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Birth1761, London?
Baptism2 Oct 1761, London?
DeathOct 1825, Walthamstow, Essex
Burial4 Nov 1825, Quendon, Essex
GeneralMerchant and broker. His parents were Edward and Susanna Forster.
Notes for Thomas Furly Forster
I can find no sign of his death between 1808, when his daughter was baptised and 1828 when his wife was a widow.

Oh yes I can!

First name(s)   Thos Furley
Last name       Forster
Age             64
Birth year      1761
Death year      1825
Burial year     1825
Burial date     04 Nov 1825
Church          All Saints
Denomination    Anglican
Place           Quendon
County          Essex
Country         England
Record set      National Burial Index For England & Wales
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And this birth date led me to his baptism:

First name(s)             Thomas Furley
Last name                 Forster
Gender                    Male
Birth year                1761
Birth place               -
Baptism year              1761
Baptism date              02 Oct 1761
Place                     -      (wot no place, very odd)
County                    London
Country                   England
Father's first name(s)    Edward
Father's last name        Forster
Mother's first name(s)    Susanna
Mother's last name        -
Record set                England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
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Will notes for Thomas Furly Forster
His probate index:

Will of Thomas Furly Forster of Walthamstow , Essex
Reference: PROB 11/1705/410
Description: Will of Thomas Furly Forster of Walthamstow , Essex
Date: 24 November 1825

This has been ordered, if only to see if his occupation can be found.
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In his will he lists:

His dear wife Susanna,
His children including Julie wife of T Forsfot,
His eldest son Thomas Forster,
His daughter Susanna now wife to B A Formandez,
Harriet his fourth child,
Marian his fifth child,
His son Edward
His brother Edward,
His father,
His uncle Thomas E Forster,
His uncle Thomas Furly (sounds like his mother's maiden name?),
His daughter-in-;aw Julie Forster,
His sister Dixon,
His partner, Mr James Soper (who 'always acted with the greatest kindness to me')

He went on at considerable length about his various collections, trophies and possessions and who they were to go to, one by one!

He even owned some manuscript letter of Locke on human understanding.

It went on for at least seven pages including the proving which occupied around two pages, restating most of the will.
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In  sum I am convinced that his family included his wife Susanna and his daughters Harriet and Marian, both of whom married clergymen.
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Notes for Thomas Furly & Susanna (Family)
Their marriage abstract:

First name(s)            Thomas Furley
Last name                Forster
Name note             -
Marriage year            1788
Marriage date            26 Jul 1788
Marriage place           Walthamstow
Spouse's first name(s)   Susannah
Spouse's last name       Williams
County                   Essex
Country                  England
Record set               England Marriages 1538-1973
Category                 Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
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Phillimore's Marriage Registers records that they had a marriage licence as:

"Thomas Furley Forster & Susanna Williams, p. St Botolph, Aldersgate, London , lic 26 July 1788."
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