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Household of James Sparkes (born 1834, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sparkes, born in 1834 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Sparkes, born in 1827 in Stonehouse, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), James (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Selina (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Francis (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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James Sparkes's household

Male

James

Sparkes

Head
Female

Selina

Sparkes

Wife
Male

William

Sparkes

Son
Male

James

Sparkes

Son
Female

Selina

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Francis

Sparkes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparkes

Head

Married

47

1834

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Selina

Sparkes

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stonehouse, Devon, England

William

Sparkes

Son

Single

19

1862

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James

Sparkes

Son

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Selina

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Francis

Sparkes

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

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