Mary MARKS from Steeple Ashton marr George BROWN

[d morrison]

Looking for info and ancestors of this couple-- George Brown bc 1835  Somerset.   Married 1855 in Bath, Somerset, Mary Marks bc 1837  from Steeple Ashton.
Moved to Victoria Australia soon after

[pensive]

Hi I've recently become the OPC for Wiltshire parish Steeple Ashton.
Just to let you know there were lots of the Marks family in Steeple Ashton. I'm trying to gather more information about the village and people that lived there. Have you any stories about your ancestors you'd like to share?
www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk

[Captain2]

Hello there, do you have any further information for Mary Marks or George Brown.  I can't seem to trace  Mary b.c. 1837 in Steeple Ashton in either the 1841 or the 1851 census.  There are indeed (as pensive has said) a number of Marks and Markes in Steeple Ashton but not a Mary to fit your birth date.  Do you have any information in relation to their marriage in Bath ? do you have the certificate? this would list both Mary & George's father's and their occupations and whether they were deceased or not.  The reference for the marriage (if you don't already have this) is
Vol. 5C  page 1239 Oct-Dec Qtr 1855 Bath

Regards

[pensive]

I have a copy of steeple Ashton church charity bag dated 1832-1851 money collected by the church for charitable purposes. It records nov 18 1848 Mary Marks broken arm given 2/6d.
This could be your Mary.
Have you considered the possibility that Mary married somebody Marks and he died so Marks is her married name?
Just a thought!

[pensive]

Sorry 100 years out!

[Captain2]

Your in the right date range Pensive - in the 1851 there are two Mary Mark's that I can see in Steeple Ashton , one born 1825 and one born 1798, so could be either of them that broke their arm, I just can't see a young  Mary Marks to fit with a birth date c. 1837 in either the 1841 or or 1851.  I wonder whether she happened to just  be in Steeple Ashton rather than be born there, as there are a number of Mark's families in the area.  If there are any further details available this may narrow the search for her.

[Captain2]

 Oh.... One thing we have forgotten to mention here .. Steeple Ashton is in Wiltshire... 

[trish1120]

Mary MARKS Christened 08 Oct 1837, Steeple-Ashton, Wiltshire
Parents, GEORGE and MARIA
Sibling;
HENRY GEORGE, 20 March 1836
(Source Familysearch.Org)

1841 Census
Cornwall Buildings,
Walcot, Somerset
HO107/970/1/Walcot
(Bath Reg District)
George MARKS, 25, N
Maria, 25, Y
Henry, 6, Y
MARY, 4, Y
Frederick, 4mths, Y

There is no Occp for George but the maybe living with;
James COOPER, 45, Shoe Maker, N
Agness, 45, N
James, 15, N
It is possible George is a Shoe maker also.

Trish

[trish1120]

EMMA MARIA Marks christened 21 August 1844, Twerton, Somerset
Parents GEORGE/MARIA

1851 Census Mary MARK is a 13yr old Servant in Walcot and down as born c 1838, Steple Ashton, Somerset.


1851 Census
5 Ferry Buildings,
Bath, Somerset
HO107/1942/281/2
Philip STAPLES, 40, Head, Mar, Lime Burner, born Bath
MARIA, 38, Wife, Mar, born Tellisford
Frederic, 8, Son, born Bath
EMMA, 7, Daug, born Laverton (image Twerton)
John, 18, Son, Unm, Lime Burner, born Laverton (as above)
James, 1, Son, born Laverton (as above)
Ellen, under 1mth, born Bath
Harriet MINNETT, 20, Lodger, born Beckingham

Marriage FreeBMD;
Philip STAPLES, Sept 1849, Bath, 11 44
On the same page is Maria MARKS