Marston in 1872

MARSTON, a township-chapelry in St. Mary and St. Chad parish, Staffordshire; partly suburban to Stafford, but averagely 2 miles WSW of Sandon railway station, and 3 N of Stafford. Post-town, Stafford. Real property, £3,200. Pop. in 1851, 206; in 1861, 345. Houses, 67. The increase of pop. arose from the erection of houses in the part adjoining Stafford.

The property is divided among a few. A considerable common was enclosed in 1800. The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Whitgreave, in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £180. Patron, the Rector of St. Mary. The church is good, and has a bell-turret.

[Description(s) from The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72) - Transcribed by Mike Harbach ©2020]