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William Henry Marks 1847–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 24 February 1919

Death Location: Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia

Father: William Marks

Mother: Mary Gummow

Spouse(s): Nancy Hand

Children(s): Florence Fitch, Ethel Fleming, Percival Marks, Solomon Marks, Mary Brown, Emily Mann, Elsie Marks, Philip Marks, William Marks, Frederick Marks, Adeline Marks

The story of William Henry Marks began in 1847 in Cornwall, England. William Henry Marks married Nancy Ann Hand, and had children including Adeline Helen Ann Cis Marks, Elsie Maud Marks, Emily Jane Mann, Ethel May Fleming, Florence May Fitch, Frederick Charles John Marks, Mary Druesillia Brown, Percival Albert Marks, Philip Marks, Solomon Barron Marks, William Henry Marks. William Henry Marks passed away in 1919 in Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Marks began in 1847 in Cornwall, England.
  • William Henry Marks married Nancy Ann Hand, and had children including Adeline Helen Ann Cis Marks, Elsie Maud Marks, Emily Jane Mann, Ethel May Fleming, Florence May Fitch, Frederick Charles John Marks, Mary Druesillia Brown, Percival Albert Marks, Philip Marks, Solomon Barron Marks, William Henry Marks.
  • William Henry Marks passed away in 1919 in Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Marks's Ancestors

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William Marks
1847–1919
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
William Marks
1822–1871
St Clement, Truro, Cormwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Anne) Gummow
1826–1912
Tregony, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Philip Mark(s)
1797–1862
Saint Clement, Truro, Cornwall, England
Dorothy Perry
1795–1854
Wendron, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Eustice Calf
1759–1800
Peter Perry
1756–1811
Martha Jenkin
1757–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Perry
1725–1790
Jane Drew
1723–1791
John (Jenkyn)
1720–

William Marks's Descendants

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William (Henry) Marks (1847–24 February 1919) m. Nancy (Ann) Hand (28 March 1852–6 December 1939)
  1. 1. Florence (May) Fitch 1878–1947
  2. 2. Ethel (May) Fleming 1892–1976
  3. 3. Percival (Albert) Marks 1888–1953
  4. 4. Solomon (Barron) Marks 1890–1954
  5. 5. Mary (Druesillia) Brown 1870–1932
  6. 6. Emily (Jane) Mann 1874–1963
  7. 7. Elsie (Maud) Marks 1885–1887
  8. 8. Philip Marks 1872–1957
  9. 9. William (Henry) Marks 1880–1940
  10. 10. Frederick (Charles John) Marks 1876–1926
  11. 11. Adeline (Helen Ann “Cis”) Marks 1883–1961 m. Sydney (Solomon William (Zylberlast)) Harris 1860–1945
    1. 1. Dulcie (Miriam Florence) Harris 1912–2011 m. Arthur (Joseph) Berkley 1913–1971
      1. 1. Roderick Berkley 1939–2003
      2. 2. Suzanne Berkley 1948–2016
    2. 2. Solomon (Phillip) Harris 1911–1912
    3. 3. Shirely (Jean) Harris 1926– m. 1925–
    4. 4. Sylvia (Nance) Harris 1921–

William Marks's Timeline

6 Records

1847
July 1847
Birth of William Henry Marks in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1847
1847
Birth of William Henry Marks in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1849
25 Feb 1849
Age 2
William Henry Marks was baptized in St Mary, Penzance, Cornwall, England
St Mary, Penzance, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 4
William Henry Marks resided here in Madron, Cornwall, England
Madron, Cornwall, England
1868
3 Feb 1868
Age 21
William Henry Marks was married in Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide, South Australia
1919
24 February 1919
Age 72
Death of William Henry Marks in Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1847
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 578; Page: 16; GSU roll: 221072-221073
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1849
    Event Place: St Mary, Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 578; Page: 16; GSU roll: 221072-221073

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1919
    Event Place: Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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