Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Joseph Beadman a Farmer, born 1863 in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire and his wife Sarah Marshall Beadman, born 1858 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire. Thomas Marshall was born in 1882 in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, his siblings were Joseph, born 1882, Sarah J., born 1886 and Annie E., born 1891, all his siblings were born in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, in April 1891 the family home was at Silver Street, Appleby Magna, Leicestershire. In March 1901 Thomas was employed as a Locomotive Engine Cleaner and was residing as a boarder at 215, Uxbridge Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, this being situated within the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints. In April 1911 Thomas was employed as a Prudential Assurance Agent and had been married for four years to Emily Hannah, born 1884 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, they had two children, Arthur, born 1909 and Amy, born 1911, both children were born in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, the family home was at Black Horse Hill, Appleby Magna, Leicestershire.