John Marks (abt. 1818 - 1890)

Born about 1818 in Nether Compton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Died 17 Jun 1890 at about age 72 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John was born about 1818. He passed away in 1890.

Birth abt 1818 • Nether Compton, Dorset, England

Marriage to MARY Eden (1817–1892) 1842 • Somerset, England ^[1]

Residence 1851 census • Chiselborough, Somerset, England: Relation to Head of House: Head. John 34 flaxdresser, with wife Mary 34 and children Mary Frances 3, Elizabeth 2mo. Visitors Mary Taylor 10 & Martha Eden 2

Arrival 24 Sep 1858 on the ship 'David Maciver', JOhn 40 farm labourer of Dorsetshire, with wife Mary 41 of Somersetshire, and children Mary 11, Elizabeth 7, Sarah 3. John can read, Mary can r&W. Marks John 40 farm labourer, Compton Dorsetshire. Parents Richard & Mary dead. Relations in colony: A niece Mary Marks residence not known. Paid for self and family. Mary 41 wife Hadspen Somersetshire, parents James and Mary [illeg]... living [?] in Somers

Age 72 — Death 17 Jun 1890 • Granville, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

Burial 1890 • Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia: Rookwood. Old Wesleyan. age 74. Also wife Mary, 'wife of above'. Plot Section 3C ROW 3 Plot number 45,46 Size 2 ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Dec Q 1842 Yeovil district 10 845 Somerset [found on freebdm] . Note there is a Martha Eden age 2 with them in 1851
2. ↑ date of death from grave inscription on findmypast 5781/1890 MARKS JOHN RICHARD MARY GRANVILLE
3. ↑ findmypast