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Household of George Sparks (born 1827, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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 Sparks and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sparks, born in 1827 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emily Sparks, born in 1832 in -. They had 4 children; George (born 1866 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Alexander (born 1867 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Poole, Dorset, England) and Ada E (born 1878 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Jane (born 1799 in Worcestershire, England), George's Lodger, Mary A (born 1822 in Dorchester, Dorset, England), George's Lodger, Edwin (born 1855 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and George's Lodger, Charles (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England).


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George Sparks's household

Male

George

Sparks

Head
Female

Emily

Sparks

Wife
Male

George

Sparks

Son
Male

Alexander

Sparks

Son
Female

Mary E

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Ada E

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Jane

Parr

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Legg

Lodger
Male

Edwin

Grant

Lodger
Male

Charles

Thaw

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sparks

Head

Married

54

1827

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Emily

Sparks

Wife

Married

49

1832

-

George

Sparks

Son

Single

15

1866

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Alexander

Sparks

Son

Single

14

1867

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Mary E

Sparks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Poole, Dorset, England

Ada E

Sparks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Jane

Parr

Lodger

Widow

82

1799

Worcestershire, England

Mary A

Legg

Lodger

Widow

59

1822

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Edwin

Grant

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Thaw

Lodger

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

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