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Household of Matthew Sparks (born 1845, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Giles, 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.
Matthew Sparks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sparks, born in 1845 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Sparks, born in 1845 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Edward John (born 1867 in Westham, Essex, England), Elizabeth Mary (born 1871 in Westham, Essex, England), Robert (born 1873 in Westham, Essex, England), Chris (born 1876 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Matthew Thos (born 1878 in Chard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's -, Emma Dow, born in 1824 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England.
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Matthew Sparks's household
Matthew
Sparks
Head
Sarah Ann
Sparks
Wife
Edward John
Sparks
Son
Elizabeth Mary
Sparks
Daughter
Robert
Sparks
Son
Chris
Sparks
Son
Matthew Thos
Sparks
Son
Emma
Dow
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| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Sparks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Chard, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Sparks | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
Sarah Ann | Sparks | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
Edward John | Sparks | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Westham, Essex, England | |
Elizabeth Mary | Sparks | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Westham, Essex, England | |
Robert | Sparks | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Westham, Essex, England | |
Chris | Sparks | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
Matthew Thos | Sparks | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Chard, Somerset, England | |
Emma | Dow | - | Widow | 57 | 1824 | St Luke's, Middlesex, England |
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