Hi Gill I am posting this in case it is of any help: Possible father: William Marsh abt 1780 Havant, Hampshire, England Head Portsea Hampshire James Gennblen abt 1850 Landport, Hampshire, England Grandson Portsea Hampshire Fanny Marsh abt 1784 Hambledon, Hampshire, England Wife Portsea Hampshire Is this your William, father of Benjamin? William Marsh abt 1811 Portsea, Hampshire, England Head Portsea Hampshire Carpenters mate RN (is this Royal Navy?) Amelia Marsh abt 1849 Portsea, Hampshire, England Daughter Portsea Hampshire Mary Ann Marsh abt 1816 Portsea, Hampshire, England Wife Portsea Hampshire Mary Ann Marsh abt 1835 Portsea, Hampshire, England Daughter Portsea Hampshire William Marsh abt 1843 Portsea, Hampshire, England Son Portsea Hampshire Jean -----Original Message----- From: Gill Jones [mailto:g.jones@connectfree.co.uk] Sent: 18 November 2005 11:09 To: HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Ham] 1851 lookup - MARSH Hi Patricia There were quite a number of men by the name of William Marsh in Portsea - probably related in some way. My gggrandfather William Marsh was a butcher when Benjamin was born in 1837 and a dockyard sawyer in 1859 when Benjamin married. His own parents were William & Fanny Marsh (mar. abt 1805 I think) Thanks for your interest in helping me out. Gill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia O'Shea" <pkoshea@xtra.co.nz> To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Ham] 1851 lookup - MARSH > Hello Gill - like Jean I cannot see this Benjamin in 1851 no matter what > search trick I use. Do you have an occupation for William the father? There > are some William's in the area but an occupation might help to identify a > match. > Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. > > > > >I would be very grateful if someone could look for a Benjamin Marsh (b. > >1837) in Portsea in the 1851 census. His father was William Marsh and I > >believe that he might have been married twice. This could help me to > >establish whether this was the case. > > Gill > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Turn over a new leaf - there might be a new ancestor hiding underneath > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Date: 16/11/2005 > > ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk