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He married Unknown.
Children:
On 25th September 1809, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Midgley [1794-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse
He married Mary [1821-1869].
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Son of Renard Marsden.
He was a woollen piecener (self actor mules) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He died 17th August 1916 (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the family grave at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel,
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 10A],
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a member of Christ Church School, Sowerby Bridge & Institute /
a part-timer / cotton twister [1911] /
employed at Fairlea Mills, Luddendenfoot.
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 22nd March 1918 (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers-Faucon, France [Grave Ref IV E 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He married Sarah [1796-1866].
Children:
The sons & sons-in-law of were prime movers in the Marsden family
of silk producers.
They lived at Dyson Lane, Soyland [1841]
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [27th June 1819]
He was
a grocer [1871] /
partner in James Cockroft & Company /
partner in Marsden Brothers, Holden & Company /
a silk spinning master [1878].
He married Mary Hannah Pickles.
Children:
During World War II,
and he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 15th February 1943 (aged 20).
He was buried at Elland Cemetery
[A C 1701].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade,
and on the Memorial at Elland Working Men's Club
He was
working in the silk industry
Born in Halifax.
He was
a joiner [1871] /
a joiner & carpenter [1881].
In [Q2] 1856, he married Sarah Ann Fleming [1838-1885] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Sarah Ann died 2nd April 1885 (aged 47).
Edwin died 27th March 1902 (aged 67).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 844]
with
an unidentified William Asquith [1822-1882]
& Mary Marsden [1823-1899]
Question:
Does anyone know whether/how William Asquith & Mary
Marsden are related to Edwin's family?
He was
an iron-worker /
a driller at C. Redman & Sons Limited /
a member of Norland Band.
In [Q4] 1903, he married Emily Hitchen in Halifax.
They had no children.
They lived at 35 Spark House Lane, Norland [1907].
He was injured in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907,
and died a few hours after admission to Royal Halifax Infirmary.
He had been travelling upstairs on the tram.
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
Son of Henry Marsden.
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a student at training college for schoolmasters [1911] /
a school teacher.
During World War I,
he enlisted [early 1915] and
served as a Private,
with the West Riding Regiment,
then Sergeant, before becoming battalion bombing sergeant and
receiving his commission and becoming Lieutenant.
He was awarded the Military Cross
[1918] for
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [12th October 1918].
In [Q2] 1916, he (possibly) married Ada Willis
in Tynemouth.
They lived at 2 Gladstone Street, Wellington Quay, Newcastle upon
Tyne [1918].
A Frank K. Marsden died Q1 1955 (aged 63)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a driller of St Mark Street, Northowram [1903] /
an ironworks labourer [1911].
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
In [Q1] 1903, he married (2) Betsy at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at 58 Woodside View, Haley Hill, Halifax [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was Betsy's son William Maude
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a fruiterer [1891] /
a greengrocer of Green Lane, Halifax [1896] /
a greengrocer [1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1896, he married Ada Wornes [1877-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [9th April 1917] (aged 41).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, France
[Sp Mem A 2].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Third son of Rev Ralph Marsden.
He was educated at Dublin.
He came to England after the Restoration and stayed with the
Bailey family of Allerton.
He married (1) a member of the Bailey family.
For a time, he served at Coley where his father had been minister.
In 1661, he moved to become Curate at Southowram.
He was ejected in 1662 and went to Holland after his wife died.
He returned to England and taught at a church at Topcliffe.
In 1674, he married (2) a widow, Mrs Christopher Marshall.
He was buried at Tingley
He lived at 78 Catherine Street, Elland [1905]
He was a worsted mill overlooker [1890].
On 31st Dec 1890, he married Hannah Elizabeth Pitchforth in
Elland.
Children:
On 6th Apr 1915, he married Florence Hitchin [1892-1984] in
Elland.
Children:
He sustained scalp wounds and a compound fracture of the arm in the
Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at
Halifax Infirmary
He married Jane Mort.
On 9th January 1669/70, Joshua Waterhouse & his wife,
conveyed to Henry four messuages at Norwood Green in the
occupation of Richard Shoesmith, Henry
Waddington, Matthew Lume and Henry Holdsworth.
Rookes Hall was one of these properties.
In 1684/5, Henry sold the houses and farm at Upper Rookes to
Robert Ramsden of Siddal Hall, Southowram
He died January 1687/8
Children:
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a mechanic of Brighouse [1891] /
a mechanic (iron turner & fitter) [1891] /
a turner for steam engine maker [1901] /
a mechanic of Crown Street, Brighouse [1910] /
a planer for mechanical engineer's [1911].
In 1891, he married (1) Alice Kitson [1862-1906] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Alice died Q1 1906 (aged 43).
In 1910, he married (2) Eliza Ann Boler [1863-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at
He died 18th December 1928 (aged 35),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1274]
He was a carter with Lewis Hamilton & Sons, carriers.
He lived at 10 Silver Street North, Haley Hill, Halifax.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [17th May 1918] (aged 41).
He was buried at Pernes British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I E 32].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He died at Halifax workhouse [8th January 1876] (aged 57).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: A 16 D]
He was
an iron turner [1901] /
an iron turner (tool maker) [1911].
In [Q4] 1897, he married Elizabeth Brier in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
James died 23rd April 1931 (aged 62).
Elizabeth died 4th March 1936 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3675]
with Elizabeth's parents
Surgeon and Medical Officer of Health for Lightcliffe.
He wrote works on temperance [1903] and a pamphlet entitled
On 10th June 1896, he married Elizabeth Maude Pickford from
Liverpool.
He was educated at Manchester and Christ's College Cambridge [1647],
and taught at Great Neston, Cheshire where his brother Samuel Marsden was minister.
In 1651, he came to assist Robert Booth at Halifax.
In 1652, he moved to High Shuttleworth, Lancashire.
He served in Ireland before returning to England to become vicar at
East Ardsley, Wakefield, from where he was ejected in 1662
In 1852, he married Barbara Judson.
They lived at Spring Terrace, Newchurch, Lancashire [1861, 1876]
John died before 1876.
Barbara died at Stacksteads [4th July 1876].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £450.
The will was proved by
David Lord (manager)
and
David Holt (book keeper)
He was
a worsted weaver [1841] /
in the silk industry [by the 1860s] /
partner in James Cockroft & Company /
a silk spinner employing 60 people [1871] /
partner in Marsden Brothers, Holden & Company /
(possibly) manager of the firm's Lilly Lane Mill, Halifax [1881].
He married Harriet Ogden.
Children:
They lived at
He was
a male servant [1841] /
a gentleman servant [1851] /
a coachman domestic [1861] /
a coachman [1871].
In [Q3] 1839, he married Jane Hamer [1821-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3728]
He married (1) Mary.
Mary died 20th December 1870 (aged 49).
In 1872, he married (2) Mary Tankard.
John died 29th August 1881 (aged 60).
Mary died 1st December 1915 (aged 86).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3738]
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [26th May 1833]
He was
a thick wire drawer [1911] /
a wire drawer (retired) [1939].
In [Q3] 1900, he married Hannah Matilda Shooter [1870-1???].
Children:
They lived at 3 East Street, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1911, 1939].
John died in Halifax [Q4 1930] (aged 66)
Born in Brearley / Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a woollen finisher of 45 Hollings Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1898] /
a blanket finisher [1901] /
a blacksmith's striker for railway company building department [1911].
In [Q1] 1898, he married Alice Nicholl [1873-19??] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was unmarried sister-in-law Ellen
Horsfield [b 1858] (blanket weaver)
He was
a tailor employing 1 man [1851] /
grocer & tea dealer [1851] /
a tailor & draper employing 4 men & 3 boys [1861].
In [Q3] 1839, he married Elizabeth Wormald [1817-1888] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was Alfred Ackroyd [b 1845]
(apprentice tailor).
John Clegg died 9th September 1877 (aged 60).
Elizabeth died 6th September 1888 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/153].
The children (‡) were also buried at Providence Congregational Church
in a separate grave [Grave Ref: S2/27]
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [14th September 1823]
He was
a farmer of 21 acres at Nunnery Farm, and quarry master – employer of
men /
a stone merchant at Rastrick [1867].
The horse was worth £20.
Jonas was brought to book over the incident
He married Ann.
Children:
They lived at Nunnery Farm, Rastrick
In 1848, he married Sarah Aspinall [1828-1???].
Children:
They lived at Lane Head, Brighouse [1851].
Living with them [1851] were lodgers
Thomas Aspinall [b 1831] (quarryman)
and
Brook Aspinall [b 1843]
Born in Clifton.
He was
a fruiterer in Brighouse [1868] /
a fruit merchant [1871] /
a green grocer [1881].
In 1868, he married Jane Smithson [1847-1???] at St Peter's Church, Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Jonathan died in 1889 (aged 45)
In [Q3] 1837, he married Abigail [1806-18??].
She was the widow of Mr Pearson, and had a son by her first
marriage William P. Pearson [b 1831] who was a stone dresser
[1851]
Children:
In the 1851 census, Abigail is described as a widow and had
taken over at the Masons' Arms.
She does not appear on the 1871 census
He married Hannah [1769-1841].
Children:
Joseph died 14th January 1816 (aged 62).
He married (2) Joshua Crossley.
Hannah died 18th April 1841 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
In [Q3] 1907, he married Mary Ellen Barrett in Halifax.
Children:
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [9th October 1917] (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162],
and on Rastrick War Memorial
Born in Halifax [23rd October 1901].
He was
a farm labourer (incapacitated) [1939] /
a local character / handyman [1950s, 1960s].
In the 1960s, he lived at East Street, Lightcliffe, with his
unmarried sister Ethel [b Halifax 24th December 1903] who was
a carpet machinist [1939] /
a carpet sample whip binder in the pattern room at T. F. Firth & Company [1950, 1960s].
Leonard died Q1 1974.
Ethel died Q2 1980
He was
a mechanic [1841] /
a machine maker [1851].
He married into the Stead family of Soyland.
He married Sarah [1800-1865].
Children:
When Richard Royds died, Beeston Hall, Ripponden passed
to Luke.
The family lived at
Sarah died 23rd December 1865 (aged 65).
Luke died 30th January 1868 (aged 74).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3738]
See
William Marsden
He was
a foreman mechanic [1871] /
an engineer's tool maker [1881] /
a retired machine maker (lodging at 59 Hartley Street, Halifax with
Mrs Ann Muirhead) [1901].
In [Q4] 1861, he married Hannah Lumb [1836-1891] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Hannah died 16th July 1891 (aged 55).
Luke died 30th July 1904 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4366]
In [Q4] 1866, he married Hannah Brooke in Halifax.
Children:
The children were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Hannah is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893
where she is shown as
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 16th June 1917 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2 & 3]
He left to serve at Ashton-under-Lyne, Middleton, Neston and West
Kirby, Cheshire.
He married Unknown.
Children:
All his children were born at Coley and all his sons entered the
church
Born in Rastrick.
He was
an inspector of nuisances [1901] /
homoepathic chemist shopkeeper (employer) [1901].
In [Q3] 1861, he married Elizabeth Oldfield [1842-19??] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at 39 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] were grandchildren Sam Greenwood [b
1894] and Elsie Greenwood [b 1898]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a woollen spinner [1872, 1881] /
a publican [1891] /
a woollen spinner [1891, 1901].
Question:
Does anyone know which [1891] hostelry this may have been?
In 1872, he married (1) Elizabeth Farrar [1852-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Elizabeth died in Halifax [Q3 1891] (aged 39).
In [Q4] 1895, he married (2) Emma Mitchell [1864-19??] in Halifax.
She had a daughter:
Evenda Mitchell [b 1892].
Evenda was a weaver (woollen) [1911], and her widowed
mother Emma was also a weaver (woollen) [1911]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Renard's sister Sarah
Marsden [b 1845] (cotton doubler).
Renard died in Halifax in 1910 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel
In 1710, he married Elizabeth, daughter of James Stansfeld
Born in Norland.
He married Judith Horsfield [1763-1???].
Children:
They lived in Norland before moving to Rastrick [around 1784]
Born in Rastrick [19th February 1792].
He was a stone quarryman.
On 14th June 1815, he married Leah Bottomley [1794-1829].
Children:
They lived at Highbury Place, Nunnery Lane, Rastrick.
Leah died 23rd July 1829 (aged 35).
Richard died 9th February 1865 (aged 73).
The couple were buried at Rastrick Church
In December 1844, he was declared bankrupt
He was orphan manager at Spring Mill, Wainstalls [1891].
He married Ann [1830-1???].
She was matron to the orphans [1891]
Living with them [in 1891] were boarders:
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
South Staffordshire Regiment.
He died 21st March 1918 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6]
He was minister at Great Neston, Cheshire and his brother,
Jeremiah, taught at the school there.
He was ejected
He was
a cordwainer [1841] /
a shoe maker /
partner in James Cockroft & Company /
a silk spinner [1871] /
partner in Marsden Brothers, Holden & Company.
He married Harriet Lodge.
Children:
They lived at
In [Q3] 1861, he married Sarah Ann Whitehead [1839-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
Thomas died 18th July 1870 (aged 30),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1699].
In [Q2] 1872, Sarah Ann married (2) Elkanah Wade
Son of William Marsden, a solicitor's clerk.
Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
He was educated at Cambridge
before becoming
Curate at Illingworth [1910-1915].
He lived at Russell House, Raw Lane, Illingworth [1911].
He left to become Vicar of Mirfield
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Sarah Stott [1767-1???].
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Luke Marsden
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [24th February 1826]
He was a core maker at Denham's, Holmfield.
He lived at 7 Sodhouse Green, Ovenden.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [13th May 1917] (aged 19).
He was buried at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France [Grave Ref IV G 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Marsden, Mr Ref 249-13
Marsden, Abraham Ref 249-774 Marsden, Abraham Ref 249-41
Elizabeth was born in Lightcliffe
Marsden, Abraham Ref 249-161 
Marsden, Alec Ref 249-1185 
Marsden, Arthur Ref 249-1753
Marsden, Benjamin Ref 249-551
Marsden, C. Ref 249-6
Marsden, Charles Ref 249-267
Marsden, Charles Ref 249-16 Marsden, Charles Ref 249-23
Mary Hannah was the daughter of James Pickles
Marsden, Denis Ref 249-1176
Marsden, Edward Ref 249-27
Marsden, Edwin Ref 249-37
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Marsden, F. H. Ref 249-294 Marsden, Frank Ref 249-209 Marsden, Frank Kitson Ref 249-30
gallantry during operations of the Marne.
He was wounded in the operations, but recovered
Marsden, Fred Ref 249-1754
Betsy, of Orange Street, Halifax, the daughter of John Maude, was the widow of Robert Walter Maude
Marsden, Frederick Ref 249-4
Ada, of Otley Street, Halifax, was born in Eckington,
Dronfield, Derbyshire, the daughter of Robert Wornes, coal
miner
Marsden, Gamaliel Ref 249-24 Marsden, Gledhill Ref 249-911 Marsden, Halstead Ref 249-110
Hannah Elizabeth was the daughter of John Pitchforth
Marsden, Harold Ref 249-133
Florence was born in Sowerby
Marsden, Harry Ref 249-226 Marsden, Henry Ref 249-4800
Jane was the daughter of Adam Mort of Preston who was
Mayor in 1642 when he was killed in the defence of that borough
against the Parliament
for a sum so small that it apparently amounted to a gift
Marsden, Henry Ref 249-193
Marsden, Henry Ref 249-29
Alice, of Brighouse, was born in Siddal, the daughter
of Joseph Kitson, builder
Eliza Ann, of Garden Road, Brighouse, was born in
Laughton-en-le-Morthen, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, the daughter
of William Boler, tailor
Marsden, Herbert Ref 249-31
Marsden, Herbert Harry Ref 249-9
Marsden, James Ref 249-3 Marsden, James Ref 249-38
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Brier
Marsden, Dr James Aspinall Ref 249-706
Lead in Water v. Arsenic in Beer [1904]
Marsden, Jeremiah Ref 249-817 Marsden, John Ref 249-1172
Marsden, John Ref 249-20
Barbara was the daughter of John Judson
Marsden, John Ref 249-26
Marsden, John Ref 249-33
Jane was born in Skircoat
Marsden, John Ref 249-9250
Marsden, John Ref 249-17 Marsden, John Ref 249-40
Hannah was born in Halifax [28th January 1870]
Marsden, John Ref 249-21
Alice, of 12 Rose Mount, was born in Luddendenfoot, the
daughter of George Nicholl, publican
Marsden, John Clegg Ref 249-22
Elizabeth was born in Stainland [12th December 1817]
Marsden, John Ellis Ref 249-18 Marsden, Jonas Ref 249-15 Marsden, Jonas Ref 249-1580
In August 1867, he was working a stone mine at Rastrick.
A gin horse was used to bring stone from the 20-30 yard deep shaft to
the surface.
The man in charge of the horse released the animal while he removed
some timbers, and a sudden command to the animal startled it and it
fell into the pit and was killed.
Marsden, Jonas Ref 249-1678
Marsden, Jonathan Ref 249-8
Jane was born in Bramley, the daughter of Joshua
Smithson, assistant overlooker
Marsden, Joseph Ref 249-1238
Abigail was born in Southowram.
Marsden, Joseph Ref 249-34
Marsden, Joseph Foster Ref 249-7
Mary Ellen was the daughter of John Barrett
Marsden, Josiah Ref 249-818 Marsden, Lawrence Everret Ref 249-1431
Marsden, Leonard Ref 249-39
Marsden, Luke Ref 249-175
Marsden, Luke Ref 249-35
Hannah was born in Halifax
Marsden, Midgley Ref 249-7721
Hannah was the daughter of Sammey Drake Brooke
Hannah Marsden, single woman, formerly wife of Midgley
Marsden, of Brighouse, and probate was granted to Sarah
Priscilla Marsden, spinster
Marsden, Norman Alfred Ref 249-1393
Marsden, Rev Ralph Ref 249-97 Marsden, Ralph Ref 249-169
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Marsden, Renard Ref 249-1184
Elizabeth, of Sowerby, was born in Warley, the daughter
of William Farrar, watchman
Emma was born in Sowerby.
Marsden, Rev Richard Ref 249-521
Marsden, Richard Ref 249-14
Judith was born in Norland
Marsden, Richard Ref 249-12
Marsden, Richard Ref 249-1079 Marsden, Richard Ref 249-915 Marsden, Richard Ref 249-36
Ann was born in Halifax / Elland.
Marsden, Sam Ref 249-1314
Marsden, Samuel Ref 249-816 Marsden, T. Ref 249-1414 
Marsden, Thomas Ref 249-25
Marsden, Thomas Ref 249-32
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Whitehead
Marsden, Rev Tom Ref 249-1216
Marsden, Ursula Ref 249-5 Marsden, William Ref 249-11
Marsden, William Ref 249-2
Marsden, William Ref 249-657
Marsden, William Ref 249-19 Marsden, Willie Ref 249-10
| Families |
Prime movers were the sons & sons-in-law of Charles Marsden:
Their businesses were
which were carried on at
The Marsden Family Ref 249-28
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There are
78
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Marsden,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1856,
1862,
1871,
1888,
1907,
1912,
1918;
Deaths
1899,
1900,
1907
Marsden surname Ref 249-1
Unattached BMDs for Marsden
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