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Household of Robert Sparks (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, 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.

Robert Sparks and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sparks, born in 1829 in Sheldon, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sparks, born in 1833 in Kentisbeare, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Eleanor (born 1859 in West Buckland, Somerset, England), Clarissa (born 1864 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Allice (born 1866 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Albert (born 1867 in Uffculme, Devon, England), Jesse (born 1869 in Uffculme, Devon, England) and Silvanus (born 1874 in Halberton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Ann Persey, born in 1796 in Kentisbeare, Devon, England.


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Robert Sparks's household

Male

Robert

Sparks

Head
Female

Harriet

Sparks

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Clarissa

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Allice

Sparks

Daughter
Male

Albert

Sparks

Son
Male

Jesse

Sparks

Son
Male

Silvanus

Sparks

Son
Female

Ann

Persey

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheldon, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sparks

Head

Married

52

1829

Sheldon, Devon, England

Harriet

Sparks

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kentisbeare, Devon, England

Eleanor

Sparks

Daughter

Single

22

1859

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Clarissa

Sparks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Uffculme, Devon, England

Allice

Sparks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Uffculme, Devon, England

Albert

Sparks

Son

Single

14

1867

Uffculme, Devon, England

Jesse

Sparks

Son

Single

12

1869

Uffculme, Devon, England

Silvanus

Sparks

Son

Single

7

1874

Halberton, Devon, England

Ann

Persey

Mother In Law

Widow

85

1796

Kentisbeare, Devon, England

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