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Robert Thompson Marsh                     1827-1899
Robert was born on 16 October 1827, the son of John Marsh and Ann Thompson, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.

Mary Viner                                            1828-1905
Mary was born about 1828, the daughter of Lewis Viner and Isabella Ramsay, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  John Born abt 1855   Monkwearmouth  
Robert Born abt 1858   Monkwearmouth  
Lewis Born abt 1860   Monkwearmouth Married Eleanor Pace Thompson
Mary Edith Born abt 1865   Monkwearmouth  

Birth of Parents
Robert Marsh b: 16 Oct 1827  c: 7 Nov 1827       Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of John Marsh and Ann Thompson, Mariner

Mary Viner b: abt 1828  c: 25 Dec 1828       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Lewis Viner and Isabella Ramsay

Marriage
abt 1852
Robert Marsh
Mary Viner 		      1852 3Q Sunderland 10a 403

Children
John Marsh b: abt 1855  c: 30 Sep 1855         St.Stephen's Non Conformist Church    Monkwearmouth
son of Robert Thompson Marsh and Mary Viner
Robert Marsh b: abt 1858         Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1858 2Q Sunderland 10a 467
son of Robert Thompson Marsh and Mary Viner
Lewis Marsh b: abt 1860         Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1860 1Q Sunderland 10a 464
son of Robert Thompson Marsh and Mary Viner

1861 Census RG9-3783 8 April 1861 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
140 Victor Street
Robert Marsh
Mary (Wife)
John
Robert
Lewis 		Age 33
Age 32
Age 5
Age 2
Age 1 		Mariner

Scholar 		Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		16 Oct 1827
abt 1828
abt 1855
abt 1858
abt 1860

Mary Edith Marsh b: abt 1865         Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1865 1Q Sunderland 10a 544
son of Robert Thompson Marsh and Mary Viner

1871 Census RG10-5024 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
41 Dock Street East
Mary (Wife)
John M.
Robert
Lewis
Mary E. 		Age 42
Age 15
Age 12
Age 11
Age 6
Pupil Teacher
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		abt 1828
abt 1855
abt 1858
abt 1860
abt 1865

1881 Census RG11-5007 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
41 Dock Street East
Robert Marsh
Mary (Wife)
Robert (Son)
Mary E. (Dau) 		Age 58
Age 52
Age 22
Age 16 		Master Mariner

Iron Works
Pupil Teacher 		Monkwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		16 Oct 1827
abt 1828
abt 1858
abt 1865

1891 Census RG12-4151 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
41 Dock Street East
Robert F. Marsh
Mary (Wife)
Mary E. (Dau) 		Age 60
Age 62
Age 26 		Retired Master Mariner

School Mistress 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		16 Oct 1827
abt 1828
abt 1865

Death
Robert Marsh Died 1899, Age 72,   101 Dock Street East       1899 4Q Sunderland 10a 431
Burial: 24 Nov 1899, Mere Knolls Cemetery

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
41 Dock Street East
Mary (Widow)
Mary E. (Dau) 		Age 75
Age 36
School Mistress 		Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1828
abt 1865

Death
Mary (Viner) Marsh Died abt 1905, Age 77,      1905 4Q Sunderland 10a 386

SPECIAL THANKS  to Annette Whitford, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose interest and dedication, inspired this long chain of family pages, connecting the Thompson family to New Zealand.