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Household of Thomas Spark (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Thomas Spark and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Spark, born in 1846 in Bishopton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Anne Spark, born in 1846 in Cockerton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Darlington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England), Anne E (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England) and John W (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, James M Gummeston, born in 1857 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Spark's household

Male

Thomas

Spark

Head
Female

Anne

Spark

Wife
Male

Alfred

Spark

Son
Male

Thomas

Spark

Son
Male

Joseph

Spark

Son
Female

Anne E

Spark

Daughter
Male

John W

Spark

Son
Male

James M

Gummeston

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Spark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bishopton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Spark

Head

Married

35

1846

Bishopton, Durham, England

Anne

Spark

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cockerton, Durham, England

Alfred

Spark

Son

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas

Spark

Son

Single

10

1871

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph

Spark

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlington, Durham, England

Anne E

Spark

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

John W

Spark

Son

Single

1

1880

Darlington, Durham, England

James M

Gummeston

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

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