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Household of William Sparks (born 1850, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sparks, born in 1850 in Cavendish, Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Sparks, born in 1850 in Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; George W (born 1871 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Suffolk, England), Ann E (born 1875 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1878 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Wesson, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Sparks's household

Male

William

Sparks

Head
Female

Lydia

Sparks

Wife
Male

George W

Sparks

Son
Male

Samuel

Sparks

Son
Female

Ann E

Sparks

Daughter
Male

Charles

Sparks

Son
Female

Mary E

Sparks

Daughter
Male

William

Wesson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cavendish, Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sparks

Head

Married

31

1850

Cavendish, Suffolk, England

Lydia

Sparks

Wife

Married

31

1850

Suffolk, England

George W

Sparks

Son

Single

10

1871

Cavendish, Suffolk, England

Samuel

Sparks

Son

Single

8

1873

Suffolk, England

Ann E

Sparks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Sparks

Son

Single

3

1878

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Sparks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

William

Wesson

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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