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Household of William Sparkes (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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.

William Sparkes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sparkes, born in 1821 in Dunkeswell, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Sparkes, born in 1817 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1860 in Dunkeswell, Devon, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1869 in Colyton, Devon, England).


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William Sparkes's household

Male

William

Sparkes

Head
Female

Susan

Sparkes

Wife
Male

John

Hadge

Servant
Male

James

Hoare

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sparkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dunkeswell, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sparkes

Head

Married

60

1821

Dunkeswell, Devon, England

Susan

Sparkes

Wife

Married

64

1817

Somerset, England

John

Hadge

Servant

Single

21

1860

Dunkeswell, Devon, England

James

Hoare

Servant

Single

12

1869

Colyton, Devon, England

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