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Household of Downs Sparke (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

Downs Sparke and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Downs Sparke, born in 1853 in Boxted, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Downs was the head of the household, married to Harriett Sparke, born in 1848 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Lucy H (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England), Henry D (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Minnie (born 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Downs Sparke's household

Male

Downs

Sparke

Head
Female

Harriett

Sparke

Wife
Female

Lucy H

Sparke

Daughter
Male

Henry D

Sparke

Son
Female

Minnie

Sparke

Daughter
First name(s) Downs
Last name Sparke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Boxted, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Downs

Sparke

Head

Married

28

1853

Boxted, Essex, England

Harriett

Sparke

Wife

Married

33

1848

Colchester, Essex, England

Lucy H

Sparke

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Colchester, Essex, England

Henry D

Sparke

Son

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

Minnie

Sparke

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Colchester, Essex, England

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