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Household of John Sparks (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparks, born in 1835 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sparks, born in 1834 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1869 in Newington, Surrey, England), John (born 1871 in Newington, Surrey, England) and Charles (born 1872 in Newington, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Henry (born 1856 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), John's Lodger, Emily (born 1839 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1832 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Sparks's household

Male

John

Sparks

Head
Female

Eliza

Sparks

Wife
Female

Eliza

Sparks

Daughter
Male

John

Sparks

Son
Male

Charles

Sparks

Son
Male

Henry

Stoneham

Lodger
Female

Emily

Mill

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Pink

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparks

Head

Married

46

1835

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Sparks

Wife

Married

47

1834

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Sparks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newington, Surrey, England

John

Sparks

Son

Single

10

1871

Newington, Surrey, England

Charles

Sparks

Son

Single

9

1872

Newington, Surrey, England

Henry

Stoneham

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Emily

Mill

Lodger

Widow

42

1839

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Pink

Lodger

Single

49

1832

City of London, Middlesex, England

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