William Marshall

c1799-1864

William was baptised on the 27^t January 1799, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Marshall (nee Dennis) who were married on the 17^thDecember 1797, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.

Joseph and Elizabeth also had the following children baptised in Speen:

Joseph, 15^thMarch 1801

Thomas, 7^thNovember 1802

Sarah, 7^thFebruary 1813

William married Amey Strange on the 31^stMay 1822, at St Mary, Abchurch City of London.

(Amy was baptised on the 15^thFebruary 1801, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Olive Strange)

William and Amy had the following children baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Speen:

Ann, 25^th August 1822

Emma, 11^th April 1824

Alice, 9^th April 1826

William, 4^th May 1828

Harriett, 18^th December 1829 (died 1830, buried 7^th Jan. at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Harriett, 9^th July 1831 (died 1831, buried 13^thJuly, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

and

Henry, born 1843, in Newbury

The 1841 census records William (40) as a Dealer in Hay, living in Stockcross, Berkshire, with Amy (40), their children Ann (15), Emma (15), Alice (15), William (13) and Amy’s mother, Olive Strange (80).

In 1851 William (51), was recorded as a Gardener, living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with Amey (50) and their son Henry (7).

In 1861 William (60), a Hay Dealer, was recorded living in Pound Street, Newbury. Amey (60) was recorded as a Monthly Nurse, at 125, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, the home of Henry Dentry (32), a Baker, Mary Dentry (32), Henry Dentry (2) and a newborn baby Dentry, not yet named, aged 3 days.

William died aged 65, in 1864. His funeral service was held at St John the Evangelist Newbury. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^thFebruary.

The 1871 census records Amy (71), a Nurse, living alone in Church Almshouses, Newbury.

The 1881 census records Amy (80), no longer working, living alone at 2, New Church Almshouses, Newbury.

Amy died aged 80, in 1881. Her funeral service was held at St John the Evangelist Newbury. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^thOctober.

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