Marsland, Daniel (1839-1915)

Transcription of obituary published in the Primitive Methodist Magazine by F.P. Pearce

Daniel Marsland, who entered the higher service July 23rd, 1915, was born April 23rd, 1839. He was a trustee of Henshaw Street from its beginning, and held an unbroken membership with this society for nearly sixty years. He entered the school as a boy, and served as teacher and then as superintendent for many years.

The late Rev. W. Antliff, D.D., greatly influenced him as a young man. In May, 1900, he removed to Hyde and joined Rosemount. For many years he was treasurer of this trust, and took a deep interest in the whole of the circuit. Though he retained his membership at Henshaw Street, he fulfilled dual responsibility. Both Oldham I. and Newton and Hyde Circuits have lost a fine soul and a liberal man. His is the reward of the faithful.

Family

Daniel was born on 23 April 1839 at Oldham, Lancashire, to parents John, a twist maker up (1841), and Betty. He was baptised on 18 July 1839 at St Peter, Oldham.

Census returns identify the following occupations for Daniel.

1851 cotton reeler
1861 machine setter up
1871 mechanic
1881 yarn agent cotton
1891 cotton spinner & commission agent
1901 cotton spinner
1911 cotton spinner (retired)

He married Betty Marlor (1839-1866) in the spring of 1862 at Oldham, Lancashire.

He married Esther Whitehead (1835-1915), a milliner (1871), in late 1867 at Oldham, Lancashire. Census returns identify five children.

Annie Marlor (1868-1940)
Horace Antliff (1870-1934) – a cotton mill manager (1921)
Walter (1872-1927) – cotton spinning mill manager (1911)
Arthur Henry (1875-1934) – cotton yarn salesman (1911)
Bertha (1877-1951) – cotton yarn salesperson (1911); married Alfred Bancroft, a decorator, in 1912

Daniel died on 23 July 1915 at Hyde, Cheshire. He left an estate valued in excess of £20,000.

References

Primitive Methodist Magazine 1916/487

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers