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Household of George Sparks (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sparks, born in 1840 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sparks, born in 1842 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1863 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Malcolm (born 1870 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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George Sparks's household

Male

George

Sparks

Head
Female

Ellen

Sparks

Wife
Male

William Henry

Sparks

Son
Male

George

Sparks

Son
Male

John

Sparks

Son
Male

Malcolm

Sparks

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sparks

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sparks

Head

Married

41

1840

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Sparks

Wife

Married

39

1842

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William Henry

Sparks

Son

Single

18

1863

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George

Sparks

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Sparks

Son

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Malcolm

Sparks

Son

Single

11

1870

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Sparks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Sparks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Sparks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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