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Household of John Sparkes (born 1811, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, 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.

John Sparkes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparkes, born in 1811 in Porlock, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sparkes, born in 1813 in Minehead, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1855 in Minehead, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Frederick (born 1861 in Minehead, Somerset, England) and Ada (born 1866 in Minehead, Somerset, England).


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John Sparkes's household

Male

John

Sparkes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sparkes

Wife
Male

William

Sparkes

Son
Male

Frederick

Sparkes

Grand Son
Female

Ada

Edbrooke

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Porlock, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Sparkes

Head

Married

70

1811

Porlock, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Sparkes

Wife

Married

68

1813

Minehead, Somerset, England

William

Sparkes

Son

Single

26

1855

Minehead, Somerset, England

Frederick

Sparkes

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Minehead, Somerset, England

Ada

Edbrooke

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Minehead, Somerset, England

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