Complex sentence: William Marwood (1820--1883) was a cobbler, of Church Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England at the age of 54 persuaded the governor of Lincoln Castle Gaol to allow him to conduct an execution.
Split into simpler sentences: William Marwood (1820--1883) was a cobbler, of Church Lane, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. At the age of 54 he persuaded the governor of Lincoln Castle Gaol to allow him to conduct an execution.