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Household of John Sparks (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Sparks and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparks, born in 1836 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kezia Sparks, born in 1836 in Chiddingfold, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Kezia (born 1865 in Middlesex, England), Alice C (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), Edwin (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, John William (born 1862 in Chilworth, Surrey, England), John's Apprentice, Charles W (born 1864 in Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1797 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England).


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John Sparks's household

Male

John

Sparks

Head
Female

Kezia

Sparks

Wife
Female

Kezia

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Alice C

Sparks

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Sparks

Son
Male

Charles

Sparks

Son
Male

John William

Sargent

Apprentice
Male

Charles W

Coker

Apprentice
Male

Thomas

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparks

Head

Married

45

1836

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Kezia

Sparks

Wife

Married

45

1836

Chiddingfold, Surrey, England

Kezia

Sparks

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Alice C

Sparks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Edwin

Sparks

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Charles

Sparks

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

John William

Sargent

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Chilworth, Surrey, England

Charles W

Coker

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Brown

Lodger

Widower

84

1797

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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