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Household of John Sparks (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sparks, born in 1841 in Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sparks, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 3 children; John W (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Sarah H (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Hanley, born in 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Sparks's household

Male

John

Sparks

Head
Female

Alice

Sparks

Wife
Male

John W

Sparks

Son
Female

Mary A

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hanley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparks

Head

Married

40

1841

Cumberland, England

Alice

Sparks

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scotland

John W

Sparks

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Sparks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Sparks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hanley

Servant

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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