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Household of Christopher Sparkes (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

Christopher Sparkes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Sparkes, born in 1841 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sparkes, born in 1840 in Barnard Castle, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur F (born 1868 in Streatham, Surrey, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Norwood, Surrey, England) and Margaret S (born 1878 in Streatham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Lodger, Frederick Presbridge, born in 1838 in Tooting, Surrey, England.


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Christopher Sparkes's household

Male

Christopher

Sparkes

Head
Female

Margaret

Sparkes

Wife
Male

Arthur F

Sparkes

Son
Female

Mary A

Sparkes

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Presbridge

Lodger
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Sparkes

Head

Married

40

1841

Honiton, Devon, England

Margaret

Sparkes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Barnard Castle, Yorkshire, England

Arthur F

Sparkes

Son

Single

13

1868

Streatham, Surrey, England

Mary A

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norwood, Surrey, England

Margaret S

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Streatham, Surrey, England

Frederick

Presbridge

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Tooting, Surrey, England

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