Cecilia Marsh (1877 - 1884)

Born 4 Dec 1877 in Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1884 at age 6 in Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Cecilia Marsh died young.

Cecilia or Celia Marsh was born on December 4th 1877 in Sutton, St Helens. She was the daughter of Abraham Marsh and Jane (Morris) Marsh. She was christened on December 23rd 1877 at St Anne's Church in Sutton (Catholic). Her godmother was Emma Borows (probably Burrows).

By April 3rd 1881, the family were living in Sutton Road, Sutton. Cecilia's father was working as a greengrocer. The household included five children - John (aged 12), Mary Ellen (10), James (8), Annie (5), and Cecilia (3).

Cecilia's father died on October 10th 1882, and was buried at St Anne's on the 15th. His address was given as Junction Rd, Sutton.

Cecilia died September 28th 1884 at the age of seven according to the MI and death registration, but in fact a bit over a month short of her seventh birthday if the baptism record gives her birth date correctly. She was buried at St Anne's with her father on October 1st 1884. The family's address was given as Junction Road, Sutton.

Research Notes

Monumental Inscription:

  ABRAHAM beloved husband of JANE MARSH

  Who died October 10 1882 aged 44 yrs

  CECELIA daughter of above

  Who died September 28 1884 aged 7 yrs

  JANE MARSH

  Who died November 26 1908 aged 64 yrs

  MARY E MARSH

  Who died November 30 1938 aged 68 yrs

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Baptism & burial "St Anne's RC Church, Sutton, St. Helens" CD of transcribed church registers published by St Helens Townships Family History Society http://www.sthelenstownshipsfhs.org.uk/

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YG84 : 13 December 2017), Abraham Marsh, Sutton, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 3739/76, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,077.

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