Hi
This mat be him but his surname is Smith.
Arthur Smith born Wolverhampton 24.7.1877 on ship Altcar
First ship boy Till 1st July 1879 FW Harvey Lemon and co
Sailing ship
Registered Liverpool
But that doesn't help with his parents.
Ciderdrinker
Hi,
I don't understand. Are you saying Arthur MARSDEN was born SMITH, and that he was born on board of a ship? Or born at Wolverhampton? This date of birth (1877) is not consistent with Arthur MARSDEN's age given at his marriage (34 on 30 March 1896) and death (41 on 4 June 1902) records, i.e. 1861.
I have been looking for his father, John MARSDEN...
I have built the tree of a John Marsden on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KDSK-L7GJohn MARSDEN married Appeline HINDMARSH in 1845 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They had 2 daughters, Appeline born in 1852 and died in 1853, and Jane Ann, b. 1854, married James Harrison in 1882. His wife died in March 1861 in Durham (her birthplace).
John was living with his daughter Jane Ann, aged 6, as boarders at Melbourne st, All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1861 wich makes me think his wife was ill and died at her parents' place.
He married Ann Layton in Nov 1861 and died in 1893 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne).
Occupation:
1881: Foreman Goods Station Ne On Railway
1891: N E R Goods Station
John MARSDEN's name, date of death (1893), and occupation (Railway Foreman) are consistent with the information given by Arthur on his marriage record.
Maybe John's fist wife, Appeline, died after giving birth to Arthur? Maybe he had an affair? Maybe he had a son with his soon-to-be wife, Ann Layton, before marriage?