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Household of Robert Sparks (born 1831, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Sparks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sparks, born in 1831 in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harry Sparks, born in 1834 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Essex, England), George (born 1864 in Essex, England), Fred (born 1866 in Essex, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Essex, England), Elizabeth C (born 1871 in Essex, England) and Louisa (born 1874 in Essex, England).


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Robert Sparks's household

Male

Robert

Sparks

Head
Female

Harry

Sparks

Wife
Male

John

Sparks

Son
Male

George

Sparks

Son
Male

Fred

Sparks

Son
Male

Alfred

Sparks

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Sparks

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sparks

Head

Married

50

1831

Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England

Harry

Sparks

Wife

Married

47

1834

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

Sparks

Son

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

George

Sparks

Son

Single

17

1864

Essex, England

Fred

Sparks

Son

Single

15

1866

Essex, England

Alfred

Sparks

Son

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

Elizabeth C

Sparks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Essex, England

Louisa

Sparks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Essex, England

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