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Household of Thomas Sparks (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sparks, born in 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Sparks, born in 1840 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1865 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1867 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Charlotte (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1855 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodgers Sister, Louisa (born 1859 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Sparks's household

Male

Thomas

Sparks

Head
Female

Margaret A

Sparks

Wife
Male

Edward

Sparks

Son
Female

Louisa

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Emma

Sparks

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sparks

Son
Male

James

Sparks

Son
Female

Charlotte

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Martin

Lodger
Female

Louisa

Martin

Lodgers Sister
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sparks

Head

Married

41

1840

City of London, Middlesex, England

Margaret A

Sparks

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Edward

Sparks

Son

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Sparks

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emma

Sparks

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Sparks

Son

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Sparks

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Sparks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Martin

Lodger

Single

26

1855

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Martin

Lodgers Sister

Single

22

1859

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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