Albert Marshall

Albert was the son of William Marshall and Clara Standerline (alternative spellings Standaline, Standeline, Standyline, Sanderline and Staniland).

His father William was born in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, in about 1848 and his mother Clara in Hibaldstow, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, in 1852 (birth reg. Standerline, Glanford Brigg, JAS).

Clara Standaline (18, unmarried) was living in Hibaldstowe in 1871, housekeeper to William Cuthbert, an agricultural worker, and his five sons beween the ages of one month and 10 years. Also in the home was John William (5 months), Clara's son who was born in 1870 (reg. OND Glanford Brigg); his relationship to the head of household was given on the census as either 'son-in-law' or 'son of (-)'.

In 1881 Clara Sanderline (29) head of household, described on the census as 'wife' (the entry 'unm' deleted and 'm' inserted) and working as a seamstress, was living on Church Lane, Hibaldstow, with her three children, John William and Louisa (b. 1872 OND), who were both born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, and Ada who was born in Hibaldstow in 1875 (JAS), (birth registrations 'Standerline'). Both John and Louisa had been baptised at Hibaldstow on 8 November 1874, mother's name only on the baptismal register.

William Marshall (43), a bricklayers' labourer, and Clara (39) were living together at 23 Kirkby Street, Nottingham, in 1891. No registration of marriage has yet been traced, but all the children were given the surname 'Marshall': William a drag man, Louisa a lace finisher and Ada a mantle finisher then Herbert b. 1882, Emily b. 1884, Albert birth registered 1887 (JFM) and Clara b. 1889. A third son, Ernest, was born later that year (1891 JAS) and there were two more children in the next seven years, Rachel (b. 1894) and Arthur (birth registered 1898 JFM).

By 1901 the family was living at 15 Commerce Place, Barker Gate, Nottingham. William snr. was still employed as a bricklayers' labourer and Clara was working as a lace clipper. In the home on the night of the census were Herbert, a bricklayer, Emily a lace clipper, Albert a printers' boy, Clara, Ernest and Rachel who were school age, and Arthur who was three years old.

Clara's daughter Louisa (Marshall), a nurse, was working at a nursing home on Albion Street, West Sculcoates, in 1901. Her sister Ada had married John Chetwin, a coal carter (own account) in 1894 and they were living on Shelford Terrace, Hawthorne Street, Meadows, with their four daughters, Mary, Edith, Lavinia and Ethel. Also in the household was John's younger brother, Charley. The couple were living at 31 Hawthorn Street when John died aged 39 in 1908; he was buried in St Wilfrid's churchyard on 12 September

Clara snr. died in March 1907 aged 57 (burial 16 March).

Her widower William was living at 12 Pierrepoint Street, Nottingham, in 1911 and included the names and personal details of all ten children on the census but giving all their surnames, including the married daughters, as 'Marshall'. However, it is likely that his son, Arthur (13), a shop errand boy, and two daughters were still at home: Clara, a lace clipper, who was unmarried but had had one child who had died, and Rachel who was a lace hand.

Both Albert and Ernest were included on the census and described as single, occupation soldier, but their names and details have been crossed through. Both were killed in the war serving with the Sherwood Foresters.

John William, a carter (Railway Company) had married Harriet Haywood in 1895 and they were living at 7 Parker Terrace, Goodhead Street, Meadows, in 1911. Also in the home were their four children, George William, a newsagent's errand boy, Elsie Ann, Ernest John and Harold Victor. John William and Harriet were living at the same address in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled. He died in 1944 (reg. JFM) and the registration of his death gave his name as John WS Marshall.

Louise was a 'trained nurse'; she has not been traced on the 1911 Census or subsequent records.

Ada Chetwin, who had been widowed in 1908, was living at 2 Goodhead Terrace, Goodhead Street, with her daughters Mary a lace net pattern girl, Edith a lace joiner, Lavinia an errand girl for a lace firm and Ethel who was at school. Ada married Ernest Hibbert the following year and they had two sons, Ernest and Albert. The widowed Ada was living in Mansfield in 1939 with her daughter Edith (Chetwin) and son Albert; the record of one other member of the household remains closed.

Herbert, a bricklayers' labourer, was living at 8 Cottage Grove, Walker Street, with Mary Alice [Marshall] (38), her daughter Zillah Holt (9 b. Grantham) and their twin sons Herbert and Richard Marshall (3) in 1911. They were living at 33 Pipe Street, Gedling Street, Nottingham, when Herbert enlisted in July 1915. Although Herbert described their status on the 1911 census as 'married, 5 years' and with three children, subsequent information on his Army service record relating to a pension award, confirmed that the couple were not married. Mary was separated from her husband, who was still living, and Zillah was 'born in wedlock'.

Emily had married Edward Birch in 1910 and in 1911 they were living at 15 Fredville Street, Carter Gate. Edward was a wardrobe dealer on his own account and Emily was assisting in the business. Emily died in 1918 (buried 6 November).

Rachel married Andrew Goldsbury in 1911 (OND); they had three daughters, Lucy birth registered 1912 (JFM), Ellen b. 1913 and Rose birth registered 1916 (JFM). Her husband served with the 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (266683 Private) and was killed in action on 18 November 1917. Rachel married secondly Valentine Dunn in 1919. She died in 1959.

At the time of Ernest and Albert's deaths, their father was living at 7 Carter Place, Carter Gate, Nottingham, and he was still at the same address in 1921. Aged 73, William gave his occupation as 'paving labourer, out of work'. Also in the home was his daughter Clara Marshall (36) 'home duties' and also Hilda (13) and Emily (9), surnames Marshall ('father dead'), described by William as his daughters, but presumably Clara's children.

William died in 1937 (AMJ) aged 89.