William Booth (Booth) Marshall (1867 - abt. 1935)

Born 1867 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Monaghan) Marshall — married 1896 in Rhode Island, USA

Died about 1935 at about age 68 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Birth 1867 Beverley, England

William Booth Marshall was the illegitimate son of Sarah Ann Booth, born in Beverley 1867 ^[1] later adopted by George Marshall when he married her.

William emigrated to the USA and lived for many years in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Differentiation

It is sometimes hard to differentiate him from his cousin William Booth son of Edmund Booth, born in 1869, so two years later, but a generation younger. Edmund, his father, is the brother of Robert Booth, the grandfather of this William

Lord Nelson Pub Flemingate, Beverley

William's grandfather, Robert Booth's career as a landlord meets triumph: After years crowding his little lodgings and houses he becomes a real landlord at the Lord Nelson, Flemingate, Beverley. He continues to work as an Ag Lab as well as running the inn. It may at first seem odd that the larger premises have no more guests, but perhaps the terms of the lease require that the downstairs is used only for brewing and serving beer and other drinks. William Booth is Sarah Ann's son not her brother. The pub is within yards of St Andrew's Street where her future husband, George Marshall lives with his mother. ^[2]

Death of his Grandparents 1871-2

Robert Booth was not at the Lord Nelson for long: Sarah's mother, Mary Ann Booth died in the last quarter of 1871, followed by her father Robert and his uncle Charles Mason in the last quarter of 1872. We do not (yet?) know whether Sarah at about 20 years old was burdened with her young son, or he was cast in the workhouse. ^[3]

Sarah Ann Booth Marries

In 1873, at the age of 30, George Marshall marries in Drypool, Hull. His bride is Sarah Ann Booth, eight years younger than him, who he must have met when he lived with his mother in St Andrew St, Beverley as she and her relatives lived close by. ^[4]

They are given a story leaflet "Marriage Bells" by Rev J Ellam to mark the occasion.

George Marshall's supposed father "Robert Marshall" is probably a total fiction to cover George's illegitimacy.

In Yorkshire BMD the church and date are different: the reason for this evident error is not obvious.

Beckside Beverley 1881

In 1881 George is living in a cottage on Beckside, Beverley and now working as foreman in the nearby fertiliser works ("Chemical Manure"). He is noted as born Lockington, and all other members of the family in Beverley. William Booth Marshall is his stepson. The unnamed infant is later named Sarah Ann after her mother. Sarah Ann's illegitimate child William has been adopted by George Marshall, who as an illegitimate child himself is perhaps more sensitive on this matter than the archetypical Victorian. ^[5]

In 1881 the two William Booths are given the same age, 14, but this one is on Beckside next to the short canal "Beverley Beck" which brought heavy goods into Beverley until after the Second World War. Logically this was the William found with his mother and step-father, with the two males employed in the Chemical Manure Works nearby. The other William, Sarah's cousin is a scholar in the Beverley Workhouse: he too is classed as 14, but is really only 12.

Blacksmith 1900 Providence RI

In 1900 William Marshall is in Central Falls, Providence RI, USA aged 33 with his wife Ellen 30 born Ireland and four children, Sarah Ann and Ellen twins aged 5, George William aged 3, and John aged 3 all born Rhode Ireland. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

US Social Security 1937

William Marshall applied for Social Security during the Great Depression. Parts of his application are misleading, but it is clearly this man.

He was born in 1867 not 1869. George Marshall was his step-father, not his father. We are not given his address at the time of application, not even the state, ^[9].

Research

Note: William Booth, a scholar in Beverley Union Workhouse 1881 age 14 William Booth in the workhouse is not Sarah Ann's child. This is a very similar William BOOTH b 1867 son of Edmund (Robert's brother) who marries Sarah Ann PEACOCK in Feb 1901. This cousin is also the William BOOTH Chemical Works Labourer (1901) RG13-4462-33 p3 13, Married, living 4 George Street, Beverley, England.

Sources

1. ↑

   freebmd Births Jun 1867

   Booth William Beverley 9d 100

2. ↑

   Census 1871: Lord Nelson, Flemingate, Beverley

   GRO RG10 Piece: 4769 Page 106 Line: 15 Family 13

   Head Robert Booth 44 Ag Lab & Innkeeper b Shipdham

   Wife Mary Ann Booth 42 b Cottingham

   Daughter Sarah Ann Booth 19 b Beverley

   Son William Booth 4 scholar b Beverley

   Brother John Booth 37 groom b Shipdham Norfolk

   Uncle Charles Mason 47 Ag Lab b Shipdham

   Boarder Edward Faulkner 23 Joiner b Lincolnshire, South xxlaby

   Boarder William Robinson 27 do b York

3. ↑

   freebmd Deaths Dec 1871

   Booth Mary Ann 42 Beverley 9d 74

   FreeBMD Deaths Sep 1872

   BOOTH Robert age 45 @@Beverley 9d 80

   freebmd Deaths Dec 1872

   MASON Charles 48 Beverley 9d 69

4. ↑

   Hull Drypool St Andrew Marriage Register PE 109/34

   in the East Riding archives marriage no 267 

   22 September 1873

   Rev J Ellam vicar after banns, she marks,

   • George MARSHALL 30 bach lab of Drypool. son of Robert Marshall (sic) lab
   • Sarah Ann BOOTH 23 spinster of Drypool, daughter of Robert a labourer

   Witnesses Richard & Alice GREENWOOD

5. ↑

   Census 1881 Beckside Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire.

   Head George Marshall 38 Chemical Manure Work Foreman

   Wife Sarah Ann Marshall 29 wife do

   Son Will Booth Marshall 14 Chemical Work labourer

   Daughter Mary Ann Marshall 6 Scholar

   Son Fred Marshall 4 Scholar

   Daughter Lily Marshall 2

   Daughter Infant 1 month

   @@Cottage, B Side, Saint Martin, Yorkshire - East Riding, England Beverley Series: RG11 Piece: 4742 Page 36 Family 23 Parish: Saint Martin Municipal ward: The Minster
6. ↑

   Name William Marshall Birth 1867 England

   Residence 1900 Central Falls city, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

   Married Circa 1892

   Immigration 1890

   White American

7. ↑

   1900 Central Falls city, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

   Head William Marshall 33 Blacksmith b England

   Wife Ellen Marshall 30 b Ireland

   Daughter Sarah A Marshall 5 b Rhode Island

   Daughter Ellen Marshall 5 b Rhode Island

   Son George Wm Marshall 3 b Rhode Island

   Son John Marshall 2 b Rhode Island

8. ↑
   • Census 1920 USA Providence, Rhode Island USA
   • Burial USA Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, St Francis Cemetery
   • Surviving letters to Marshall relatives in Beverley, England
9. ↑ US Social Security Application 1937

   Name William Marshall

   Gender Male

   Race White

   Record Type Application

   Birth Mar 8 1869

   United Kingdom

   Submission date May 1937

   Father George Marshall

   Mother Sarah A Booth

   Signed By Client's signature

   Reference Number 65138301862

   Description Original SSN [social security number]