Marks, John (1824 – 1907)

Father: James(?) Marks - Aylesbury Baker
Married in 1848 at Wingrave Parish Church to Lucy Ann. Three weeks later, as assisted emigrants, they set off to Gravesend on the first stage of their voyage to Australia - leaving on the "Angenoria" in February 1849 with Lucy Ann's brother, Charles Paine.
John & Lucy had eleven children and forty-nine or more grandchildren.

For letters written by John, Lucy Ann and Charles in the 19th century see the book "Bring Plenty of Pickles - Letters from an Emigrant Family" written by Gerry Tomlinson and published in 1986 (ISBN 0 907128 22 X)