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Household of Robert H Sparkes (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Robert H Sparkes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert H Sparkes, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert H was the head of the household, married to Matilda Sparkes, born in 1830 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas G (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles A (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lydia (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert H's Sister, Lydia (born 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert H's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Antrim, Ireland).


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Robert H Sparkes's household

Male

Robert H

Sparkes

Head
Female

Matilda

Sparkes

Wife
Male

Thomas G

Sparkes

Son
Male

John W

Sparkes

Son
Female

Annie

Sparkes

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Sparkes

Son
Female

Lydia

Sparkes

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Sparkes

Sister
Female

Jane

Mc Clelland

Servant
First name(s) Robert H
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert H

Sparkes

Head

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Sparkes

Wife

Married

51

1830

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Thomas G

Sparkes

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Sparkes

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles A

Sparkes

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Sparkes

Sister

Single

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mc Clelland

Servant

Single

26

1855

Antrim, Ireland

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