Marks Family in Birr Ofally Ireland

[magsmac57]

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.

[mmeng]

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.

[james marks]

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

[mmeng]

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.
 

[brendan thomas]

James, did Paddy work in an office on Townsend Street? If so I knew him

[Demford]

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.

[dathai]

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/

[dathai]

another born circa 1798
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1821/King_s/Birr/Birr__Grave_Yard_Street/22/

[Demford]

Thank you Dathai!