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Household of Thomas Sparkes (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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 Sparkes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sparkes, born in 1854 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sparkes, born in 1856 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1881 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Caroline Matchelor, born in 1833 in Mile End, Middlesex, England.


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Thomas Sparkes's household

Male

Thomas

Sparkes

Head
Female

Eliza

Sparkes

Wife
Female

Caroline

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

James

Sparkes

Son
Female

Caroline

Matchelor

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sparkes

Head

Married

27

1854

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Sparkes

Wife

Married

25

1856

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

James

Sparkes

Son

Single

0

1881

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Matchelor

Mother

Widow

48

1833

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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