William Henry Marson (1818)

Born 21 Mar 1818 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in 1818. He was the son of Richard Marson and Lucy Springate and was baptised at St Philip, Birmingham on September 25th 1818^[1]

William followed his father and became a button maker. In 1841, he was still living at home with his father and sisters Charlotte and Lucy ^[2]

In 1845, he married Sophia Timmins at St Peter, Harborne, Staffordshire ^[3]

The couple's children included

Lucy Springett Marson born about 1846 ^[4]

Sybilla (Sarah) Marson born about 1849

Joseph Marson born about 1853 ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birmingham City Library, St Philip Baptism register 1818-1821, Reference Number: DRO 25/12; Archive Roll: M38

   1818, September, 25th, William Henry son of (born 21 March 1818, Richard & Lucy Marson, James Street, button maker

2. ↑ England Census, 1841, HO107, Birmingham, Warwickshire, St George, enumeration district 30

   Richd Marson 70, button maker y

   William Marson, 20 button maker, y

   Charlotte Marson, 30, y

   Lucy Marson, 25, y ( rounded ages but there is some disparity in age for Lucy who would have been 33)

3. ↑ Birmingham City Library, St Peter, Harborne, marriage registers 1843-1847 Reference Number: DRO 61; Archive Roll: 555

   William Henry Marson, 27, bachelor, Button maker,Harborne, Richd Marson dead, button maker

   Sophia Timmins, 24, spinster, Harborne,Joseph Timmins (??)

   both signed, witnesses ___ Deeley, Charlotte Timmins

4. ↑ marriage Lucy Springett Marson and Matthew Tasker, St Marks, Birmingham, Dec 26, 1823 Birmingham City Library Reference Number: DRO 33; Archive Roll: M25/M283
5. ↑ 1861 Census, England and Wales, RG9, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Ladywood, enumeration district 08, Piece: 2129; Folio: 33; Page: 22

   William H Marson, head mar 42, (occupation chaser?),Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Lucy S Marson dau 15, dress maker, Warwickshire,Birmingham

   Sarah Marson, dau, 13, scholar, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Joseph Marson, son, scholar, Warwickshire, Birmingham

6. ↑ 1871 Census England, RG 10.Warwickshire, Birmingham, Ladywood, enumeration district, 15, Piece: 3091; Folio: 95; Page: 26

   William H Marson, widr, 53, button maker, Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Sybylla Marson, dau 20, Miliner,(sic) Warwickshire, Birmingham

   Joseph H Marson, 18, Cabernet Maker(sic),Warwickshire, Birmingham