Extract from the 1841 English Census:
Name: James Newark
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: 1836
Birthplace: Suffolk, England
Race: white
Sex: male
Civil parish: Belton
Hundred: Mutford and Lothingland
County/island: Suffolk
Registration district: Mutford
Sub-registration district: Gorleston
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: James and Maryann Newark, ages 34 and 37
Home in 1851: Hamlet of Brownton in Belton, Suffolk
Address: Brownton Green
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Suffolk
Mother's birthplace: Suffolk
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: not listed
Siblings living at home: Maryann (age 6), Harriet (3), and Elizabeth (1)
Source citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1029; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Belton; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 4; GSU roll: 474640

Extract from the 1851 English Census:
Name: James Newark
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: Belton, Suffolk, England
Race: white
Sex: male
Civil parish: Belton
Ecclesiastical parish: Lothingland
County/island: Suffolk
Registration district: Mutford
Sub-registration district: Kessingland
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: James and Mary Ann Newark, ages 44 and 45
Home in 1851: Belton, Suffolk, England
Address: Newark's farm
Father's birthplace: Suffolk Burgh
Mother's birthplace: Suffolk Burgh
Father's occupation: farmer 51 acres; employ 1 laborer
Occupation: farmer's son
Siblings living at home: Harriet (age 13), Elizabeth (11), Sophia (9), Caroline (7), and William (4)
Source citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1805; Folio: 546; Page: 30; GSU roll: 207456

Extract from the 1861 Census of Canada:
Name: James Newark
Gender: male
Age next birthday: 27
Estimated birth year: 1834
Birthplace: England
Home in 1861: Bastard, Leeds, Canada West
Marital status: married
Occupation: laborer
Religion: E
Census place: Bastard, Leeds, Canada West; Roll: C-1043; Page: 47

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: James Newark
Age in 1870: 33
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birthplace: England
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1870: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan
Post office: Sunfield
Value of real estate: $800
Value of personal property: $250
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: M593_670; Page: 283; Image: 566
Date: 23 Aug 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: James Newark
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: 1836
Birthplace: England
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: head
Home in 1880: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T9_577; Family History Film: 1254577; Page: 61.1000; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 0613
Date: 21 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: James Newark
Age at last birthday: 63
Date of birth: May 1837 [sic]
Birthplace: England
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 40
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Year of immigration: 1865
Number of years in the United States: 34
Naturalization: pending
Farm or home: farm
Home owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: yes
Occupation: farmer
Months not employed: 0
Census place: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T623 709; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 77
Date: 8 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: James Newark
Age in 1910: 74
Birthplace: England
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: father
Living with: Lester Newark and wife Eunice, ages 42 and 38
Home in 1910: Roxand Township, Eaton, Michigan
Marital status: married
Number of years of present marriage: 50
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Year of immigration: 1859
Whether naturalized or alien: naturalized
Occupation: none
Census place: Roxand, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: T624_645; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 550
Date: 20 May 1910

James Newark was born in Belton, Suffolk, England. He was christened in Belton, Suffolk, England 29 May 1836. He married Adeline Elizabeth Ludbrook in County Leeds & Grenville, Upper Canada, 4 Jan 1860. Adeline was born in Bastard Township, Upper Canada 28 Jan 1840. Adeline was the daughter of William Ludbrook and Anese Stoneman. Adeline died 21 May 1921 at 81 years of age. Her body was interred in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Michigan. James's occupation: farmer.