SIXTH GENERATION

83. John William SEAMARKS was born on 10 Apr 1859 in Stagsden. He died on 20 Jun 1885 in Stevington, Beds. From the 1881 Census John was a bricklayer. John was married to Ellen Seamarks [nee Curtis] Born 1861 Wooton Bedfordshire, Ellen was a Lacemaker.
Living with John and Ellen was their children Louisa Seamarks 3 - Born 1878 and William Seamarks 7 months - Born 1881.

John's Death Registration - John William Seamarks, Male, 26 years, Bricklayer's Laborer, Phthisis Pulmonalis 3 years Certified by Wm J Mackie L.K.2.C.P.I, Ellen Seamarks Widow of deceased present a the death Stevington, Registered 23 June 1885, John Sneath Registrar. Around the same time Ellen Mary Ann Seamarks aged 0 died - PP was contagious [??]

From the 1901 Census, Ellen was living in Stevington, married to Joseph Purser Born 1862, Harrold Bedfordshire. The Marraige took place in 1900, Bedford District.

Ellen Purser died 7th July 1945 aged 86, Joseph Purser died 21ST August 1921 both buried at Felmersham Bedfordshire. Also buried at Felmersham is Albert Jospeph Purser died Dec 12 1927 son of Joseph Purser.

He was married to Ellen CURTIS (daughter of Henry CURTIS and Ann UNKNOWN) on 23 Sep 1878 in Stevington, Beds. 1881 Living West End Stevington Ellen CURTIS was born in 1859 in Wooton. She died on 7 Jul 1945 in Felmersham, Beds. After the death of John William Ellen had the following Children;

Charles Seamarks 1887, son believed to have been killed WW2 in Singapore see CWGC
Alfred George Parrott Seamarks1891, In the Navy WW1
Herbert Henry Gilbert Seamarks 1895, Died WW1
Joseph Purser Seamarks 1899
Frederick Purser 1900
Phyliss Purser 1902
female Purser 1904

Ellen married Joseph Purser in 1900, Bedford District. John William SEAMARKS and Ellen CURTIS had the following children:

+140 i. Margaret Louisa SEAMARKS.
+141 ii. William SEAMARKS.
+142 iii. Frederick George SEAMARKS.
143 iv. Ellen Mary Ann SEAMARKS was born in 1885 in Stevington. She died on 29 Mar 1885 in Stevington.