December 7th, 1849 - April 15th, 1912

She is a Sagittarius.

Marian Ogden was born in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England as Mary Ann Ogden. She was baptized on March 24th, 1850 in Manchester Cathedral. She was the daughter of John Henry Ogden (born 1825), a professor of music, and Ann Armstrong (born 1825) who had married in Prestwich on September 17th, 1849. Little is known about her early life and she appears to have been an only child. There's no trace of the family on the 1851 census but by the time of the 1861 census Marian and her mother are lodgers at an address in Choriton, Lancashire. The whereabouts of her father is unknown, and likewise, the fate of both her parents is unclear.

She was married in Bradford, Yorkshire in early 1870 to Thomas Hilton Meanwell (born 1849), a draper's assistant who hailed from Coningsby, Lincolnshire and they had 4 children, all born in Bradford: Walter Ogden (born 1870), Anne Elizabeth (1872 - 1874), and Margaret Ann (born 1872). Another unidentified child was lost in infancy. Marian, Thomas, and Walter appeared on the 1871 census living at Tempest Place in Bradford. Her marriage seemingly collapsed and by the time of the 1881 census she and Thomas were living apart and claiming to be widowers, Marian at Clapston Street, Bradford and Thomas at an address in his native Lincolnshire. Whilst Margaret was living with her in Bradford, Walter was listed at the home of his paternal grandparents John and Sarah Meanwell in Tattersale Lincolnshire.

Thomas later cohabited with a woman named Mary Jane Forman (born 1860 in Kirmington, Lancashire) but they unmarried. They had 3 children (2 sons and 1 daughter), the first of whom was born in 1882, and they settled in Manchester. Marian continued to work as a milliner and dressmaker and moved to London, appearing on the 1901 census living at Kings Road, Chelsea. The 1911 census shows her living alone at Walterton Road, Paddington.

Aboard Titanic/April 14th-15th, 1912:
She boarded the RMS Titanic in Southampton as a 3rd class passenger and was destined for New York City where Margaret lived. Margaret had recently been widowed and left with 2 small children. Marian died in the sinking and her body, if recovered, was never identified. Her probate report lists her as Marian Costin, formally Meanwell and her estate, worth £100, was administered to Edward Eli Costin of Ednoro Road, Eling Avenue, Paddington, London on November 27th, 1912. Edward (born 1848), was a widowed carpenter originally from Kingham, Buckinghamshire. How long the relationship between Marian and Costin lasted is unknown.

Thomas was eventually married to Mary Jane Forman in 1918. He passed away 6 months later in 1919 at the age of 69.

Sources:
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

Rest In Peace Marian Meanwell.