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Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ to tie Kath's censuses to Maddie's marr:
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MARSHALL James Formby North Sefton RIMMER F/2/455

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MARSHALL Peter Formby North Sefton RIMMER F/4/83

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MARSHALL Alfred Formby North Sefton RIMMER F/6/156

He could have made spades or he could mean that he worked on the land using a spade - which I would think more likely for someone who has been an agricultural labourer.

Kath. x

Possible death for Edward's first wife Mary:-


Name: MARSHALL, Mary
Registration district: Ormskirk
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1873
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death: 45
Volume no: 8B
Page no: 467

Kath. x

Spade Labourer - someone who made spades ?

1881 census transcription details for: Shaws Lane, Birkdale

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 3745
Folio: 152
Page: 35
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: Formby
Parish: Birkdale
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Shaws Lane, Birkdale
County: Lancashire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Bor
MARSHALL, Edward Head Widower M 60 1821 Spade Labourer
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Alfred Son Single M 17 1864 Bricksetter
Birkdale, Lancashire

Kath. x

Thank you to "everyone" who helped in this enquiry.. much appreciated

I don't think it was me that cracked it Mark - it was the marriage reference to a Mary posted by Maddie that helped.

Kath. x

Yes Kathleen you appear to of cracked it - Many thanks he was born 1818 and was listed as a farmer - so agriculture worked i guess would fit the description

And 1871:-

1871 census transcription details for: Liverpool Road, Birkdale

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 3872
Folio: 53
Page: 70
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: Formby
Parish: Birkdale
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Liverpool Road, Birkdale
County: Lancashire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

MARSHALL, Edward Head M 53 1818 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Mary Wife F 43 1828 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Jane Daughter F 18 1853 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Ann Daughter F 11 1860 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Henry Son M 9 1862 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Alfred Son M 6 1865 Lancashire
MARSHALL, Mary Daughter F 3 1868 Lancashire

Kath. x

Same one in 1861:-

1861 census transcription details for: Common, Birkdale

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 2759
Folio: 66
Page: 6
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: 4 Formby
Parish: Birkdale
Enum. District: 4 C
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Common, Birkdale
County: Lancashire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MARSHALL, Edward Head Married M 43 1818 Agricultural Labourer
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Mary Wife Married F 33 1828
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Jane Daughter F 8 1853 Scholar
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Peter Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Edward Son M 4 1857 Scholar
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Ann Daughter F 2 1859
Birkdale, Lancashire

Kath. x

Is this "your" Edward in 1851? :-

1851 census transcription details for: Birkdale

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2196
Folio: 360
Page: 7
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: Formby
Parish: Birkdale
Enum. District: 3
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Birkdale
County: Lancashire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

MARSHALL, Edward Head Married M 33 1818 Ag Lab
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, Mary Wife Married F 23 1828 Ag Lab's Wife
Birkdale, Lancashire
MARSHALL, James Son M 3 1848 At Home
Birkdale, Lancashire

Kath. x

Do you have "your" Edward Marshall in any census? Where have you got his birth year from?

Kath. x

????
Name: MARSHALL, Ellen

Registration district: [?] Ormskirk

County: Lancashire

Year of registration: 1899

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Age at death:74

Volume no: 8B

Page no: 543

Thank you Maddie

Edward is born 1818......

possible prev marraige ????????
Marriage: 18 Mar 1855 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Edward Marshall - (X), 29 Farmer Bachelor of Scarisbrick in the parish of Ormskirk
Mary Rimmer - 38 Spinster of Standishgate
Groom's Father: James Marshall, Farmer
Bride's Father: James Rimmer, Labourer
Witness: Edward Marshall, (X); Esther Hampson, (X)
Married by Banns by: Geo. Huntington Clerk in Orders
Register: Marriages 1854 - 1855, Page 204, Entry 408
Source: LDS Film 1885697

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Marriages Mar 1848 (>99%)
Marshall Edward Ormskirk 21 377
WAREING Ellen Ormskirk 21 377
Wignall Betty Ormskirk 21 377
Wright Thomas Ormskirk 21 377

The woman's age is wrong................assuming the age on the marriage record is correct

1881 England Census
Name: Edward Marshall
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Marshall
Gender: Male
Where born: Banks, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Tarleton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: Tarleton Moss
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Farmer Of 32 Acres 3 Servt
Registration district: Ormskirk
Sub-registration district: Tarleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3753
Folio: 50
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Marshall 55
Ellen Marshall 55
Thomas Hough 15
Hugh Warring 30
James Ashton 45
Margaret Warring 64


Perhaps this was a first wife.....whose name was also Ellen................

Removed details so as not to confuse.

Kath. x

Removed details so as not to confuse.

Kath. x