Robert Marks, a gardener at Bellosquardo

Robert Marks                                 married                                   Adelaide Dorman
born circa 1876                             12 Apr 1909                            born 14 Apr 1886
Co Limerick                                    Glasnevin                                Co Dublin
died  20 Aug 1939                                                                          died 3 Jun 1973
Dublin                                                                                               Wolverhampton

Robert Marks son of Thomas Marks, a gardener.  Robert was a gardener living at Newtown Park
and married Adelaide Dorman on 12.04.1909 in Glasnevin Parish Church.  Adelaide was the
daughter of Robert Dorman, an insurance inspector.  They lived at Bellosquardo between 1911
and 1916 where Robert worked as a gardener.  Robert died at the Rest for the Dying late of
Avondale Hall, Blackrock.  He was buried at Deansgrange.  Adelaide died 3 Jun 1973 at
Wolverhampton and was buried with her husband.

1           Elizabeth Georgina Marks born on 07.02.1911 at Bellosquardo baptised on 02.04.1911 at
             Stillorgan Parish Church.

2           Robert George Marks born 11.04.1912 at Bellosquardo, Newtownpark baptised at Stillorgan
             Parish Church.  He was aircraftman 1st Class with the 153 Maintenance Unit, Royal Air Force
             Volunteer Reserve.  He was taken prisoner on 8 Mar 1942 when Java fell and died in a POW
             camp in Labuan, Borneo.

3           William James Marks born on 14.08.1913 at Bellosquardo baptised on 19.10.1913 at
             Stillorgan Parish Church died 7 Aug 1924 at Monkstown Hospital late of Orchard Farm,
             Newtown Park.  He was buried at Deansgrange.

4           Herbert Marks born 11.10.1916 at Newtownpark.
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