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Household of James Sparling (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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 Sparling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sparling, born in 1842 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Sparling, born in 1849 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Martha May (born 1870 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Ernest John (born 1872 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Harry (born 1874 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Horace Edw (born 1876 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Jane Elizabeth (born 1879 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).


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James Sparling's household

Male

James

Sparling

Head
Female

Martha

Sparling

Wife
Male

James

Sparling

Son
Female

Martha May

Sparling

Daughter
Male

Ernest John

Sparling

Son
Male

Harry

Sparling

Son
Male

Horace Edw

Sparling

Son
Female

Jane Elizabeth

Sparling

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sparling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sparling

Head

Married

39

1842

Essex, England

Martha

Sparling

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

James

Sparling

Son

Single

12

1869

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Martha May

Sparling

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Ernest John

Sparling

Son

Single

9

1872

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Harry

Sparling

Son

Single

7

1874

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Horace Edw

Sparling

Son

Single

5

1876

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Jane Elizabeth

Sparling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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