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Household of James Sparkes (born 1826, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sparkes, born in 1826 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sparkes, born in 1834 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; James H (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Barbara A (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William T (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James's Nephew, George F (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Sparkes's household

Male

James

Sparkes

Head
Female

Mary

Sparkes

Wife
Male

James H

Sparkes

Son
Female

Barbara A

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

William T

Sparkes

Son
Male

William

Bell

Nephew
Male

George F

Bell

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparkes

Head

Married

55

1826

Middlesex, England

Mary

Sparkes

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sunderland, Durham, England

James H

Sparkes

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Barbara A

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

William T

Sparkes

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Bell

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

George F

Bell

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

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