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Household of Thomas Sparkes (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, 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.

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 1837 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Sparkes, born in 1836 in Porlock, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1872 in Porlock, Somerset, England), James B (born 1876 in Porlock, Somerset, England) and Tom (born 1877 in Porlock, Somerset, England).


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Thomas Sparkes's household

Male

Thomas

Sparkes

Head
Female

Betsy

Sparkes

Wife
Female

Emily

Sparkes

Daughter
Male

James B

Sparkes

Son
Male

Tom

Sparkes

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Sparkes

Head

Married

44

1837

Taunton, Somerset, England

Betsy

Sparkes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Porlock, Somerset, England

Emily

Sparkes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Porlock, Somerset, England

James B

Sparkes

Son

Single

5

1876

Porlock, Somerset, England

Tom

Sparkes

Son

Single

4

1877

Porlock, Somerset, England

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