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William Marks 1846–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1846

Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1917

Death Location: Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England

Father: John Marks

Mother: Mary Cook

Spouse(s): Emily Marks

Children(s): James Marks, Bessie Marks, Annie Marks, William Marks

William Marks was born in 1846 in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England, the child of John Marks And Mary Ann Cook. In 1851, William Marks resided in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England. William Marks married Emily Marks, and had children including Annie Marks, Bessie Marks, James Marks, William George Marks. William Marks passed away in 1917 in Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Marks was born in 1846 in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England, the child of John Marks And Mary Ann Cook.
  • In 1851, William Marks resided in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England.
  • William Marks married Emily Marks, and had children including Annie Marks, Bessie Marks, James Marks, William George Marks.
  • William Marks passed away in 1917 in Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Marks
1812–1869
Birth Location: Milborne Port, Somerset, England
JM
Mary Cook
1816–1891
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Emily Marks
1857–
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
EM

Children(s)

James Marks
1878–1885
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
JM
Bessie Marks
1881–
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
BM
Annie Marks
1884–
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
AM
William Marks
1888–1977
Birth Location: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
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William Marks's Ancestors

Self
William Marks
1846–1917
Birth Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Parents
John Marks
1812–1869
Milborne Port, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Cook
1816–1891
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Marks
1792–
William Cook
1793–1870
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Smith
1792–1851
Sandford, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Cook
1770–
Mary Cook
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Marks's Descendants

1.
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William Marks (Abt. 1846–12 Dec 1917) m. Emily Marks (abt 1857–)
  1. 1. James Marks 1878–1885
  2. 2. Bessie Marks 1881–
  3. 3. Annie Marks 1884–
  4. 4. William (George) Marks 1888–1977

William Marks's Timeline

11 Records

1845
1 Jun 1845
William Marks was baptized in Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
1846
Abt. 1846
Birth of William Marks in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1851
1851
Age 5
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1861
1861
Age 15
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1871
1871
Age 25
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Bath and Wells, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Bath and Wells, Somerset, England
1881
1881
Age 35
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1891
1891
Age 45
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
1901
1901
Age 55
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
1911
1911
Age 65
William Marks resided here in Sandford Orcas and Poyntington, Dorset, England
Sandford Orcas and Poyntington, Dorset, England
1917
Dec 1917
Age 71
Death of William Marks in Sherborne, Dorset, England
Sherborne, Dorset, England
1917
12 Dec 1917
Age 71
Burial of William Marks in Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England
Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1846
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1659; Folio: 56; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096769
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2118; Folio: 70; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341512
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 395
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2021; Folio: 44; Page: 11; GSU roll: 831757
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2007; Folio: 38; Page: 6
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1361; Folio: 72; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542801
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1859; Folio: 345; Page: 19; GSU roll: 221007
    [9] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1845
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PESDO: RE 11-2, 21, 31-6, 4/1-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1859; Folio: 345; Page: 19; GSU roll: 221007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1361; Folio: 72; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542801

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Bath and Wells, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2021; Folio: 44; Page: 11; GSU roll: 831757

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2118; Folio: 70; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341512

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1659; Folio: 56; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096769

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2007; Folio: 38; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sandford Orcas and Poyntington, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1917
    Event Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 395
    [2] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Sandford-Orcas, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers
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