Eunice Marshall was born on the 27th March in 1907 the daughter of James Albert Marshall (1867-1909) and Ada Marshall nee Jackson (1870-1907). She was born at 20 Fox Hill Road, Wadsley Bridge, Ecclesfield Road in what was a suburb of Sheffield. Her father was a sheep sheer bender by trade at the time of her birth.

Eunice was the penultimate child of 8 siblings. Clarice who was born after her died in infancy. Of her remaining siblings we have; Florence born 1888, Edith born 1890, Ruth Annie 1892, Albert 1895, Miriam 1900, John Albert 1902 and Willis born 1904.

By 1911 the family had moved to 81 Page Hall Road in West Brightside, Sheffield. At this time we have Eunice aged 4 living with her grandfather and grandmother at the time of the census. Albert, Miriam, John and Willis are also here along with other Marshall children from another family. In total 8 children being looked after by John and Ruth Jackson aged 63 and 62. Quite a challenge for them at that age.

Eunice grows up in a busy family and is very close to her sister Miriam. By the time of the 1939 census Eunice is a Shop Assistant ( Woolwork ) and living at 27 Beechwood Drive in Halifax. She will remain in Halifax until her death on September 4th 1994. She died at the age of 87 from a Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke ) at the Bankfield Rest Home, Hollins Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax.

A rose bush was planted in her name at the Park Wood Cemetery in Halifax.

( Row A No.38 ).

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