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Household of Thomas Sparks (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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 Sparks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sparks, born in 1834 in St James, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sparks, born in 1832 in Covent Garden, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1861 in St James, Middlesex, England), Albert A (born 1865 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Joseph E (born 1870 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, William J (born 1843 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Thomas's Visitor, Mary (born 1843 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, William E (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Sparks's household

Male

Thomas

Sparks

Head
Female

Ellen

Sparks

Wife
Male

Richard

Sparks

Son
Male

Albert A

Sparks

Son
Male

Joseph E

Sparks

Son
Male

William J

State

Visitor
Female

Mary

State

Visitor
Male

William E

State

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place St James, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sparks

Head

Married

47

1834

St James, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Sparks

Wife

Married

49

1832

Covent Garden, Middlesex, England

Richard

Sparks

Son

Single

20

1861

St James, Middlesex, England

Albert A

Sparks

Son

Single

16

1865

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Joseph E

Sparks

Son

Single

11

1870

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William J

State

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Mary

State

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

William E

State

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

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