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John Marsden

(1888 - 1927)


Father: James Marsden (1850 - 1922)
Mother: Mary Pollard (1854 - 1922)

Siblings:

Children:

With Jane Railton


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1888-09-05 Birth
  • Place: Burnley
  • Census 1891
  • BMD Index:  F1
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • Baptism record
1888-10-07 Baptism
  • Place: St John the Baptist, Gannow
  • Abode: 216 Accrington Road, Burnley
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 216 Accrington Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 2
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3371-12-18:  F3  F4  F5  T4
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 216 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Age: 12
  • Birthplace: Lancs Burnley
  • Census record RG13-3872-83-12:  F6  F7  F8  T5
1910-08-13 Marriage
Jane Railton (1892 - ?)
  • Place: St John the Baptist, Gannow
  • Age: 21
  • Abode: 14 Watson Street, Burnley
  • Occupation: Collier
  • Witness: Christopher Marchbanks
  • Witness: Mary Marsden
  • lancashirebmd:  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 12 Bank Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 23
  • Occupation: Coal miner - hewer
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24842-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED19-SN46:  F9  F10  T8
abt.1927-02-14 Death
  • Estimated from burial
  • freebmd:  T9
1927-02-17 Burial
  • Place: Grave C/614, Spennymoor Cemetery


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1888
MARSDEN  John  Burnley  Preston  POLLARD  BU/182/45
        
T2
Baptism: 7 Oct 1888 St John the Baptist, Burnley, Lancs.
John Marsden - [Child] of James Marsden & Mary
    Born: 5 Sep 1888
    Abode: 216 Accrington Road
    Occupation: Collier
    Baptised by: W. J. Gerratt
    Register: Baptisms 1887 - 1893, Page 20, Entry 159
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T3
Page 20
BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Gannow in the
County of Lancaster in the year One thousand
eight hundred and eighty eight
No.159  1888 Oct 7th  John  James & Mary  Marsden  216 Accrington Road  Collier  W.J.Gerratt
[Left margin] Sept 5th /88
        
T4
Census 1891 RG12 Piece 3371 Folio 12 Page 18

Administrative County of Lancashire
Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves  County Borough of Burnley  Municipal Ward of Gannow
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley  Town of Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley  Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St John's

Schedule 108  Accrington Rd 216

James Marsden   Head  Married  40      Coal Miner     Lancashire Darwen
Mary Marsden    Wife  Married      36  -              Lancashire Burnley
Squire Marsden  Son   Single   17      Cotton Weaver  Lancashire Burnley
Jane Marsden    Daur  Single       12  Cotton Weaver  Lancashire Burnley
Thomas Marsden  Son            10      Scholar        Lancashire Burnley
Clara Marsden   Daur               8   Scholar        Lancashire Burnley
James Marsden   Son            7       Scholar        Lancashire Burnley
Martha Marsden  Daur               4   -              Lancashire Burnley
John Marsden    Son            2       -              Lancashire Burnley
Albert Marsden  Son            5 mos   -              Lancashire Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3371-12-18.jpeg by dh

        
T5
RG13 Piece 3872 Folio 83 Page 12

Civil Parish of Burnley  Ecclesiastical Parish of Gannow St John the Baptist  County Borough of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough of Gannow  Parliamentary Borough of Burnley

Schedule 63  216 Accrington Rd

James Marsden    Head     M    50      Jenny Tenter in Coal Mine          Worker  Lancs Darwen
Mary Marsden     Wife     M        46                                             Lancs Burnley
Thomas Marsden   Son      S    20      Drawer in Coal Mine (underground)  Worker  Lancs Burnley
Clara Marsden    Daur     S        18  Cotton Weaver                      Worker  Lancs Burnley
Martha Marsden   Daur     S        14  Cotton Weaver                      Worker  Lancs Burnley
John Marsden     Daur     S    12                                                 Lancs Burnley
Albert Marsden   Son      S    10                                                 Lancs Burnley
Mary Marsden     Daur     S        8                                              Lancs Burnley
Phyllis Marsden  Daur     S        5                                              Lancs Burnley
Alice Pollard    Boarder  Wid      73                                             Lancs Padiham

        
T6
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1910
MARSDEN John   RAILTON Jane   Gannow, St John the Baptist   Preston   CE102/3/377
        
T7
Marriage: 13 Aug 1910 St John Baptist, Burnley, Lancs.
John Marsden - 21, Collier, Bachelor, 14 Watson St.
Jane Railton - 21, Housekeeper, Spinster, 14 Watson St.
    Groom's Father: James Marsden, Miner
    Bride's Father: Edward Railton, Farmer
    Witness: Christopher Marchbanks; Mary Marsden
    Married by Banns by: W. J. Gerratt
    Register: Marriages 1904 - 1913, Page 189, Entry 377
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T8
1911 census RG14PN24842 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED19 SN46

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       19

12 Bank Street Burnley Lancashire.

Schedule [51 struck out] 46

John Marsden  Head  23    married -            - - -  miner / Hewer   Coal Mine  Worker  -  Burnley Lancashire    -  -
Jane Marsden  Wife    20  married under 1 year - - -  House Keeping   -          -       -  Spennymoor Co Durham

Enumerator K.A    1 Males  1 Females  2 Persons     2 rooms. Signed  John Marsden
                                                                     12 Bank Street Burnley Lancashire.

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24842-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED19-SN46.jpeg by dh

        
T9
Deaths Mar 1927
Marsden John  37  Auckland  10a 319
        
T10
Cemetery:          Spennymoor   Grave Number:    614
Section:           C            Burial Number:   3234
Deceased Forename: John         Day of Burial:   17
Deceased Initial:               Month of Burial: 2
Deceased Surname:  Marsden      Year of Burial:  1927
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 1888b4-334.tif
F2 Image 4225054_00116.jpg
F3 Image Census-1891-RG12-3371-12-18.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1891-MARSDEN-James-transcript.pdf
F5 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3371-12-18-S108-Marsden.text
F6 Image Census-1901-RG13-3872-83-12.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1901-MARSDEN-James-transcript.pdf
F8 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3872-83-12-S63-Marsden.text
F9 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24842-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED19-SN46.jpeg
F10 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24842-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED19-SN46.text
F11 Transcript SpennymoorCemetery-Burials.txt


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