Marsden
The children of Thomas MARSDEN(1803-1867) and Nanny CROSSLEY (1815-1875) were:
1... Mary MARSDEN, born 8 Nov 1838 in Penistone, Yorkshire (Chr 13 Dec 1838 at Bolsterstone, Yorkshire) she married, in 1866, Joseph SHELDON, originally of Derbyshire (born 28 Sep 1845 at Hathersage) but who after following the fun fairs around in his youth came to Stocksbridge with the industrialist Samuel Fox and eventually became known as The Grand Old Man Of Stocksbridge. He began as a valet in the home of Samuel and Maria Fox, who effectively adopted him, then worked in their steelworks at Stocksbridge, rising to the position of Chief Engineer before retiring in 1907. He visited the Holy Land, wrote a book, "The Founders and Builders of Stocksbridge Works", and became a J.P. In 1881 they lived at 113 Haywoods Park, Deepcar. He died 28 Aug 1935 at Stocksbridge. She died 14 Nov 1885, aged 47, and is buried at Bolsterstone. Find her grave. Their son was:
1...... Frank SHELDON, born 1868 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire he married, on 11 Jun 1890 at Netherfield Congregational Church, Thurlstone, Yorkshire, Elizabeth MILNES. In 1901 he was a Mechanical Engineer in Stocksbridge.
2...George MARSDEN (My G-G-Grandfather), born 2 Mar 1841 (Chr 21 Mar 1841) at Bolsterstone. He died on 6 Nov 1913 and was bur. on the 9th at Bolsterstone. He worked in various jobs at Fox's, Stocksbridge, and is listed on one of his childrens' marriage certificates as "Foreman", although on a subsequent marriage certificate he is listed as an iron roller. He was very musical, and for many years was a member of the Stocksbridge Works Prize Band, photographed in 1883. He played the euphonium and won Best Euphonium prize at least once in competition. He married, on 9 Mar 1863 at Bradfield, Harriet LATHROPE, born 1 Jul 1841 at Totnes, Devon, daughter of Robert LATHROPE (1815-1891), who later emigrated and became an American pioneer, and his wife Harriet BULLEY (1814-1867). George MARSDEN and Harriet LATHROPE lived at Button Row, Stocksbridge, in 1881 and later at 39 Garden City, Stocksbridge. In their latter years, from about 1898 onwards, ran a confectionery shop in Stocksbridge, I believe in the premises on Manchester Road which later became "Slingsby's" fish shop. The business continued until Harriet's death in April 1921. George and Harriet's children. Find their grave.
3...Joseph Crossley MARSDEN, (1844-1896). Born at Hounsfield in Derbyshire. He worked for Samuel Fox at Stocksbridge as one of the first cold sheet steel rollers. He later went to Sheffield to work for an old Fox's friend and workmate, William Beesley, who had set up in business there. Crossley MARSDEN, as he preferred to be called, died on 13 Apr 1896 and was buried at Bolsterstone 3 days later. Find his grave.
4...Charles MARSDEN (13 Jul 1850 - 5 Jan 1929).Born at Town End, between Bolsterstone and Deepcar. Worked at Fox's steelworks as a rod roller. Very musical; he was a member of the Stocksbridge Works Prize Band, photographed in 1883. He married 1stly, on 23 Oct 1873, Barbara SILVERWOOD (1851-1880, bur. at Bolsterstone 31 Aug 1880), dau of Benjamin SILVERWOOD (b.1802 at Penistone) and his wife Annis (born 1818 at Wadsley), and 2ndly,on 24 Sep 1890, Elizabeth BURR (1865-1931) dau of Thomas BURR, a watchman.. I have not traced any children by the first marriage. His children by his 2nd marriage were (1) Dora MARSDEN (born 11 Jan 1891,Chr 22 Feb 1891 at Bolsterstone) and (2) Charles Edward MARSDEN (born 6 Feb 1893, Chr 19 Mar 1893 at Bolsterstone). Charles MARSDEN lived his latter years at Briar Cottage, Davyhulme, located in what is now Greater Manchester between Worsley and Urmston. He was bur on 9 Jan 1929 at Bolsterstone. Charles MARSDEN's birth certificate. Find Charles MARSDEN and Elizabeth BURR's grave.
5...Ann-Eliza MARSDEN Born in 1855 at Jubb Hill, Silkstone, near Penistone in Yorkshire she married, in 1874, George SHELDON, brother to the abovementioned Joseph SHELDON (b. abt 1852). And so, two brothers married two sisters. George SHELDON was for many years a foreman in the Umbrella Works section of Samuel Fox's steelworks at Stocksbridge, and would chastise late or slow workers by asking them, "What have you come here for -- fo-ta work, fo-ta play, or fo-ta idle yer time away?", whereupon the girls on the production line gave him the nickname Old Fo-ta Sheldon (fo-ta is Yorkshire dialect for for to, as in in order to). He also had another nickname, Patchy Sheldon, as his face always seemed to be covered with small sticking plaster patches. In his later years he would be frequently seen collecting horse manure from the streets, "fo-ta put on my roses, fo-ta put under ladies noses" and also seemed to be something of a quack dentist, extracting childrens' teeth without any anaesthetic. Ann Eliza and George lived at 54 Haywoods Park, Deepcar, in 1881 (her unmarried brother Crossley MARSDEN and widowed brother Charles MARSDEN boarded with them at this time), and then in Brook Row, on Bracken Moor, Stocksbridge, for many years. Ann-Eliza and George's children were:
1..... Walter SHELDON, born abt 1876 in Stocksbridge
2..... Vincent SHELDON, born abt 1878 in Stocksbridge.
6...Elizabeth MARSDEN Born 1857 in Penistone, she was an umbrella maker at Fox's, Stocksbridge in 1871.
7...Sarah MARSDEN (b.1859). She married, on Christmas Day, 1877 at St Nicholas' Church, Bradfield, Yorkshire, Arthur John FAULKNER, (b.1856), son of Joseph FAULKNER (1835-31 May 1903; he was bur at Bolsterstone on 4 Jun 1903), a shoemaker. Their children were (1) John Thomas FAULKNER (b. 1879), (2) Colin FAULKNER (born 29 Feb 1892, Chr 24 Mar 1892 at Bolsterstone). (3) Other children?