Helen Mary Dark born at sea

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Marriage Newport Monmouthshire
Samuel Dark to Mary Jane Davies
Date 1877
A tree has these as parents

[Deirdre784]

Samuel Dark (bachelor, 38, master mariner, Pillgwenlly) married Mary Jane Davies (spinster, 23, Pillgwenlly) by licence, on 26 Sept 1877 at Holy Trinity, Newport, Mon.

Fathers: William Dark (railway contractor) and Samuel Davies (grocer)

Witnesses: Samuel Davies, Eliza Jane ? and another (sorry can't read the names)

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Still at same address in 1911 in 1891 census Sister Elsie J Dark and brother Reginald Dark with their grandmother Jane Davies b 1833 Newport age 58 Registration District Newport

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U K Masters and Mates Certificates
Samuel Dark B1839 Redwall Worcester
Date 7/10/1864 and 24/1/1868

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Death Registration
Mary J Dark
Born 1854
Registration date March 1939
Age 85 years
Place Newport

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Probate Record For Samuel Dark of the Brynymar Hotel Brynymor road Swansea
died 6 TH August 1913 ..Probate London 27 September  to Mary Jane Dark widow
effects £1249.2s 3d

Mary Jane Dark of 54Dewsland Park Road Newport Monmouthshire  widow
died 15th February 1939 ..Probate London 7th March to Samuel Hedley Dark accountant and Alfred John Harris managing clerk ...Effects £5452.9s.4d

This Samuel looks like another son born 1879 Newport

[Bathonian]

Thanks to everyone for such prompt replies. Rootschat always comes up trumps on occasions like this. It's very much appreciated, I assure you. Now to get down to filling in the blanks.