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Household of Benjamin Sparks (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Sparks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sparks, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Frances K Sparks, born in 1849 in Grappenhall, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph Arthur (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ellen (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary Alice (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Relative, Clare Jane Shakeshaft, born in 1866 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.


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Benjamin Sparks's household

Male

Benjamin

Sparks

Head
Female

Frances K

Sparks

Wife
Male

Joseph Arthur

Sparks

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Clare Jane

Shakeshaft

Relative
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sparks

Head

Married

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frances K

Sparks

Wife

Married

32

1849

Grappenhall, Lancashire, England

Joseph Arthur

Sparks

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Sparks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Sparks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Clare Jane

Shakeshaft

Relative

Single

15

1866

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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