Emily Herbert nee Waite/Marfell (General)

by jimashton , Sunday, October 21, 2007, 19:57 (6245 days ago) @ Jean Herbert

Hi Jean
As the Marfell family is my main interest, I can tell you a little about Reuben: he was born 28.4.1851 Ruardean, one of the 9 children of Levi Marfell & Lydia Marfell nee Marfell. I don't believe he had any connection with the family he was with in 1891, other than lodging, he was after all lodging with another Yorkshire family in 1881. He had registered as a Forest of Dean Free Miner 18.4.1875, but nevertheless decided to try his luck in Yorkshire. He returned to the Forest and died 10.8.1902 in Ruardean, buried 13.8.1902 Drybrook, I have his birth & death certificates, he never married. Lydia Marfell's parents were one of my 3 times great grandparents, Thomas Marfell & Elizabeth Herbert, Elizabeth's parents being William Herbert & Martha Woore, this being William's second marriage, his first to Hannah Yemm. Lydia Marfell was Levi Marfell's second wife,(I have the marriage certificates to both wives) his first Lydia Bennett baptised 11.5.1823, died 21.9.1843 Ruardean,buried 26.9.1843, I have her death certificate too. Levi Marfell & Lydia Bennett had one child before she died, probably the cause of her death, although the certificate just shows "Decline", their son George born 1.7.1843 married Harriett Wrigglesworth in Worksop and died there. The 1891 Census for Reuben you already have - here are the others :

1861 Census East Dean
Levi 40 Coal Miner East Dean
Lydia 37 East Dean
Rhoda 14 East Dean
Albert 12 East Dean
Rueben 10 East Dean
Bertha 8 East Dean
Martin 3 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean
Levi 50 Coal Miner Ruardean
Lydia 46 Ruardean
Albert 22 Coal Miner Ruardean
Rueben 19 Coal Miner Ruardean
Bertha 17 Ruardean
Martin 13 Ruardean
Elizabeth 9 Ruardean
Fred grandson 1

1881 Census Image Reuben Marfell 1851 Boarder
Dwelling: 2 Henry St
Census Place: Featherstone, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342107 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4588 Folio 88 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Richard THOMAS M 31 M Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Rose THOMAS M 29 F Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Wife
Edward THOMAS 4 M NK, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
William THOMAS 1 M Featherstone, York, England
Rel: Son
George BATE M 29 M Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner
Charles BARNETT U 27 M Bilston, Stafford, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner
**Rueben MARFELL U 30 M NK, Gloucester, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner
Charles BOFFIN U 26 M NK, Gloucester, England
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Coal Miner