William Henry Marks 1831-1910
Born into a family of smugglers/free traders. Gunner RN, then fisherman
~1832. William Henry Marks was born to Hannibal Marks & Susanna Spriddle . His older brother, Hannibal 4, 1819, sailed to NZ about this time??- evading justice . Baptised 14/8/1831 St Makra, Maker, born Kingsand 17/7/1831- Marks Ancestry tree: RN Seamen Index gives his birth, rest of his records in the NA. Seaman number 10258
1841C..William Marks was living at Strand, Maker, St.Germans, Cornwall with his mother & 4 siblings . For birthplace, Devon was seemingly Cornwall! county boundary then different
William | Soaper | Male | 25 | 1816 | fisherman- |
Elizabeth | Soaper | Female | 25 | 1816 | - |
William | Soaper | Male | 0 | 1841 | Devon, England |
Elizabeth | Williams | Female | 5 | 1836 | Devon, England |
Susanna | Marks | Female | 40 | 1801 | Ind. Devon, England |
Elizabeth | Marks | Female | 12 | 1829 | Devon, England |
William | Marks | Male | 10 | 1831 | Devon, England |
Pascho | Marks | Male | 7 | 1834 | Devon, England |
Susanna | Marks | Female | 5 | 1836 | Devon, England |
Mary | Marks | Female | 1 | 1840 | Devon, England |
1845.
William Henry Marks. When admitted to Greenwich Hospital School: 31 January 1845. Applicant born 29 August 1831/29 January 1833. There are two affidavits sworn by mother giving the different dates. This also gave rise to dispute about when the boy should leave the school. Parents married in 3 December 1818 in St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth. 9 Documents are held in the N.Archives at Kew. ADM 73/289/40 - Kevin, you should got there and ask to look at these! Origins and Aims
Because the School was run as a charity, boys (and girls until 1841) in Victorian times enjoyed free education and training. Girls, however, were trained to be domestic servants! But William was not an orphan!
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1851C.Cannot find. But his parents at the Strand, Maker, St.Germans, Cornwall. He probably already at sea
Hannibal | Marks | Head | Married | Male | 56 | 1795 | Superanuated Gunner R N | Maker Devon, England |
Susanna | Marks | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1797 | - | Maker Devon, England |
Pascoe | Marks | Son | Unmarried | Male | 17 | 1834 | Mariner | Maker Devon, England |
Susanna | Marks | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 16 | 1835 | - | Maker Devon, England |
1854. A William Henry Marks was imprisoned at Exeter Assizes, Devon, for 1 month, crime 'Fraud' - unlikely to have been him!
1858. William Henry Marks married Sarah Grace Andrews Plymouth Sep 1858.
Look for his Naval Record
1861C. Sarah Marks was living Market Street, Maker, St Germans, Cornwall with her parents and first born. Her husband, William H Marks, must have been away at sea
William | Andrew | Head | Married | Male | 57 | 1804 | Fisherman | Maker, Cornwall, England |
Grace | Andrew | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1807 | - | Maker, Cornwall, England |
Susanna | Andrew | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 22 | 1839 | - | Maker, Cornwall, England |
Sarah G | Marks | Daughter | Married | Female | 23 | 1838 | Seamans Wife | Maker, Cornwall, England |
William E A | Marks | Grandson | - | Male | 2 | 1859 | - | Plymouth, Devon, England |
1871C.William Marks was living Market Street, Maker, St Germans, Cornwall. All born Kingsand: this once part of Devon
William | Marks | Head | - | Male | 40 | 1831 | naval pensioner- | Kingsand Devon, England |
Sarah | Marks | Wife | - | Female | 35 | 1836 | - | Devon, England |
William | Marks | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1859 | - | Devon, England |
John | Marks | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1863 | - | Devon, England |
Henry | Marks | Son | - | Male | 6 | 1865 | - | Devon, England |
Sarah | Marks | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1867 | - | Devon, England |
Susannah | Marks | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1869 | - | Devon, England |
Emily | Marks | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1871 | - | Devon, England |
Sarah Grace Marks, 4, was buried Maker on 17/12/1871 -COPC
1881 Grace Andrew Marks was born 16/12/1880 St Germans Mar 1881 to William & Sarah
1881C. William Marks was living Market Street, Maker, St Germans, Cornwall
William | Marks | Head | Married | Male | 49 | 1832 | Greenwich Pensioner | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Sarah | Marks | Wife | Married | Female | 43 | 1838 | - | Kingsand, Devon, England |
John | Marks | Son | Single | Male | 17 | 1864 | Fisherman | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Henry | Marks | Son | Single | Male | 15 | 1866 | Fisherman | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Susan | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 12 | 1869 | Scholar | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Emily | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 10 | 1871 | Scholar | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Sarah | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 8 | 1873 | Scholar | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Ida | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 5 | 1876 | Scholar | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Alice | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 3 | 1878 | Scholar | Kingsand, Devon, England |
Grace | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 0 | 1881 | - | Kingsand, Devon, England |
1891C. William Marks was living Market Street, Maker, St Germans, Cornwall. All down as born Kingsand
William | Marks | Head | Married | Male | 59 | 1832 | Fisherman | Cornwall, England |
Sarah | Marks | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1837 | - | Cornwall, England |
John | Marks | Son | Single | Male | 27 | 1864 | Fisherman | Cornwall, England |
Henry | Marks | Son | Single | Male | 25 | 1866 | Fisherman | Cornwall, England |
Emily | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 20 | 1871 | General Servant | Cornwall, England |
Sarah | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 18 | 1873 | General Servant | Cornwall, England |
Alice | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 13 | 1878 | Scholar | Kingsand, Cornwall, England |
Grace | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 10 | 1881 | Scholar | Cornwall, England |
1901C. William H Marks was living Garrett Street, Rame, St Germans, Cornwall
William H | Marks | Head | Married | Male | 69 | 1832 | Pensioner Naval | Maker, Cornwall, England |
Sarah G | Marks | Wife | Married | Female | 63 | 1838 | - | Maker, Cornwall, England |
John | Marks | Son | Single | Male | 37 | 1864 | Fisherman | Maker, Cornwall, England |
Grace | Marks | Daughter | Single | Female | 20 | 1881 | General Servant (Domestic) | Maker, Cornwall, England |
1910. William H Marks, 78, died 1/2/1910 St Germans Mar 1910 . Buried in Maker Church- ref F -003. -FMP. No probate