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Household of John Sparkes (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,Devon, 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 1846 in Ilminster, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Sparkes, born in 1846 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Somerset, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Somerset, England), S Jane (born 1875 in Somerset, England), M A (born 1878 in Donyatt, Somerset, England) and Bessie (born 1880 in Somerset, England).


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John Sparkes's household

Male

John

Sparkes

Head
Female

Ann

Sparkes

Wife
Male

John

Sparkes

Son
Male

Joseph

Sparkes

Son
Female

S Jane

Sparkes

Daughter
Female

M A

Sparkes

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Sparkes

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ilminster, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparkes

Head

Married

35

1846

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Ann

Sparkes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Somerset, England

John

Sparkes

Son

Single

11

1870

Somerset, England

Joseph

Sparkes

Son

Single

7

1874

Somerset, England

S Jane

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

M A

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Donyatt, Somerset, England

Bessie

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

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