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Private George MARSHALL — 1660, 11th Hussars

Birth & early life

Born in Lancashire.

Enlistment

Enlisted at Liverpool on the 9th of May 1854.

Trade: Whip-maker.

No other enlistment details are shown.

Service

Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 16th of May 1855.

Discharge & pension

Discharged, "time expired", from Colchester on the 17th of May 1866.

Conduct: "very good". In possession of two Good Conduct badges.

On the 16th of May 1878 he was granted a pension of 8d. per day after having completed 21 years' service: 8 years 10 months with the "Colours" and 12 years 2 months on the "A" Reserve.

At this time he was described as 41 years of age, height 5' 7", with brown hair, grey eyes, and of a fair complexion. He had been born at Bolton, Lancashire, and was then living in the North London Pension District.

Medals

Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.

Commemorations

Life after service

1871 Census

13 Berwick Place, St James Westminster.

George Marshall, aged 34, Tailor, born Bolton.

Elizabeth, 29, born Nottingham.

Martha, 2.

Lewis, 1.

1881 Census

9 Rupert Street, London.

The 1881 Census shows him as a Tailor, aged 44, born at Bolton, Lancashire, with his wife, Elizabeth, a Tailoress, aged 40, born at Nottingham, and 4 children, aged from 17 years to 1 year, the eldest a Draper's Assistant.

1891 Census

17, Roseville Road, Fulham.

George Marshall, aged 54, Military Tailor, born Bolton.

Elizabeth, 50, born Nottingham.

Louis, 21, born London.

Jane, 19.

Ada, 15.

Florence, 14.

1901 Census

38, Parma Crescent, Battersea, London.

George Marshall, aged 64, Tailor, born Bolton.

Elizabeth, 60, born Nottingham.

Death & burial

Further information

There is a sketch of him in the Crimea, drawn by William Simpson, R.A., in "Little Hodge" by the Marquess of Anglesey. Copy in the 11th Hussar file.

References & acknowledgements

Census information for 1871, 1891, 1901, kindly provided by Chris Poole.


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