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Household of James Sparkes (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sparkes, born in 1821 in Sheepwash, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary (born 1813 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and James's Nephew, William B (born 1868 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England).


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James Sparkes's household

Male

James

Sparkes

Head
Female

Mary

Sparkes

Sister
Male

William B

Sparkes

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sheepwash, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparkes

Head

Single

60

1821

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Mary

Sparkes

Sister

Single

68

1813

Sheepwash, Devon, England

William B

Sparkes

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

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