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Household of John Sparkes (born 1829, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fareham, Hampshire, 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 Sparkes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparkes, born in 1829 in Wymering, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Sparkes, born in 1829 in Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Priscilla (born 1863 in Hampshire, England) and Albert E (born 1871 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, William (born 1858 in Hampshire, England), John's Visitor, Jane (born 1829 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Jessie (born 1861 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).


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John Sparkes's household

Male

John

Sparkes

Head
Female

Priscilla

Sparkes

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Sparkes

Son
Male

William

Sparkes

Nephew
Female

Jane

Grierson

Visitor
Female

Jessie

Grierson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wymering, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparkes

Head

Married

52

1829

Wymering, Hampshire, England

Priscilla

Sparkes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Hampshire, England

Priscilla

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hampshire, England

Albert E

Sparkes

Son

Single

10

1871

Hampshire, England

William

Sparkes

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Hampshire, England

Jane

Grierson

Visitor

Married

52

1829

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Grierson

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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