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Household of William Sparks (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Sparks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sparks, born in 1856 in Oakford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Sparks, born in 1857 in Wales. They had 3 children; Henry John (born 1878 in Rackenford, Devon, England), Mary Elizth (born 1881 in Rackenford, Devon, England) and Eliza (born 1875 in Oakford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Alice Mogford, born in 1864 in Oakford, Devon, England.


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William Sparks's household

Male

William

Sparks

Head
Female

Emma

Sparks

Wife
Male

Henry John

Sparks

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Sparks

Daughter
Female

Alice

Mogford

Sister
Female

Eliza

Mogford

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Oakford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sparks

Head

Married

25

1856

Oakford, Devon, England

Emma

Sparks

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wales

Henry John

Sparks

Son

Single

3

1878

Rackenford, Devon, England

Mary Elizth

Sparks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rackenford, Devon, England

Alice

Mogford

Sister

Married

17

1864

Oakford, Devon, England

Eliza

Mogford

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oakford, Devon, England

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