After attending the village school , he spent some years assisting his father on the farm .
Marsden was born in Farsley , near Pudsey , Yorkshire in England , the son of a Wesleyan blacksmith turned farmer .
After attending the village school , Marsden spent some years assisting Marsden 's father on the farm .
Marsden was born in Farsley , near Pudsey , Yorkshire in England , the son of a Wesleyan blacksmith turned farmer .