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Sometimes I wonder if I am in my right mind!

You see I have a William Marshall who is on the 1841 census with Alexander Marshall (brother of Robert Marshall who married Esther Stanhope) at Creetown born c1828. I have him marrying a Mary Jane O'Neil born Stranraer. This is not the same chap as yours. I think all first-born Marshalls were namedWilliam!!!
If I post a photo from Andrew McCormick's book called The Galloway Tinklers I hope it's ok. Had a bit of trouble making it smaller but hopefully it's alright now.
Judy
Blair, Marshall, Williamson - Ayrshire, Wigtownshire
Saxton, Sketchley - Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Brown, Green - Rutland
Hawker, Malone, Bradbury, Arnott, Turner, Woodings, Blakemore, Upton, Merricks - Warwickshire, Staffordshire
Silvers, Dudley, Worcs
Deakin - Staffordshire