Sarah Marshall

1838 - 1893


Sarah's signature at the time of her first marriage in 1859 ⁽¹¹⁾

Sarah was born at Clarkes Yard, in Chesterfield, on 1st April 1838 ⁽¹⁾, the second child of John and Jane, and baptised on 6th May ⁽²⁾. She had a brother John George 4 years older than her ⁽³⁾. The family left Chesterfield sometime after her baptism, and were in Elton, back where her parents had come from, by the census of June 1841 ⁽⁴⁾, a younger sister Jane having been born in 1840, but its not known where ⁽³⁾.

Her sister Amanda was born in November 1841 ⁽⁵⁾. It seems likely that her father was imprisoned for 6 months at about the same time, for poaching (along with her uncle Abraham). This probably wasn't his first conviction, nor his last.⁽³⁾.

Her brother James was born in 1844 ⁽⁶⁾, but only lived for a few months ⁽⁷⁾. The following year her parents had another son, and he was also named James ⁽⁸⁾. A younger sister Lavinia was born in 1847 ⁽⁹⁾, and then sometime over the next 3 or 4 years the family moved to Litton Slack, where they were living at the time of the 1851 census ⁽¹⁰⁾. They didn't stay there too long though, as they were living in Bamford by the time her youngest brother John was born in 1852 ^(13)(24). Her parents briefly moved to Witney in Oxfordshire some time later in the decade ⁽²⁴⁾, but it seems likely that Sarah didn't go with them, as she was living in Ashford by the time she married Thomas Furniss, a lead miner, in May 1859 ⁽¹¹⁾.

They set up home in Great Longstone, and their eldest son Anthony, was born there later the same year ⁽¹²⁾. He only lived for about 2 years though ⁽¹⁵⁾, dying at around the same time that their first daughter Ellen was born ⁽¹⁶⁾ (and possibly after the birth of a younger brother given the same name! ⁽¹⁴⁾). They had another daughter Alice in the summer of 1863 ^(17)(18)(24), then two sons, Thomas towards the end of 1865 ⁽¹⁹⁾, and James in 1867 ⁽²⁰⁾. It was all daughters after this - Sarah Jane in 1870 ⁽²²⁾, Harriet in 1872 ⁽²⁶⁾, Mary Ann in 1874 ⁽²⁷⁾, Agnes in 1875 ⁽²⁸⁾ and finally Ethel in 1877 ⁽²⁹⁾. Sarah's husband, Thomas, died shortly after Ethel's birth ⁽³⁰⁾.

By the time of the 1881 census Sarah had become a grocer, which was probably one of her few options as a widow with 5 young children at home ⁽³¹⁾. However, this didn't last too long, as the following year she married Charles Ellwood ⁽³²⁾, who was 8 years her junior, and within 6 months she had her last child, Sarah Elizabeth ^(33)(37).

At the time of the 1891 census, her grandson Arnold Brocklehurst was living with them ⁽³⁴⁾, but its not clear whether this was a permanent arrangement or not, as his parents (Sarah's daughter Elizabeth, and her husband Ephraim) were apparently just visitng Ephraim's family in Sheldon on the same day, so its impossible to say where their regular abode was.

Sarah died on 13th January 1893, of a respiratory disease ⁽³⁵⁾. Her husband Charles survived her by 25 years ⁽³⁶⁾.

• Anthony was born in Great Longstone in 1859 and died in 1861.
• Ellen was born in Great Longstone in 1861. She married Ephraim Brocklehurst from Sheldon and had at least two children, Arnold and Nellie. They were living in Broughton in Lancashire in 1901. Nothing more is known of them.
• Alice was born in Great Longstone in 1863, by 1881 was a live in domestic servant in Derby. Nothing more is known of her.
• Thomas was born in 1865 in Great Longstone. He moved to Pilsley as a teenager, then to Baslow in the 1890s. He was still single in 1901. Nothing more is known of him.
• James was born in Great Longstone in 1867. Nothing is known of him after 1871.
• Sarah Jane was born in 1869 in Great Longstone. She moved to Keighley in Yorkshire as a teenager, and worked as a domestic servant. She seemingly then went to London where she had an illegitimate daughter Annie, before moving back to Great Longstone, where she was living in 1901. Nothing later is known of her.
• Harriet was born in Great Longstone in 1872. In 1901 she was a domestic servant in Alderley Edge in Cheshire.
• Mary Ann was born in Great Longstone in 1874. Nothing is known of her after 1891.
• Agnes was born in 1876 in Great Longstone. Nothing is known of her after 1881.
• Ethel was born in Great Longstone in 1877. She was still single in 1902 when a witness at her step sister's wedding, but nothing more is known of her.
• Sarah Elizabeth has her own page

1. Birth Certificate from Registration District of Chesterfield states:

   When and where born	Name	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden surname of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
   First of April 1838 at Clarkes yard Chesterfield	Sarah Anne	Girl	John Marshall	Jane Marshall formerly Fearn	Railway Labourer	x The mark of Jane Marshall Mother. Clarkes Yard Chesterfield	Nineteenth of April 1838

2. Parish Register of St Mary & All Saints, Chesterfield contains the following baptism entry from 1838 :
   

   When baptised	Childs Christian Name	Parents Christian Name	Parents Surname	Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   May 6th	Sarah Anne	John Jane	Marshall	Chesterfield	Excavator

3. See her father's page for details.
4. Census of 7th June 1841 reads:
   Place: Elton
   

   John Marshall	25	Miner Lead
   Jane Do	25
   George Do	8
   Sarah Do	3
   Jane Do	10 months

5. Parish Register of All Saints, Elton includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Novr 28th [1841]	Amanada	John & Jane	Marshall	Elton	Miner

6. Parish Register of All Saints, Elton includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Novr 3rd [1844]	James son of	John & Jane	Marshall	Elton	Miner

7. Parish Register of All Saints, Elton includes the entry:
   

   Name	Abode	When buried	Age
   James Marshall	Elton	Decr 23rd [1844]	Inf

8. Parish Register of All Saints, Elton includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Novr 16th [1845]	James son of	John & Jane	Marshall	Elton	Miner

9. Parish Register of All Saints, Elton includes the entry:
   

   When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
   		Christian	Surname
   Aug 15th [1847]	Lavinia Dr of	John & Jane	Marshall	Elton	Miner

10. Census of 30th March 1851 reads:
    Place: Town Street, Elton
    

    John Marshall	Head	Mar	40	Miner (Lead)	Derby, Elton
    Jane Do	Wife	Mar	36	- - - wife	Do Do
    George Do	Son	U	16	Spinner of Cotton	Do Do
    Sarah Do	Daur	U	13	Do Do	Do Do
    Jane Do	Daur		11	Do Do	Do Do
    Amanda Do	Daur		9	Do Do	Do Do
    James Do	Son		6	- - - - -	Do Do
    Lavinia Do	Daur		3	- - - - -	Do Do
    Mary Fearn	[Lodger]		13	Spinner of Cotton	Do Do
    Agnes Dale	[???????]	U	5 months	- - - - -	Do Do

11. Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell includes the entry:
    

    1859 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bakewell in the County of Derby

    When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and Surname	Rank or Profession of father
    May 16th	Thomas Furniss	of full age	Bachelor	Miner	Longstone	Anthony Furniss	Farmer
    	Sarah Marshall	of full age	Spinster	-	Ashford	John Marshall	Miner

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns
    This Marriage was solemnised between us	Thomas Furniss	in the Presence of us	William Furniss
    	Sarah Marshall		Ann Bennett

12. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Dec 18 [1859]	Anthony	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Longstone	Miner

13. Census of 7th April 1861 reads:
    Place: Great Longstone
    

    Thomas Furniss	Head	Mar	30	[Lead Miner]	[Derbyshire, Great Longstone]
    Sarah Do	Wife	Mar	23	---	Do, Chesterfield
    Anthony	Son		1	---	Do, Gt Longstone
    James Birt	Boarder	Mar	31	Railway Lab	Gloucestershire, Birkley

14. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    July 21 [1861]	Anthony	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Longstone	Miner

    However all other clues seem to indicate this could be an error, as they already had a son Anthony at the time, yet the baptism of their daughter Ellen cannot be found, so is this an error?
15. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Anthony Furniss	Longstone	Nov 1 [1861]	2

16. The census of 1871 ⁽²⁴⁾ gives Ellen's age as 9. Her baptism hasn't been found, but the indexes to the registrations of births marriages and deaths, lists two birth registrations in the district of Bakewell that could be her, one in the 3rd quarter of 1861 and one in the 4th quarter.
17. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Aug 16 [1863]	Alice	Thomas Sarah	Furniss	Longstone	Miner

18. N/A
19. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Dec 10 [1865]	Thomas	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Longstone	Miner

20. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Augst 11th [1867]	James	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Great Longstone	Miner

21. N/A
22. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Jan 2nd [1870]	Sarah Jane	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Longstone	Miner

23. N/A
24. Census of 2nd April 1871 reads:
    Place: Great Longstone
    

    Thomas Furniss	Head	Mar	40	Lead Miner	Derbysh, Gt Longstone
    Sarah Furniss	Wife	Mar	32		Do, Chesterfield
    Ellen Furniss	Daur		9	Scholar	Do, Gt Longstone
    Alice Furniss	Daur		7	Do	Do, Do
    Thomas Furniss	Son		5	Do	Do, Do
    James Furniss	Son		3	Do	Do, Do
    Sarah Furniss	Daur		1	-	Do, Do

25. N/A
26. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Septr 29 [1872]	Harriet	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Great Longstone	Miner

27. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    May 31 [1874]	Mary Ann	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Great Longstone	Miner

28. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    June 11 [1875]	Agnes	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Great Longstone	Miner

29. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    Jany 13 [1878] born Novr	Ethel	Thomas & Sarah	Furniss	Great Longstone	Labourer (deceased)

30. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Thomas Furniss	Great Longstone	Janry 8th [1878]	46

31. Census of 3rd April 1881 reads:
    Place: Grocer's Shop, Great Longctone
    

    Sarah Furniss	Head	W	44	Grocer	[Derbyshire], Chesterfield
    Sarah Do	Daur		11	Scholar	Do, Gt Longstone
    Agnes Do	Daur		5	Scholar	Do, Do
    EdithEthel Do	Daur		3		Do, Do
    Mary A Do	Daur		6	Scholar	Do, Do
    Harriett Do	Daur		9	Do	Do, Do

32. Marriage Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    1882 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Longstone in the County of Derby

    When married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or Profession	Residence at the time of marriage	Father's name and Surname	Rank or Profession of father
    February 13	Charles Ellwood	35	Bachelor	Labourer	Great Longstone	Newman Ellwood (Deceased)	Shepherd
    	Sarah Furniss	43	Widow	Shopkeeper	Great Longstone	John Marshall	Miner

    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns

    in the presence of William Eyre, Ann Furniss

33. Birth Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where born	Name	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden surname of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Seventh August 1882 Great Longstone	Sarah Elizabeth	Girl	Charles Ellwood	Sarah Ellwood late Furniss formerly Marshall	Railway Watchman	Sarah Ellwood Mother Great Longstone	Twenty third August 1882

34. Census of 5th April 1891 (part 1, part 2 reads:
    Place: Main Street, Great Longstone
    

    Charles Ellwood	Head	M	46	Railway Watchamn	Employed	Cambridheshire, Haddem
    Sarah do	Wife	M	54			Derbyshire, Chesterfield
    Mary A Furness	Step Daur	S	16	Dressmaker	Neither Employer or Employed	Derbyshire, Gt, Longstone
    Ethel do	do	S	13	Scholar		do, do
    Sarah E Ellwood	Daur	S	8	Do		do, do
    Arnold F Brocklehurst	Grand Son	S	5	Do		Lancashire, Manchester

35. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Thirteenth January 1893 Great Longstone RSD	Sarah Ellwood	Female	56 years	Wife of Charles Ellwood a Railway Watchman	Phlhisis Exhaustion Certified by Ed Branson [Wrench] M.B.	C Ellwood Widower of deceased In attendance Great Longstone	Sixteenth January 1893

36. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Tenth October 1918 Union Infirmary Bakewell	Charles Ellwood	Male	70 years	Tideswell R.D. Railway Platelayer	1. Senile debility 2. Spastic paralysis Certified by C.W. Evans M.D	A Atkinson Master Union Workhouse Bakewell	Twelfth October 1918

37. Parish Register of St Giles, Great Longstone includes the entry:
    

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name		Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    		Christian	Surname
    1882 Septr 17 born Aug 7	Sarah Elizabeth	Charles & Sarah	Ellwood	Great Longstone	Railway Watchman