Well I have just got back to this thread and thank you all for your help in the past. I have Robert Forshaw as being born in Liverpool and this is definitely my Robert.
Baptism: 6 Jun 1819 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Robert Forshaw - S of James Forshaw & Elisabeth
Abode: Gt Crosshall St
Occupation: Blacksmith
Baptised by: T. Kidd Curate
Register: Baptisms 1819 - 1820, Page 40, Entry 318
Source: LDS film 165637
He did die young 28 and is buried at St John's Haymarket Liverpool following dying in the WH and all the other information adds up.
Could these be Robert's siblings and Robert was a late after thought baby?
Baptism: 14 Mar 1799 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Jane Forshaw - son [sic] of James Forshaw & Elizabeth (formerly Mackereth), His Wife
Born: 11 Jan 1799
Abode: Cropper Street
Occupation: Cooper
Seniority of birth in family: 3
Parents' Marriage: St. Anns
Register: Baptisms 1799, Page 83, Entry 244
Source: LDS Film 93833
Baptism: 21 May 1797 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
James Forshaw - Son of James Forshaw & Elizabeth
Born: 15 Feb 1797
Abode: Cropper St
Occupation: Cooper
Register: Baptisms 1793 - 1799, Page 66, Entry 29
Source: LDS Film 1656377
Baptism: 4 Oct 1795 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Edward Forshaw - Son of James Tobias Forshaw & Elizabeth
Born: 8 Jun 1795
Abode: Tarleton St
Occupation: Cooper
Register: Baptisms 1793 - 1799, Page 43, Entry 34
Source: LDS Film 1656377
All addresses are in the same vicinity. Could it be that James Forshaw made the hoops (blacksmith) for the barrel's so occupation could also be a cooper?
There was a James Forshaw that died and is buried at St John's Haymarket blacksmith aged 46 at Lower Myrtle Street Liverpool in 1835 So birth date approx 1789 but if this is mine I haven't found a marriage to an Elizabeth Could this be Robert's brother James and not his father?
I did find one that fit the bill for this James with Richard and Mary as parents (this is the one that seems to be popular on ancestry) but on going through all the records found that they actually named two sons James and both died in infancy.
However James Forshaw marriage to Elisabeth is also evading me?
There was a James Forshaw married and Elizabeth Mackerath 16.03.1789 at St Anne's Church Liverpool. (according to the LDS) but not on the Lan opc. Lanc OPC have just come back to me said it had been missed off and sent me the transcript 1789 March 16 James Forshaw of Liverpool, Cooper married Elizabeth Mackereth of Liverpool Spinster by Banns. Minister was Rd. Formby and witnesses William Tatlock and Sarah Bolton.
One of the births recorded James had the name Tobias Forshaw but I can't find a marriage only the one for just James to Elizabeth.
If I don't get a break on this soon I will be bald any of you lovely people help me untangle the Forshaw's.
Eileen