Robert Marsden (1863 - 1937)

Born 8 Apr 1863 in Stanton Hillside, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Broadhurst (Povey) Marsden — married 22 Dec 1892 in Derbyshire

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1937 at age 73 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Robert was born in 1863^[1].

Robert Marsden was enumerated in 1871^[2]. At that time his father was still alive.

Robert Marsden was enumerated in 1891^[3]. At that time he was a lead miner living with his widowed mother and his younger brother and sister.

In December of 1892, Robert married Annie Broadhurst Povey^[4] in the Primitive Methodist Chapel.

In 1897, Robert and Annie with the twins Millicent and Henry and young Joseph and Annie still a babe in arms departed from Liverpool for Canada on the Mongolian^[5]. They were on their way to become part of a Primitive Methodist intentional community at Pheasant Forks, Saskatchewan^[6]. In the Passenger List, their destination is Indian Head, North West Territories (now Saskatchewan) which was their disembarkation point from the journey by rail.

Robert was enumerated at Pheasant Forks in 1901^[7].

Robert was enumerated in 1916 ^[8].

Robert and Annie, with Rachel (Edith) and Marian, were enumerated in 1926^[9]

Robert passed away in 1937.^[10][11]

Notes

https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9239

Sources

1. ↑ Name: Robert Marsden Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration Year: 1863 Registration District: Bakewell County: Derbyshire Event Place: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3): Volume: 7B Page: 571 Line Number: 145 Citing this Record: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:261N-QJZ : 1 October 2014), Robert Marsden, 1863; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFF-J49 : 11 December 2017), Robert Marsden in entry for Joseph Marsden, 1871.
3. ↑ Name: Robert Marsden Event Type: Census Event Date: 1891 County: Derbyshire Parish: Stanton Ecclesiastical Parish: HOLY TRINITY Sub-District: Registration District: Bakewell Residence Note: Stanton Hill Side Gender: Male Age: 28 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Lead Miner Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birthplace: Derbyshire, England Schedule Type: Page: Page Number: 19 Line Number: 13 Registration Number: RG12 Piece/Folio: 2774/ 123 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Alice Marsden Head F 57 Stanton, Derbyshire, England Robert Marsden Son M 28 Derbyshire, England John Marsden Son M 23 Derbyshire, England Alice E Marsden Daughter F 21 Stanton, Derbyshire, England George Marsden Boarder M 37 Derbyshire, England Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4XJS-LN2 : 15 October 2015), Robert Marsden in household of Alice Marsden, Stanton, Derbyshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Derbyshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Name: Robert Marsden Event Type: Marriage Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Year: 1892 Registration District: Bakewell County: Derbyshire Event Place: Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Spouse Name (available after 1911): Volume: 7B Page: 1437 Line Number: 187 Citing this Record: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJ8-S5B : 13 December 2014), Robert Marsden, 1892; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 4, vol. 7B, p. 1437, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/passenger-lists/passenger-lists-1865-1922/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=9103&
6. ↑ View a recruitment brochure at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97863#page/5/mode/1up
7. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRK-4FH : 18 March 2018), Robt Marsden, Assiniboia (east/est), The Territories, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
8. ↑ "Canada Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5G-BJ6 : 11 March 2018), Robert Marsden, Alberta, Canada; citing p. 7, line 45; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,968.
9. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=pdf&id=e011252860
10. ↑ 1 records returned Last Name First Name Burial Date Cemetery Section Block Plot MARSDEN ROBERT 02/04/1937 BEECHMOUNT 0131 0010 Note: Beechmount and Little Mountain cemeteries do not have section numbers. http://coewebapps.edmonton.ca/cemeteries/default.aspx
11. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180436803/robert-marsden