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Household of John S Sparrow (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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.

John S Sparrow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Sparrow, born in 1831 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sparrow, born in 1840 in Plymstock, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William R (born 1862 in Plymstock, Devon, England), Maria (born 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Catherine (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and Edward J (born 1877 in Middlesex, England).


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John S Sparrow's household

Male

John S

Sparrow

Head
Female

Margaret

Sparrow

Wife
Male

William R

Sparrow

Son
Female

Maria

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sparrow

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Sparrow

Son
Female

Catherine

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sparrow

Daughter
Male

Edward J

Sparrow

Son
First name(s) John S
Last name Sparrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Sparrow

Head

Married

50

1831

Tavistock, Devon, England

Margaret

Sparrow

Wife

Married

41

1840

Plymstock, Devon, England

William R

Sparrow

Son

Single

19

1862

Plymstock, Devon, England

Maria

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

Arthur

Sparrow

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Catherine

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Edward J

Sparrow

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

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