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Household of James Sparkes (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 1828 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizah Sparkes, born in 1831 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1866 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England), William (born 1871 in Somerset, England) and James (born 1876 in Somerset, England).


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James Sparkes's household

Male

James

Sparkes

Head
Female

Elizah

Sparkes

Wife
Male

Harry

Sparkes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

William

Sparkes

Son
Male

James

Sparkes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparkes

Head

Married

53

1828

Somerset, England

Elizah

Sparkes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Somerset, England

Harry

Sparkes

Son

Single

15

1866

Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England

William

Sparkes

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

James

Sparkes

Son

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

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