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Household of James Sparkes (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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.

James Sparkes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sparkes, born in 1848 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Sparkes, born in 1849 in Membury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; M A (born 1869 in Stockland, Devon, England), Walter (born 1871 in Stockland, Devon, England), Albert (born 1873 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England), Bea (born 1876 in Chardstock, Dorset, England), Fred (born 1878 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Chardstock, Dorset, England).


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James Sparkes's household

Male

James

Sparkes

Head
Female

Fanny

Sparkes

Wife
Female

M A

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sparkes

Son
Male

Albert

Sparkes

Son
Female

Bea

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Fred

Sparkes

Son
Female

Infant

Sparkes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparkes

Head

Married

33

1848

Honiton, Devon, England

Fanny

Sparkes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Membury, Devon, England

M A

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stockland, Devon, England

Walter

Sparkes

Son

Single

10

1871

Stockland, Devon, England

Albert

Sparkes

Son

Single

8

1873

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Bea

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Fred

Sparkes

Son

Single

3

1878

Chard, Somerset, England

Infant

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chardstock, Dorset, England

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