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Household of John Sparks (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Devon,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 Sparks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparks, born in 1851 in Clayhidon, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Sparks, born in 1852 in Clayhidon, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1877 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), John (born 1879 in Pitminster, Somerset, England) and Earnest (born 1881 in Churchstanton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Lodger, Henry (born 1858 in Wellington, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Richard (born 1864 in Devon, England).


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John Sparks's household

Male

John

Sparks

Head
Female

Ann

Sparks

Wife
Female

Alice

Sparks

Daughter
Male

John

Sparks

Son
Male

Earnest

Sparks

Son
Male

Henry

Sparks

Boarder Lodger
Male

Richard

Jenkins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Clayhidon, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparks

Head

Married

30

1851

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Ann

Sparks

Wife

Married

29

1852

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Alice

Sparks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Churchstanton, Devon, England

John

Sparks

Son

Single

2

1879

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Earnest

Sparks

Son

Single

0

1881

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Henry

Sparks

Boarder Lodger

Single

23

1858

Wellington, Somerset, England

Richard

Jenkins

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

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