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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Offaly (Kings) => Topic started by: DannyH on Monday 06 October 08 17:29 BST (UK)
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Hi there I'm still waiting in hope that someone can help me locate any relatives of mine who maybe had a grandmother or Grandfather who was a decendent of John Marks (Color Sergeant in the66thfoot reg )
served in India in 1860 . This man was my Great Granddad and returned to Birr in about 1872
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Hi
On the LDS website, there is a John Marks born 1832, died 19 OCT 1886 Crinkill, Offaly, Ireland.
It might be worth having someone check out this man to see if he was your relative. You'll probably find details of other family members in that area too - if he had any family.
Cheers
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Birr E;ectors list 1936/37;
Townsend Street; Marks, James & Jane
Slaters Directory 1894; Birr
Marks William, butcher, Connaught St
Primary Valuation of Tenements 1856;
Ballywilliam; Ignatius Marks
Church St; (19) Ignatius Marks
Chapel lane (13) Bernard Marks
Clonoghill Upper; Bernard Marks
Townsparks; Bernard Marks
Ignatius Marks
Bernard Marks
Jack
www.genealogylaois.com
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Other post here:
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,41366.msg162282.html#msg162282
Did you ever follow the advice given and write a letter?
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Hi
On the LDS website, there is a John Marks born 1832, died 19 OCT 1886 Crinkill, Offaly, Ireland.
It might be worth having someone check out this man to see if he was your relative. You'll probably find details of other family members in that area too - if he had any family.
Cheers
Thankyou Im will Try
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Birr E;ectors list 1936/37;
Townsend Street; Marks, James & Jane
Slaters Directory 1894; Birr
Marks William, butcher, Connaught St
Primary Valuation of Tenements 1856;
Ballywilliam; Ignatius Marks
Church St; (19) Ignatius Marks
Chapel lane (13) Bernard Marks
Clonoghill Upper; Bernard Marks
Townsparks; Bernard Marks
Ignatius Marks
Bernard Marks
Jack
www.genealogylaois.com
Thanks, I am going to visit next year and will check on these
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Headstone's in Birr cemetery;
James Marks; 6/12/1900
Bridget (w); 11/2/1914
Ann Cleary (dtr) 1/1/1955
Michael (hus); 30/5/1882 (died New York) buried in Calvary cemetery, Queens New York,
James Marks, Townsend st;
7/4/1954
Janie (w) 29/4/1954
Paddy (son); 10/4/1986
Crinkill Military cemetery;
Sergt. J Marks
5th Leinster Reg
19/10/1886 (59)
(died at Birr)
(photo's available)
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Headstone's in Birr cemetery;
James Marks; 6/12/1900
Bridget (w); 11/2/1914
Ann Cleary (dtr) 1/1/1955
Michael (hus); 30/5/1882 (died New York) buried in Calvary cemetery, Queens New York,
James Marks, Townsend st;
7/4/1954
Janie (w) 29/4/1954
Paddy (son); 10/4/1986
Crinkill Military cemetery;
Sergt. J Marks
5th Leinster Reg
19/10/1886 (59)
(died at Birr)
(photo's available)
Don't know if if the above entry for James & Jane Marks son Patrick should be part of my family tree.
My grandmothers aunt was Jane Marks nee Price b.1885 her parents were Henry Price and Jane Boyle.
I Know from family members they had a son called Patrick don't know about other siblings. Please help.
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Hi,
My name is James Marks, I live in roscrea. My father was Paddy Marks of Townsend Street, Birr that you refer to above.
His parents were James Marks and Jane Marks (nee Price)
Paddy (Patrick) was an only child.
Hope this helps.
You can contact me if you wish, I have quite a Bit about the family tree.
Yours
James marks
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Hi James,
My name is Margaret McCallum and I live in Glasgow. My GG grandmother was Jane Price therefore it looks like your father was my GG grandmothers grandson. (I'm a novice at this so please bare with me.) My G grandmother was Mary Frances (Fanny) and according to an aunt Fanny moved to Glasgow because she was disowned by the family for marrying 'beneath herself'. Fanny tried to establish a connection after the death of a child but unfortunately her mother had passed away. I know my grandmother did visit your grandmother 1924 or thereabouts. I think Fanny and Jane kept in contact until Fanny died.
This is all the information I have and I would be grateful for any information you can supply.
Yours
Margaret McCallum.
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Hi, In early 1836, my great grandmother, Eliza/Elizabeth Marks arrived in Australia on board the ship, James Pattison which left Ireland in 1835. Her native place of birth was Kings County now Offaly, Ireland. On her death certificate (1890) it states that her father was a butcher, but no first name given. Is it possible for anyone to know any family history of the Marks family in Kings County around this time that had a daughter Eliza/Elizabeth.
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Hi all,
cant reply to Pm's haven't posted enough.
I have details of marks family tree from Birr back to pre 1700 ( someone else did the work) one or two leaps of faith in there.
If the ground opened up and swallowed it I cant find it. I will though.
There appears to have been two different and and unrelated Marks family in Birr.
I will get out the info but I notice you cant attach documents via the pm.
James
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Hi, My attachment regarding Elizabeth Marks. I have found in the 1821 Birr district census, the following Marks family living at 16 Old Post Office Lane, Birr
Head of Household: Timothy Marks - 48 Butcher (born 1773)
Wife: Mary Marks - 46 (born 1775)
Son: Michael Marks - 24, Occupation: Butcher (born 1797)
Son: John Marks - 13 (born 1808)
Son: James Marks - 11 (born 1810)
Daughter: Mary Marks - 16 (born 1805)
Daughter: Elizabeth - 8 (born 1813)
Daughter: Sally - 6 (born 1815)
Does anyone have any information on this family? It would be greatly appreciated if someone could shed some light on this family so that I can rule it in or out of my family history search.
;D
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James, did Paddy work in an office on Townsend Street? If so I knew him
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Hello:
My maiden name is Marks. My 4th GGF was Ignatius Marks who emigrated to New York City and married Catherine Flood (1836-1906) also an Irish immigrant there in 1851. They were RC. He called himself Nathaniel. His son also Ignatius was born in 1853 and called himself Nathan. I believe Nathaniel's dates are 1829-1854. He died quite young. I suspect he was of a Marks family from Birr, as Ignatius was a family name, and the name "Ignatius" Marks seems to have been rare elsewhere in Ireland. Also, my Nathaniel listed his occupation as "butcher".There was a Nathaniel born in 1779 and another born in 1806 in Parsonstown. Perhaps his father/grandfather?
I wonder if James marks retains his history of the Marks family from Birr.
Can anyone else help or refer me to sources that will verify Nathaniel's identity? Thanks in advance for any help provided.
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1821 census
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/c19/007246485/007246485_00096.pdf
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/King_s/Birr/Birr__Back_Lane/27/
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another born circa 1798
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/King_s/Birr/Birr__Grave_Yard_Street/22/
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Thank you Dathai!
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I believe that Sgt James Marks was my great grandfather through his daughter Lily (Elizabeth) who was born in 1878 in Birr. She went to England before 1901 and married my grandfather James Stott in Manchester in 1910.
Lily's mother was Cath Connolly and they married in India in 1863.
I do have some details of his record in India and of their other children.
I would like to connect with others who may add to this information.