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Household of George Sparkes (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Sparkes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sparkes, born in 1821 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Anna Sparkes, born in 1820 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elinor, born 1854 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Robert (born 1853 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and George's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Breconshire, Wales).


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George Sparkes's household

Male

George

Sparkes

Head
Female

Anna

Sparkes

Wife
Female

Elinor

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Jones

Lodger
Male

William

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sparkes

Head

Married

60

1821

Devon, England

Anna

Sparkes

Wife

Married

61

1820

Devon, England

Elinor

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Devon, England

Robert

Jones

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Breconshire, Wales

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