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Household of George John Sparks (born 1856, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

George John Sparks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George John Sparks, born in 1856 in Newport, Monmouthshire, consisted of 4 members. George John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Sparks, born in 1858 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Devon, England) and George John's Assistant, Charles (born 1861 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).


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George John Sparks's household

Male

George John

Sparks

Head
Female

Bessie

Sparks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sparks

Mother
Male

Charles

Pound

Assistant
First name(s) George John
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George John

Sparks

Head

Married

25

1856

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Bessie

Sparks

Wife

Married

23

1858

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Sparks

Mother

Widow

45

1836

Devon, England

Charles

Pound

Assistant

Single

20

1861

Teignmouth, Devon, England

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