Pte. William Marshall (circa 1871 - 1915) Buried Ryhope Cemetery Sunderland

[Ryhopelad]

I am researching the war graves in Ryhope Cemetery Sunderland. There is a CWGC headstone for Pte. William Marshall (service no. 25999) of the 3rd Reserve Btn. Sherwood Foresters. His battalion came to the North East as part of the East Coast Defence, sadly William died 28th November 1915 at was when then known as Cherry Knowle Asylum, Ryhope, Co. Durham.
Have struggled to find details about his early life, I have a marriage to Emily Alice Bowring at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Nottingham on the 13th August 1894 and found 8 children from this marriage. But I am a little unsure if this is the correct William Marshall.
Would be grateful for any information regarding William's early life.
When completed the research will be forwarded to the North East War Memorial Project website (www.newmp.org.uk) to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Thanks

Ryhopelad
 

[QueenoftheWest]

The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 entry for this man gives his widow as Emily A Connons [sic] and mentions a son called Arthur.

I can see that an Emily A Marshall married John Connors in 1919 in Nottingham R.D.

On the WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers transcript, his widow is Emily Alice Marshall and 4 of their children are named: Arthur, Albert, Hilda and Stanley. From looking at the GRO, these children appear under the mother's maiden name Bowring, so you have the right man.

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

From the 1911 census, he was born c.1871 in Nottingham. From his marriage certificate to Emily, his father was George (deceased). A witness to the marriage is a John Marshall, who could be a brother.

Difficult with such a common surname, but a strong possible for William in the 1871 census:

George   Marshall   Head, Male, 26, 1845, Nottinghamshire, England
Louisa   Marshall   Wife, Female, 22, 1849, Nottinghamshire, England
Annie   Marshall   Daughter, Female, 1, 1870, Nottinghamshire, England
William   Marshall   Son, Male, 0, 1871, Nottinghamshire, England

Here is William in 1891:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CYN-Z3Z

Occupation is groom, which is fairly similar to the 'carter' occupation given on his marriage to Emily.

Queenie 

[Ryhopelad]

Thanks so much for the info, it does confirm the research I have, the four children mentioned in the Pensions Records are the four youngest, the other four children were George Edward (1894), John (1896) Mary Ann (1898) and William (1900). It does look like the family in 1871 not knowing a parents name made it difficult to pin him down on a census return. Now with his father's name I can delve a little deeper into the family. 

Thanks again

Ryhopelad