FIFTH GENERATION

38. John SEAMARKS was born in 1834 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1841 in Living North End, Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1871 in Bedford Poorhouse. He died unknown. Witness at Wedding to Pricilla Arkitt, James and Lucy Seamarks

He was married to Pricilla SIRKET (daughter of James SIRKET and Ann UNKNOWN) on 17 Jun 1861 in St Leonards Curch, Stagsden. He had marriage banns published 1861, 21st and 28th April, 5th May in Stagsden. Pricilla SIRKET was born about 1840 in Beeston Sandy. She appeared on the census in 1871 in Bedford Poorhouse. She died in 1883 in Bedford. She was buried on 26 Jul 1883 in Bedford, Foster Hill Road Cem. John SEAMARKS and Pricilla SIRKET had the following children:

90 i. Harry SEAMARKS was born about 1862 in Stagsden. He was baptized on 8 Jun 1862 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1871 in Bedford Poorhouse. He died on 17 Jun 1893 in Union Workhouse Thrapston Northants. Henry apprenticed to George French , Shoemaker, Aldwincle Northants, parents dead, started 1874 for 5 years ????

From the 1881 Census Harry was in the Royal Artillery Stoke Damerel, Devonshire.

91 ii. James SEAMARKS was born in 1864 in Stagsden. He died in 1865 in Stagsden.
+92 iii. James William SEAMARKS.
93 iv. Louisa SEAMARKS was born in 1867 in Stagsden. She appeared on the census in 1871 in Bedford Poorhouse. She died unknown. Bedford Union Workhouse also in poor house brother Josiah and relative George Seamark

For the half year ending March 1881 Louisa had spent 175 days at the Poor House

Movements found to date:

26th Aug 1876 Sent to Fever Hospital
28th Oct 1876 Returned from Fever Hospital

7th Aug 1880 Sent to Infirmary
30th Aug 1880 Returned from Infirmary

94 v. Josiah SEAMARKS was born on 20 Jun 1869 in Stagsden. He appeared on the census in 1871 in Bedford Poorhouse. He appeared on the census in 1901 in Bedford - Farm Labourer. He died about Jun 1912 in Biggleswade. Bedford Union Workhouse also in poor house sister Louisa and relative George Born

For the half year ending March 1881 Josiah had spent 175 days at the Poor House

Josiah 14 of Stagsden Apprenticed to Abel Walker, Tailor Keysoe, 5 years started
7-6-1884. From the 1881 Census Abel Walker lived with wife at Brook End, Keysoe, Bedford

95 vi. Harriet SEAMARKS was born on 13 Jan 1871 in Stagsden. She emigrated between 8 May 1903 and Sep from Canada. Record ID: 307278
Age: 32
Year: 1903
Comments: Aboard the S.S. "Canada" which sailed
5 August 1903; destination - London, Ontario;
note: listed on another page of entry as
Harriett Seamack
Event: #i901: Women (and others) brought to Canada
by the United British Women's Emigration
Association.
Source: Transcribed from (film of) original documents held
at the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]:
Immigration Branch, RG 76, volume 45, file 1378,
part 2, reel C-4708.


96 vii. John Thomas SEAMARKS was born on 22 Apr 1879 in St Pauls, Bedford. He died unknown. 1901 Census : Flour Millers Carter at Olney Bucks
97 viii. Daisy SEAMARKS was born on 3 Sep 1881 in Bedford. She died june 1883 qtr in Bedford.