William Marsh

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. John Lynch @ genes who states that they were not married when Elisa was born

• fact. Smallholders (kept pigs and chickens as well as working at the pit). 1881 Census FHL Film 1342190 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4949 Folio 55 Page 45 Dwelling:Burnhope Census Place: Holmside, Durham, England Marr AgeSex Birthplace William MARSH M 38 M Aspul, Lancashire, England Rel:Head Occ:Coal Miner Eliza MARSH M 40 F Blackrod, Lancashire Rel:Wife Thomas MARSH U 17 M Aspul, Lancashire Rel:Son Occ:Coal Miner Elizabeth MARSH U 16 F Aspul, Lancashire, England Rel:Dau Occ:Domestic Serv William MARSH U 14 M Aspul, Lancashire, England Rel:Son Occ:Pit Pony Driver Agnes MARSH U 12 F Aspul, Lancashire, England Rel:Dau Occ:Domestic Serv James MARSH U 9 M Aspul, Lancashire, England Rel:Son Occ:Scholar John MARSH U 4 M Burnhope, Durham, England Rel:Son Annie Jane MARSH U 2 F Burnhope, Durham, England Rel:Dau 1901 Census: PRO Ref RG13 Piece 4674 Folio 19 Page 30: 124 Woodbine Cottages, Holmside William Marsh - Head - Age 61 - Coal Miner - Born New Springs, Aspull, Lancs Eliza Marsh - Wife - Age 62 - Born Aberdeen Lane, Lancs James Marsh - Son - Age 30 - Coal Miner - Born New Springs, Aspull, Lancs John Marsh - Son - Age 24 - Coal Miner - Born Burnhope, Durham Hannah Marsh - Dau - Age 22 - Born Burnhope, Durham Edward Marsh - Son - Age 17 - Coal Miner - Born Burnhope, Durham Joseph Sharrock - Nephew - Age 27 - Coal Miner - Born Belle Green, Lancs Maggie Anderson - Niece -- Age 22 - Birth place not known

William married Elisa Higson, daughter of Unknown and Jane Higson, on 15 May 1871 in All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire England. (Elisa Higson was born on 2 May 1840 in Blackrod, Lancashire England and died on 28 Jul 1906 in Burnhope, County Durham England ³⁵⁷.)