54)
	£66 10s. 4d. Was granted to Andrew Forrester, late principal warder at the Wakefield House of Correction
	1871-04-02 Census record for Wakefield, Yorks (Ancestry.co.uk)			Andrew (54)
	Back Garden Street			Mary (55)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Andrew Forrester Head M 63 M Retired Prison Officer Scotland
	Mary do wife M 53 F Wakefield, Yorks
	Elizabeth do dau U 30 F Wakefield, Yorks
	John do son U 17 M Wool sorter Wakefield, Yorks
	Walter do son U 12 M Scholar Wakefield, Yorks
	James do son U 10 M Scholar Wakefield, Yorks
	Joseph Scholefield ldgr U 47 M Wool sorter Wakefield, Yorks
D_1876	1876-05-18 Death in the Sub-district of Islington in the County of Lancaster,			Isabella (27)	1876
	Registration District: Liverpool (GRO, Copy, 1999)			Richard (26)
	Where and when died:                   Eighteenth May 1876, 2 Scotland Road
	Name and surname:                       Isabella Norris
	Sex:                                                Female
	Age:                                               32 years
	Occupation:                                    Wife of Richard Norris, Publican
	Cause of death:                               Injury to brain caused by accidental discharge of a revolver by her husband, 6 weeks
	Signature, description, and
	residence of informant:                  Certificate received from Clarke Aspinell Coroner for Liverpool, Inquest held 20th and
	29th May 1876
	When registered:                            Thirtyfirst May 1876
	Signature of registrar:                     C. Hart Registrar
I_1876	1876-05-30 Inquest in Liverpool in the County of Lancaster (Daily Courier)			Isabella (27)	1876
	Fatal Incautious Use of a Revolver			Richard (26)
	The adjourned inquest on the body of Isabella Norris, 32 years of age, wife of Richard Norris, a publican, of 2, Scotland-road, was resumed yesterday before the borough coroner. Mr, Bremner was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the deceased’s husband. It appeared that Joseph Norris, brother-in-law of the deceased, had been using a revolver on the 4th ult. He was in the same room as his brother and his brother’s wife (the deceased) who had a child upon each knee. He handed the revolver to his brother, four of the chambers being at the time loaded, but he did not tell his brother the weapon was loaded. He told his brother that the quickest way of firing the cartridges successively was to pull the trigger back with the thumb instead of using the trigger. Richard Norris pulled the hammer back with his thumb, but the hammer slipped from his hold and exploded the cartridge. The ball grazed the deceased’s nose and passed through the orbit of her right eye into the brain at the back of the head. She lived to the 18th inst., and spoke rationally of the affair till within a short time of her death. The accident was not, however, mentioned to her, for fear of its exciting her. Once before her death, in speaking of the affair to her mother, she said that the revolver went off by accident. After a long investigation the jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death”, and were of opinion that Joseph Norris was deserving of censure, as he had been careless in using the weapon and not warning his brother that the revolver was loaded.
D_1878	1878-2Q Death in Wakefield (FreeBMD)			Mary (55)
	Deaths Jun 1878   (>99%)
	Forrester Mary 60 Wakefield 9c 33
D_1879	1879-1Q Death in Wakefield (FreeBMD)			Andrew (54)
	Deaths Mar 1879   (>99%)
	Forrester Andrew 74 Wakefield 9c 37
W_1879	1879-02-14 Will (TNA, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar)			Andrew (54)	1879
	Andrew Forrester
	The Will of Andrew Forrester late of Back-Garden-street Wakefield in the County of York who died 1 February 1879 at Back-Garden-street was proved at Wakefield by Andrew Forrester of 6 Upper-Warwick-street Toxteth Park Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Out-door Officer in Her Majesty’s Customs the son and George Pilkington of Back-Garden-street Mechanical Engineer the Executors
	1881 Census record for Toxteth Park, Lancs (PRO/CD, 2000)			Family (54)
	70 Pickwick St.
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Andrew Forrester head M 33 M Outdoor Off. HM Cust. Wakefield, Yorks.
	Mary " wife M 36 F Newcastle, Nhumb.
	© C. R. Watts 2020 created 10.12.1990, revised 27.10.2024
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