Have you seen the photos of Sire Williams in our Photo Gallery in the

Sam Hale's People and Places Collection
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/hale_people/index3.html

I am very pleased that you share my view as to the likely canditate !!

Jim, now we would not want lawyers coming after us would we !!!

I imagine that whilst not shown to be linked, this posting relates to my posting seeking Australian assistance regarding an “alleged” William Marfell being the father of Joseph Baldwin born 1864 to Winifred Baldwin.

If so, I am very pleased that you share my view as to the likely canditate !!
I have 1463 Marfell’s in my Family Tree going back to the 1500’s and have details of every Marfell birth, marriage and death registration from 1837 to 2004 and have over 600 certificates. There are 4 William Marfell’s within the age range to be the father of Joseph Baldwin born 1864, but of the two which appear most suitable geographically, my money is on the William Marfell, you have featured on this posting.

What is not obvious from census data alone is that in the 1891 census, where he is shown as a lodger, the lady he is lodging with he eventually marries on 24.8.1896 – Maria White, so they were both 51 at marriage. She is described on the 1891 census as a widow with 3 children born between 1881 & 1885, however on her marriage certificate she is shown as a spinster with father George White, as shown on the 1851 Census :

1851 Census West Dean
WHITE George 41 Engineer Coleford
Maria 38 East Dean
John 16 Engineer Stafford Mine Bilston
Eliza 13 East Dean
George 11 East Dean
Alfred 9 East Dean
Thomas 7 East Dean
Mary 5 East Dean
James 1 East Dean

I know that none of the children were registered as Marfell, but I suspect that William is the father, indeed one of the children - Millborough was registered as surname White, but on her marriage to Isiah (a.k.a. Sire) Williams 31.3.1902, the certicate shows her surname as Marfell and father as deceased William Marfell.

I have the birth, marriage & death certificates for the William Marfell of this posting, he was born 16.11.1845, baptised Ruardean 3.5.1846.

Name: Ann Jayne
Name: Thomas Marfell
Year of Registration: 1845
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 295

Name: William Marfell
Year of Registration: 1845
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 11
Page: 463

1851 Ruardean Woodside
Thomas Marfell abt 1826 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Anne Marfell abt 1827 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Marfell T abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Anne Marfell abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
William Marfell abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Jayne abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Sister-in-law East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Jayne abt 1832 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Brother-in-law East Dean Gloucestershire

1861
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1871
Thomas Marfell abt 1826 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
A Marfell abt 1826 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Alfred Jas Marfell abt 1869 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Leah Marfell abt 1857 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
M Ann Marfell abt 1853 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Marfell abt 1866 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Timothy Marfell abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
William Marfell abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

1881
William Marfell abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head
Ann Marfell abt 1827 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Mother

1891
William Marfell abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger East Dean Gloucestershire