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George Marks

George Marks

Born
1829-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1871-01-03 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

George Marks was born circa 1829 in Waterford.  He was imprisoned several times in the 1840's and prison records suggest that he might be from Portlaw.  In 1851 he was sentenced to transportation to Australia. On his convict records he makes no mention of his parents, only two brothers Henry, in Manchester at that time and William in Waterford at that time.  I would love to know more about this family and particularly who George, Henry and William's parents were.  He died while working as a lighthouse keeper on Goose Island just off Tasmania. It now looks like George is also related to Patrick Marks who married Catherine Foley in 1854 in Waterford.

Associated communities

Waterford

Co. Waterford, or Port Láirge in Irish, is located in the south-east region of Ireland.  We are a coastal county with many beautiful beaches and home to world famous Waterford Crystal.  Our county town is Waterford and we have a population of approximately 114,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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Buildings in this community

  • Glencairn School

    Location: Waterford

    GLENCAIRN, Castlerichard, WATERFORD

  • Glennanore School

    Location: Waterford

    GLENNANORE, WATERFORD

  • St Stephen's Monastery

    Location: Waterford

    St Stephen's Monastery, Waterford city

  • Waterford Workhouse

    Location: Waterford

    St Patrick's Hospital, Waterford

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Tramore in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. </p>

    1 Jan 1837

  • 1830s

    Philip Barron of Durrow House aimed to set up an Irish college in nearby Seafield

    1835-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1900s

    1898 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1900-04-08 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1938 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final

    1938-09-04 12:00:00