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I had read the Lucy wife but never linked it to Elizabeth but it looks right

Is this too much of a coincidence? Joseph b Dudley - about 2 miles from Gornell, "Lucy" is from Nottingham as per Elizabeth and they are in Featherstone.

1881 census transcription details for: 17, Newport Terr, Featherstone

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 4588
Folio: 133
Page: 49
Reg. District: Pontefract
Sub District: Pontefract
Parish: Featherstone
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 17, Newport Terr, Featherstone
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MARSH, Joseph Head Married M 23 1858 Coal Miner Dudley, Staffordshire
MARSH, Lucy Wife Married F 20 1861 Nottingham

Marriages Sep 1856 (>99%)
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ATTWOOD Samuel Dudley 6c 125
BRADLEY Comfort Dudley 6c 125
Marsh Thomas Dudley 6c 125
PEARSON Phebe Dudley 6c 125

Thanks Flip that looks right daughter Comfort is on 1911 census

Comfort Marsh
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: Thomas Marsh
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Featherstone
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Robinsons Row
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Pontefract
Sub-registration District: Pontefract
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4588
Folio: 126
Page Number: 35
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Marsh 51 (green grocer)
Comfort Marsh 50
John Marsh 14
Moses Marsh 12
Hannah Marsh 10
Emanuel Marsh 7
Enoch Marsh 2

Joseph Marsh
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Marsh
Mother's Name: Comfort Marsh
Gender: Male
Where born: Gornal Wood, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Lower Gornal
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration District: Dudley
Sub-registration District: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 67
Piece: 2048
Folio: 101
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Marsh 26
Comfort Marsh 25
Joseph Marsh 1

Note the mother's name - he named a child after her:

Joseph Marsh
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Marsh
Mother's Name: Comfort Marsh
Gender: Male
Where born: Gornclward, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Featherstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Featherstone
Town: Featherstone
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration District: Pontefract
Sub-registration District: Pontefract
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household Schedule Number: 85
Piece: 4634
Folio: 57
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Marsh 37
Comfort Marsh 37
Joseph Marsh 11
Thomas Marsh 7
John Marsh 3
Moses Marsh 1
Samuel Crosley 24

I think this may be their marriage, Elizabeth was born in Pontefract according to the census in 1891:

Joseph Marsh (Collier)
Birth Year: abt 1859
Age: 22
Marriage or Bann Date: 28 Feb 1881
Parish: Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary
Father's Name: Thomas Marsh (Can't make out occupation)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Scott (age 19)
Spouse's Father's Name: George Scott (labourer)

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West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935

Name: Joseph Marsh

Birth Year: abt 1859

Age: 22

Marriage or Bann Date: 28 Feb 1881

Parish: Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary

Father's Name: Thomas Marsh - (Greengrocer)

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Scott

Spouse's Father's Name: George Scott

Thanks Penny I mistakenly thought Joseph was born in Yorkshire not Staffs I did not have full census and believed they were all from Yorkshire

The 1911 census posted above says he was born in Gornall, Staffordshire, not Yorkshire.

There are at least 2 Joseph Marsh's born in Gornall, Staffs. You need the marriage certificate.

1901


Name:
Thomas Marsh

Age:
6

Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1895

Relation to Head:
Son

Gender:
Male

Father:
Joseph Marsh

Mother:
Elizabeth Marsh

Birth Place:
Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish:
Featherstone

Town:
Featherstone

County/Island:
Yorkshire

Country:
England



Joseph Marsh 46 Gornel, Staffordshire,
Elizabeth Marsh 38
Elizabeth Marsh 13
Agnes Marsh 8
Thomas Marsh 6
Emanuel Marsh 3
Joseph Marsh 9 Months

1911 for ref


Name:
Emanul Marsh

Age in 1911:
13

Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1898

Relation to Head:
Son

Gender:
Male

Birth Place:
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish:
Pontefract

County/Island:
Yorkshire-West Riding

Country:
England

Street Address:
Newtown Pontefract Yorks

Registration District:
Pontefract

Registration District Number:
505

Sub-registration District:
Pontefract

ED, institution, or vessel:
7

Piece:
27467

Household Members:


Name

Age

Joseph Marsh 50 Gornel, Stf
Elizebth Marsh 50 Nottingham, England
Agnes Marsh 19 Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Tomas Marsh 16 Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Emanul Marsh 13 pontefract
Comfort Marsh 7
John Higgins 30 Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Elizebth Higgins 24
Lilly Higgins 4
James Higgins 2
Joseph Wray 58

rest are boarders

his marriace cert is a good place to start

I have Joseph Marsh in the 1901 & 1911 census in Yorkshire with wife Elizabeth and children Agnes,Thomas & Emanuel, but i can not pin point him in earlier census. He married Elizabeth in 1881, before 1881 census, trying to find father etc.
Joseph was born 1861c Yorkshire