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Household of James William Sparks (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 William Sparks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James William Sparks, born in 1855 in Huntspill, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William James (born 1874 in Huntspill, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1876 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and Anne (born 1880 in Huntspill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James William's Servant, Minnie (born 1868 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and James William's Visitor, M Ann (born 1823 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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James William Sparks's household

Male

James William

Sparks

Head
Male

William James

Sparks

Son
Female

Emma

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Anne

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Whitting

Servant
Female

M Ann

Perkins

Visitor
First name(s) James William
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Huntspill, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James William

Sparks

Head

Widower

26

1855

Huntspill, Somerset, England

William James

Sparks

Son

Single

7

1874

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Emma

Sparks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Anne

Sparks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Minnie

Whitting

Servant

Single

13

1868

Huntspill, Somerset, England

M Ann

Perkins

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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