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Household of John Sparks (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1835 in Allendale, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Sparks, born in 1835 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Thomas W (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Brown, born in 1818 in Botcherby, Cumberland, England.


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John Sparks's household

Male

John

Sparks

Head
Female

Mary

Sparks

Wife
Female

Jane

Sparks

Daughter
Male

James

Sparks

Son
Male

Thomas W

Sparks

Son
Male

George

Brown

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sparks

Head

Married

46

1835

Allendale, Northumberland, England

Mary

Sparks

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Sparks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Sparks

Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas W

Sparks

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

George

Brown

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Botcherby, Cumberland, England

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