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Household of Samuel Sparkes (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.
Samuel Sparkes and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Sparkes, born in 1841 in Otterford, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sparkes, born in 1841 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Henry W (born 1862 in Somerset, England), Edith (born 1864 in Somerset, England), Silas (born 1866 in Somerset, England), Gilbert (born 1869 in Somerset, England) and Flora L (born 1876 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Father, William Sparkes, born in 1804 in Otterford, Devon, England.
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Samuel Sparkes's household
Samuel
Sparkes
Head
Elizabeth
Sparkes
Wife
Henry W
Sparkes
Son
Edith
Sparkes
Daughter
Silas
Sparkes
Son
Gilbert
Sparkes
Son
Flora L
Sparkes
Daughter
William
Sparkes
Father
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Sparkes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Otterford, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Sparkes | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Otterford, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Sparkes | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Somerset, England | |
Henry W | Sparkes | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Somerset, England | |
Edith | Sparkes | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Somerset, England | |
Silas | Sparkes | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Somerset, England | |
Gilbert | Sparkes | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Somerset, England | |
Flora L | Sparkes | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Somerset, England | |
William | Sparkes | Father | Widower | 77 | 1804 | Otterford, Devon, England |
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