Elizabeth Murray (Mackay) Marsland (1902 - 1974)

Born 13 Jun 1902 in 4 Railway Terrace, Brora, Sutherland, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Ernest Marsland — married 28 Sep 1938 in Bromley, Kent, England

Died 1974 at about age 71 in Camelford, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born

13 Jun 1902 4 Railway Terrace, Brora^[1][2]

Marriage

28 Sep 1935 Bromley Kent^[3][4]

Census

1911 Gower St, Brora age 8, with her parents and siblings^[5]

1921 Rosslyn St age 19 with mother and siblings^[6]

1939 Bromley, Kent with husband and mother-in-law.

Death

1974 Camelford, Cornwall^[7]

Biography written in 1999 for Sarah Jordan's website

Elizabeth was the second daughter and was born on 13th June 1902. She married Joseph MARSLAND on 28 Sep 1935 at Bromley, Kent. Joe’s father owned two schools (Clarks College and Heath House) and I remember visiting the school, at Mason’s hill, Bromley where Uncle Joe taught. Betty contracted rheumatoid arthritis which gave her much pain but she always kept her sense of humour and was full of fun. When Joe’s father died he sold the schools and they moved to Cornwall and kept a succession of shops in Mevagissey, Saltash, Tywardreath and finally Delabole. Joe took up hand weaving and Betty sewed the garments in spite of her arthritis. She loved walks in the country and the wildflowers. They had no children. Betty died in 1972.

After Joe sold his school, Heath House, on Mason's Hill, Bromley they moved to Cornwall and owned a series of small shops in Mevagissey, Tywardreath, Saltash and finally Delabole. Joe took up handweaving which Betty made up into garments, in spite of her rheumatoid arthritis. The shops sold wool and sweets. Betty loved nature and was a fun-loving person.

Sources

Family Information

1. ↑ certificate
2. ↑ Scotlands People; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Statutory Registers-Births, 1902; Clyne 045/ 18
3. ↑ Personal information
4. ↑ General Register Marriages; Sep 1935; Elizabeth M Mackay; Bromley, vol 2a, page 2147;https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=171815843:5607&d=bmd_1672866285
5. ↑ Scotlands People; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; McKay William (Census 1911 045/00 004/00 004)
6. ↑ Scotlands People; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; McKay Edith (Census 1921 045/4 /2) page 2 of 19
7. ↑ General Register Deaths; Jun 1974; Marsland Elizabeth Murray 13 June 1904; Camelford, vol 21, page 0175;https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=252788558:7006&d=bmd_1672866285