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Mark and Jackson - in trouble again!
« on: Tuesday 06 May 08 18:39 BST (UK) »
Why is it that some families seem so straightforward - and others are just a nightmare?Huh

This branch of mine is definitely  the second sort -  having eventually managed to trace my great  grandmother Mary Ann MARK, I was pleased to see her parents on the 1841 census too - THOMAS and ISABELLA MARK living with Isabella's father JOHN JACKSON in Haverbrack Westmorland.  

I have tried to find out where John Jackson (born c 1784, married to Isabella and with children Isabella c1814 and George c1812)came from,  but have failed miserably.

I decided instead to see what I could find about Thomas Mark - which is where I have hit trouble.  The only FACT I have about him (from the 1841 census) is that he WASN'T born in Westmorland -  no definite baptism record, no marriage that I can find, no death.  Others have speculated that he might be the Thomas Mark who left for the Australian goldrush in 1859, having married  a Jane Barnes in Liverpool.  But is this him? And how can I find out?  Any help at all would be appreciated.

Thank you!
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Re: Mark and Jackson - in trouble again!
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 20:03 BST (UK) »
Hi Jsm,

   Found this but Georges birth is 1818 Huh

                 1841 Westmorland
                     HO107/ 1159/ B3/ Page 2

John Jackson age 57 b Westmorland cant read occ
George Jackson age 23 b Westmorland occ ag lab

  Do you think this could be them?

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 20:12 BST (UK) »
Yup, that's them.  George is Isabella's brother.  John Jackson's occupation was Ferry Boat Man - there used to be a ferry across the River Kent back then, quite a tricky occupation I imagine - there was a famous accident in the early part of the last century when several people fell overboard and drowned!
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 20:17 BST (UK) »


  On census image i could only make out last word of occ and that was man.

  So George was b 1818 and not 1812 then Smiley

  Do you know if he married and have you got info on him?

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 20:26 BST (UK) »


  Have i got something wrong here?

  You say you found Thomas and Isabella living with John Jackson in 1841 so which one

  is wrong Huh  Is the one i found the same person Smiley

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 21:33 BST (UK) »
ooops - sorry.  George (Isabella's brother)  was baptised September 1817, so yes was probably born 1816 or '17 not 1812.  It was Thomas Mark (Isabella's partner - don't want to say husband, as I'm not at all sure they ever married) who was born in 1812.

I did attempt to find George - but there are so many George Jacksons................ I gave up. 
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