Married (1870)
1851-????
In 1861 Joseph was with his grandparents Samuel and Mary Hudson.
Joseph Marston married his first cousin Mary Hudson at Horsforth and produced six children as shown below.
The Family of Joseph Marston (1846-1902)
Mary was the sister of Ann Skinner nee Hudson who married Edward Marston (Joseph's brother).
The family had a farm at West End, Horsforth from at least 1871.
The family were already living at West End by 1881 with all the children except Hudson, who was already dead, and Clara not yet born. By 1891 the two eldest children, Sarah Elizabeth and Alice Mary, had left home. Thomas and Clara were still at home in 1901, with Thomas describing himself as a farmer. In 1911 Mary is widowed and living alone at Fink Hill, Horsforth.
Elizabeth Marston married William Shepherd Binns and produced eight children, as shown below.
William Shepherd
1845-1889
Married (1872)
1849-1922
1873-1873
1874-1898
1876-????
1877-????
1879-????
1882-????
1883-????
The Family of Elizabeth Shepherd Binns nee Marston (1848-)
The first child Hudson was born illegitimately and kept the name Marston. Peculiarly, he preferred the name George. The 1881 census shows the family at Spinks in Fewston.
William died in 1889 and is buried in Fewston churchyard. There is a copy of a remembrance card for William in the documents appendix.
In 1911 Elizabeth, David and Harry are living with Fred Marjerisson and Sarah Elizabeth.
Elizabeth died on July 9th 1922 and is buried in Birstwith churchyard.
Nothing is known at this time.
Nothing is known at this time.
Mary Marston married Alfred Greenwood on 26th December 1881 at Rawdon and produced a child Albert who was born at Idle, as shown below.
The Family of Mary Greenwood nee Marston (1854-)
In 1881 the census showed her as head of household and a farmer of 62 acres at Moor Top, Rawdon. She had three younger brothers and a nephew living with her at that time. All the brothers give their occupations as farmers.
In the 1901 census Mary Greenwood was head of household running a lodging house at Town Square in Yeadon. The census shows her brother, Samuel Henry Marston, and 18 lodgers in her house. In 1911 Mary is still running the lodging house at Town Square and has her brother Samuel Henry Marston as a visitor.
In 1881 Edward was in the household of his sister at Moor Top Rawdon and gave his occupation as a farmer.
Edward Marston married his first cousin Ann Skinner, nee Hudson and sister of Mary, at Guiseley on September 9th 1882, and produced seven children as shown below.
The Family of Edward Marston (1857-)
Ann was the daughter of Henry and Sarah Hudson. Ann already had a son William Skinner by her first marriage to Alex Skinner in June quarter of 1873. Alex Skinner died in March quarter 1875. William Skinner never adopted the Marston name. There is a photo of Ann Marston outside Westfield Farm, Idle in the Appendix.
The Marston children, except for Laura, were all born at Idle where the family ran Westfield Farm.
The 1891 census recorded the family at 31 Westfield Lane, Idle. By 1911 Edward is dead and the family is living at 5 Hope View Terrace, Windhill, Shipley.
Edward Marston died on 24th August 1906 at Westfield Farm, Idle. Probate was granted to Ann and Harold Marston at Wakefield on 15th October. His effects were £1121 6s. Ann Marston died on 21 August 1913. Probate was granted to her son William Henry Skinner, boilersmith, at Wakefield on the 18th October. Her effects amounted to £1709 11s.
In 1881 Samuel Henry was in the household of his sister at Moor Top Rawdon and gave his occupation as a farmer.
Samuel Henry married Sarah Marston nee Etty, second wife of his cousin Edward Marston. They produced a single child Hilda Marston born 1891 in Wharfedale, as shown below.
Married (1890)
1891-????
The Family of Samuel Henry Marston (1859-1927)
In the 1891 census Sarah and Samuel were living in Yeadon. Samuel's occupation is wagonette proprietor. By 1901 Sarah appeared to be present at one address in Yeadon but Samuel Henry was a boarder with his sister Mary Greenwood in Town Square, Yeadon. In 1911 Samuel Henry is still living with his sister at her lodging house. Samuel Henry died on 26th March 1927 at West End Farm Horsforth. Probate was granted at Wakefield on 8th July to Thomas Marston, butcher. His effects were £35.
Sarah and Hilda moved to Rockdale, Australia. Sarah died in Australia in 1936.
In 1881 Thomas was in the household of his sister at Moor Top Rawdon and gave his occupation as a farmer. By 1891 he was living with his father-in-law Jabes Walker. Amy Walker was not living there at the time. By 1901 the family were living in Marton cum Grafton.
Thomas Marston married Grace Walker, the daughter of manufacturer Jabes Walker of Yeadon, on 29th May 1882, and produced four children as shown below.
The Family of Thomas Marston (1860-1932)
Grace died in the flu epidemic at the end of the First World War. There are photos of Thomas and Grace in the appendix. There are also photos of Mary Elizabeth, Lucy and Thomas Walker Marston
The story of Amy Gordon is somewhat of a mystery. It had been assumed that Amy Gordon was adopted, however she appears to have been a nurse child according to the 1881 census and was later adopted by John Pennington according to the 1891 census.
Thomas was a farmer at Marton cum Grafton and also at Northowram. Later he had a butchers shop at 350 Manchester Road, Bradford.
