FOURTH GENERATION

16. Matthew SEAMARK was born about 1817 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1871 in 89 Bury End, Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1881 in Swan River. He died about Dec 1888 in Newport Pagnell District. 1851 Census:
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

1861 Census:

68 High St, Stagsden
Matthew Seamarks 44 ag lab , Sophia Seamarks 34 Lacemaker, Mary A Burroway Daughter in law to Matthew 16 Lacemaker , Emma 8 Lacemaker, Frederick 6 Scholar , Fanny 4 ,
Alfred 3, George Seamark 1 , Thomas Seamarks 1 month.


1871 Census:

89 Bury End, Stagsden
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

Why was Alfred in the Poorhouse ?

1881 Census:
Family living at Swan River, North Crawley, Bucks
Matthew 64, Sophia 54, George 22, Thomas 20, Edwin 18, Harry 14, Elizabeth 12 and Owen 9.

Family Baptisim at Stagsden :
Frederick [1854], George [1859], Harry [1870] all Baptised 20 Nov 1870

Died as Seamarks

He was married to Sophia BURROWAY in 1847 in St Leonards Curch, Stagsden. He had marriage banns published 1847 - 6th, 13th and 20 June in St Leonards Curch, Stagsden. Sophia BURROWAY was born about Feb 1826 in Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1871 in 89 Bury End, Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1881 in Swan River. She died about 1905 in Bedford District. Matthew SEAMARK and Sophia BURROWAY had the following children:

49 i. Mary A SEAMARKS was born in 1845 in Stagsden. She died unknown.
+50 ii. Caroline SEAMARKS.
51 iii. William Burroway SEAMARKS was born in 1851 in Stagsden. He was buried on 20 Apr 1853 in Stagsden.
52 iv. Emma SEAMARKS was born on 12 Mar 1853 in Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1871 in 89 Bury End, Stagsden. She died unknown.
+53 v. Frederick SEAMARKS.
+54 vi. Fanny Maria SEAMARKS.
+55 vii. Charles "Alfred" SEAMARK.
+56 viii. George SEAMARKS.
+57 ix. Thomas SEAMARKS.
+58 x. Edwin SEAMARKS.
59 xi. Harry SEAMARKS was born about Sep 1866 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1871 in 89 Bury End, Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1881 in Swan River. He died unknown. 1881 living at Swan River, North Crawley, Bucks
60 xii. Elizabeth SEAMARKS was born in 1869 in Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1871 in 89 Bury End, Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1881 in Swan River. She died unknown. 1881 Census living at Swan River, North Crawley, Bucks
61 xiii. Owen SEAMARKS was born about Jun 1871 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1881 in Swan River. He died about Dec 1944 in North Bucks District. 1881 Census living at Swan River, North Crawley, Bucks