Census Data / Bedfordshire Directories
England and Wales Census data is available for 1841 – 1901 in ten year periods, the 1881 and 1901 census are available on the WEB.
Latest up dates Index in Purple
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1590 –
Northamptonshire
1841 – Stagsden
1851 – Bedford,
Bidenham, Cranfield, Stagsden
1861 – Cranfield, Kempston, Stagsden, Westoning
1871 - Bedford Poorhouse, Stagsden, Turvey
1891 - Bucks, Rushden, Stagsden, Stevington, Wellingboro
1877 - Beds, Bucks, Northants Post Office Book
1887 - 1947 Bedford Directory, Selected years
1892 – 1902
Northampton Borough Election Register
1923 - Marks Northampton Directory
1950 - Luton Directory
1590
Book
entitled Northampton , Inhabitants of all of the hundreds and towns in
Northants Circa 1590
Thomas Seymarke of Corbye
1841
Stagsden
Bedfordshire
Living North End
Elizabeth Askew 65
Joseph Seamarks 30 agri lab
Elizabeth Seamarks 39
James Seamarks 10
John Seamarks 7
Mary Seamarks 2
Living Town
John Seamarks 50 agri lab
Mary Seamarks 40
Matthew Seamarks 20 agri lab
Thomas Semarks 20 agri lab
James Semarks 15
William Semark 12
Ann Semark 8
Eliza 4
George 3
1851
Seamark living at
59/14 Greyfriars Walk
William Seamark , 43,
Shoe manufacturer , born Findon
Millicent Seamark,
wife, 43 , - , born Findon
William Seamark, Son
21, Clark, born Findon
Emma Seamark, Dau 18,
- , Findon
Bullin , Son 14,
Shoemaker , Findon
Faten, Dau 12 - Born
Bedford
Mary, Dau 9– Born
Bedford
Frederick, Son 7 Born
Bedford
Jane
Bartram [nee Seamark] was in the Bedford Workhouse with her infant son (age 0)
born Bedford workhouse, together with her son John age 11, and Lettita age 6,
both born Stagsden
Ann Seamarks , age 17 living with Wells family Farmer as servant
Living at
92 East Part, Cranfield “not Stagsden
Seamark Family”
William
Seamark Head Widower 48 born Norhampton Hellidon
William
Seamark Son 12, Errand Boy, Northampton Claycoton
Thomas
Seamark Son 7, Leicester Shawell or Showell
Living at
88 East Part, Cranfield
Ann
Seamark aged 3, living with relatives head is Ann Lane, Widower quite a few
Lane's(Grass Hat Making)
41 North End
Seamarks Thomas ,
Married 29, Occ Agric Labourer
Seamarks Sarah, Wife,
Married 24 , from Olney Bedfordshire
Seamarks Harry , aged
4
Seamarks Mary, aged 2
Seamarks Emma aged 1
Month
Looms Elizabeth,
Sister-In-Law to Thomas, LaceMaker
42 North End [change of name to Seamarks]
Seamarks Joseph,
Married aged 42, Occ Agric Labourer
Seamarks Elizabeth Wife,
Married aged 41
Seamarks James Son,
Unmarried 19, Occ Agric Labourer
Seamarks John Son,
Unmarried 17, Occ Agric Labourer
Living at 121
Village, Stagsden
Semarks Matthew Married aged 35 Occ Agric Labourer
Semarks Sophia aged
25 Wife Married aged 25 Domestic Affairs
Semarks Caroline aged
3
105 Village
Semarks John Widower
aged 63
Semarks George aged
12
Bartram William aged
12 Grandson of John , Son of Jane
1861
Living West
of Merchant Lane “not Stagsden Seamark
Family”
William
Seamark 22, Ag Labourer , N H [expect
stands for Northamptonshire]
Susannah
Seamark 21 , Lacemaker , Beds Cranfield
William
Seamark 6 Months, Beds Cranfield
86 Thistly Green, Kempston
James Seamark aged 38
Frances Seamark aged 38
Susan Seamark aged 11
68 High St,
Stagsden
Matthew Seamarks 44 ag lab -916
Sophia Seamarks 34 Lacemaker -466
Mary A Burroway Daughter to Matthew 16 Lacemaker - 1143
Emma 8 Lacemaker -1144
Frederick 6 Scholar -1145
Fanny 4 - 1146
Alfred 3
George Seamark 1 -941
Thomas Seamarks 1 month -1428
22 High St, Stagsden
Thomas Seamarks 40 agr lab -918
Sarah A Seamarks 34 Lacemaker - 468 born Olney Bucks
Henry R Seamarks 14 agr lab -942
Mary A Seamarks 12 lacemaker -943
Charles A[lfred] Seamarks 7 Scholar [born 1854]
Annis Seamarks 3 -1157
Emily Seamarks 9 months -1221
8 High St, Stagsden
Caroline Seamarks 12, General Servant -938
129 North End
Joseph Seamarks Head 52 - 913
John Seamarks Son 26 Agri Lab -924
Pricilla [Curcuit] Housekeeper 20 Straw Platter,
40 Village
Jacob Bonner age 58 Agri Lab
Elizabeth Bonner age 55 [daugh of Matthew and Phillis]
Rachel Bonner age 22
George Bonner age 20
Eli Bonner age 15 [male]
Phillis Seamark Mother In Law age 77 , Almswomen Lacemaker, Norwich
1871
Bedford Poor House
John
Seamark , 26, Labourer,
Pricilla Seamark, 31, Lacemaker
Harry Seamark, 9
James Seamark, 7 [ie James William our Labour Man]
Louisa Seamark, 3
Josiah Seamark 1
Harriet Seamark 2 months [Harriet is in the 1881 census living with Joseph Childs as in law, with Jane 42 and Thomas 3]
Listed with other children
Alfred
Seamark 13 of Stagsden listed as Scholar, Alfred is a member of a list of
individual children [Son of Matthew]
Stagsden
27 High St [Private Cottage]
Thomas Seamarks 49 Farm Labourer
Sarah Ann Seamarks 44 LaceMaker
Alfred Seamarks 17 Farm Labourer
Annis Seamarks 13 Scholar
Emily Seamarks 10 Scholar
Elizabeth Seamarks 4 Scholar
129 North End
Joseph Seamark Widower Lodger 62
89 Bury End
Matthew Seamarks 55 Agri Labourer
Sophia Seamarks 45
Mary Ann Burroway Daugher in Law 26
Emma Seamarks 18 Lace Maker
Frederick Seamarks 16 Agri Labourer
Fanny Seamarks 14 Lacemaker
George Seamarks 12 Scholar
Thomas Seamarks 10
Edwin Seamarks 8
Harry Seamarks 4
Elizabeth Seamarks 2
Emily Burroway 14 Months Grand-Daughter
Turvey
No 37 Mt Pleasant [between Bedford Rd and Main St] , Turvey Beds
Henry Seamarks born Stagsden aged 24
Ann Seamarks born Leighton aged 23
William Seamarks born Stagsden aged 1
1891
Bromham Bedfordshire
Lizzie Seamarks servant domestic [Born Stagsden] visiting Millard family in Bromham, John Millard 50, Kate 48 [Born Keysoe], Alfred 26, Augusta 16, Charlie 14, John 12, Emily Millard 9 Arthur Millard 7 [all others Born Bromham]
Living at
Woolstone Rd, Great Linford
Frederick Seamarks Widow Shepard 37 , Children Emma 9, Margaret 7, Nellie 1 and Mother Sophia Widow 68 [housekeeper]
Living at Church Yard, North Crawley,
George Seamarks 31 of Stagsden, married to Emma Seamarks 28 of North Crawley living as head of family. At the same house Emma's family William Davis, Eliza Davis, Fred Davis, Sarah Davis and Alice Davis.
Living at Main St Astwood
Alfred / Annie Alice Seamarks Living at Main St Astwood
Edith Litchfield Seamarks, recorded as Edith Maud Litchfiled daughter of Alfred
Rushden, Northants
William E Seamark 21 head Boot Finisher of Stagsden Beds
Emily Seamark 25 wife Risley Beds
Catherine Inglesby (wifes mother) 64 Risley Beds
199 Montague St
Walter Seamarks 20 Turvey Beds
Eliza Seamarks 20 Wauldham Kent
cannot read house name
Henry Seamarks 44 of Stagsden Beds , Shoe Maker
Ann Seamarks 43
7 Pratt Road
Stagsden
99 Newport
Pagnell Road, Stagsden
Thomas Seamarks Head 69 Farm Labourer
Sarah Ann wife 64 Olney Bucks
17 Chapel Row, Stagsden
Alfred Seamarks Head 37 Farm Lab [born 1854]
Sarah Seamarks wife 36 Lacemaker , Emberton Bucks
William Seamarks 13 Farm Lab
Ada Seamarks 11 Scholar
Lucy Seamarks 8 Scholar
Stevington,
Bedfordshire
Church St,
Cottages
Ellen Seamark Head Widower 30
Margaret L Seamark Daugh 18 Scholar
William Seamark 10 Scholar
Charles H Seamark 4 Schoar
Alfred G Parrott Seamark 11 months
Bertha A Seamark 17 Sister in Law, Matting Maker
Park End Cottage
James Seamark Head 61
Lucy Seamark wife 52
George Seamark son 18
Harry Seamark Grandson 11
George Seamark Grandson 7
Park End Cottage [ quite a few cottages with same address]
Walter J Seamark 26 - Railway labourer
Lydia Seamark 38 - Lace Maker
Walter J Seamark 4 -2120 confirms Walter as first name
Martha A Seamark 1 - Is this Annie
Jessie Seamark age 21, bricklayer Labourer, Cranfield Beds
Georgiana Seamark age 22 Northants Yardley
Living 38
St John St
1877 Post Office Book
W Seamark,
7 Castillian St Northampton
Frederick
Semark, Millinery & Lace Warehouse, 95 High St Bedford.
Bedford
Directory 1887- 1938
Bedford has
a full set of year books, bit like telephone books but just address book for
the Town St's and a section for business. The entries show Seamark / Semark
derivatives for 95 High St Bedford,
1887
Frederick
Seamark, 95 High St, Commercial Traveller
Mrs
Seamark, 95 High St, Milliners
Seamark,
Garfield St, Tailor
1895
Arthur
Seamark, 7 Derby St, Labourer
Frederick
Seamark, 95 High St, Commercial Traveller
James
William Seamark, 6 Peel St, Tailor
Josiah
Semark, 14 Browns Court, Labourer
Mrs
Seamark, 95 High St, Milliners
1901
No entries
1903
Emma Semark
Mrs , 95 High St and Bushmead Avenue
1904
Emma Semark
Mrs , 95 High St and Bushmead Avenue
1905
Emma Semark
Mrs , 95 High St and Bushmead Avenue
James
Seamark 6 Peel St
1906
James Seamark 6 Peel St
1910
James
Seamark 6 Peel St [Tavistock St East]
1918
James Seamark 59 Tavistock St – Tailor
1925
James Seamark 114 Hartingdon St
Thomas William 10 Duck Mill Lane , working for Astell Bros Ltd Timber Merchants
Wallace
John Seamark 26 Canning St, Fitters Mate
1936
James
Seamark 114 Hartingdon St - Tailor
Mrs Jessie
Seamark 19 Tavistock St – Draper
Wallace
John Seamark 26 Canning St
Thomas Wm Seamark 7 St Leonard’s St
1938
James
Seamark 114 Hartingdon St
Wallace
John Seamark 26 Canning St, Fitters Mate
Mrs Violet
May Seamark 45 Hazelwood Rd
Albert Edward Seamark 28 Hassett St , Brickworker [Bedford had large Brick industry]
Seamarks
Ltd No 19 Tavistock St, Drappers and Milliners
James
Seamark 114 Hartingdon St living with James, Ellen Seamark [wife]
Wallace
John Seamark 26 Canning St, living with Wallace, Edith Seamark [assume Wife]
Mrs Violet
May Seamark 23 Grosvenor, living with Violet Frederick William Henry Seamark
[Son]
Albert Edward Seamark 28 Hassett St, living with Albert, Annie Lucy Seamarks [assume Wife]
Seamarks
Ltd No 19 Tavistock St, Drappers and Milliners , non-residential.
1947
Albert
Edward Seamark 28 Hassett St
James
Seamark 114 Hartingdon St
Wallace
John Seamark 26 Canning St
Mrs Seamark 233 London Rd [This is Violet May]
Mrs F
Seamark Flat 3 52 Bushmead Ave
1957
Albert
Edward Seamark 28 Hassett St
Wallace John Seamark 26 Canning St
1925
Advert Newspaper proof, for clothing Shop Market Hill Luton
1928
Seamark’s Ladies Outfitters 7 Market Hill
No Seamark[s] entered in the Private address section
1931
Seamark’s Ladies Outfitters 7 George St [see 1928 and 1950]
No Seamark[s] entered in the Private address section
1950
Seamarks Ltd 7 George St
Seamarks Bros 43a Bury Park Rd [coach co]
Frank Seamark
Leslie Seamark
[last two
not living together]
1892 – 1902 Northampton Borough Election Register
1892 / 1893
Mark Walter Seamark
59 Earl St
William Seamark 13
Denmark St
1901 / 1902
Albert Seamark 94
Clare St
Elizabeth Seamark 104
Kettering Rd
Jabez Seamark 90
Scarletwell St
John Seamark 4 Argyle
St
William Seamark 13
Denmark St
Willie Seamark 44
Lower Priory St
Elizabeth Seamark 116 Ashburnham Rd
Kate Seamark 29 Ashburnham Rd
Percy Seamark 72 Ashburnham Rd
Arthur Seamark 15 Crispin St
William Seamark 147 Lindsay Ave
Ellen J Seamark 54 Exeter Rd
Arthur Seamark 9 Todds Lane
William S Seamark 2 Gt Russell St
John W Seamark 4 Argyle St
Percy L Seamark G 27 Charles St
