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Household of Nicholas Sparkes (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Nicholas Sparkes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Sparkes, born in 1845 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sparkes, born in 1844 in Kenton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1871 in Kenton, Devon, England), Richard (born 1873 in Kenton, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1874 in Kenton, Devon, England) and James (born 1877 in Kenton, Devon, England).


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Nicholas Sparkes's household

Male

Nicholas

Sparkes

Head
Female

Harriet

Sparkes

Wife
Male

Robert J

Sparkes

Son
Male

Richard

Sparkes

Son
Female

Bessie

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

James

Sparkes

Son
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Sparkes

Head

Married

36

1845

Devon, England

Harriet

Sparkes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kenton, Devon, England

Robert J

Sparkes

Son

Single

10

1871

Kenton, Devon, England

Richard

Sparkes

Son

Single

8

1873

Kenton, Devon, England

Bessie

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kenton, Devon, England

James

Sparkes

Son

Single

4

1877

Kenton, Devon, England

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