Do you have any further information on William that would help in the search for him - parents names, siblings, who was the informant on the death certificate.

There are a few William Marshall's born Lincolnshire between 1894 & 1897 on the 1901 Census, but I couldn't find one born Boston Lincolnshire do you have any further details from the census you found.

Thanks for asking
1901 living at 32 Clarence Road Walthamstow Essex says he his married (which he is not) Annie Emily Walden 1875-1917 she was already married to a Francis Tallent and they did not marry until after his death in 1914. In 1901 they only had the one child Harry Marshall. Their marriage certificate of 1914 says they were both widows and his father is named as Thomas

1901 Census Piece:1632 Folio: 20 Page:31 Registration District: West Ham

There are a couple of William Marshalls born between 1865 & 1869 in Boston Lincolnshire you would need to purchase the certificates to verify but that could be costly if your not sure where he was born.

There is a tree on ancestry with William Marshall and Annie Emily Tallent who have quite a few children before they were actually married and possibly two more after they married.

Annie & Francis Tallent had two children 1) Annie Emily b1896 bap 4 Oct 1896 Stanwell Middlesex and 2) Francis George b1898 bap 26 Nov 1898 Stanwell.

In the 1901 young Annie & Francis are living with a relative Alice Matthews 40 and her 4 sons at 48 Sydney Terrace Feltham Berkshire and Francis senior is living with the Cole family in Stanwell.

I wonder why Annie left Francis with the two small children to live with William Marshall, perhaps it was an arranged marriage.

There is a William Marshall of Lincoln in the 1891 with Grandparents and in 1881 with father and his other Grandparents the Harveys might be worth a look.

Here are the Census details

1881 England Census about William Marshall
Name: William Marshall
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Grandson
Father's Name: Thomas Marshall
Gender: Male
Where born: Lincoln, England

Civil parish: Lincoln
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: 41 King Street

Registration district: Lincoln
Sub-registration district: Lincoln Home
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3239
Folio: 110
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Harvey 49 (Grandfather)
Harriet Harvey 45
Thomas Harvey 14
>>>Thomas Marshall 28 listed as son in law occupation Skinner
>>>William Marshall 4 Grandson
>>>Tom Marshall 2 Grandson
William Grimes 24 Border
Frank Robinson 28 Lodger
Mary A. Robinson 25 Lodger


1891 England Census about William Marshall
Name: William Marshall
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Wallington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Wallington
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address: 2 Union Cots.

Occupation: Skinner - Fur

Registration district: Croydon
Sub-registration district: Mitcham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 601
Folio: 86
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Marshall 67 Grandfather occupation Skinner Fur
Ann Marshall 64 Grandmother
William Marshall 14 Grandson

It may be a connection as both Grandfather in 1891 and Thomas the father in 1881 are both Skinners.

Possible but you will have to check it all out

Happy hunting

Thanks doing some more checking