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Household of William Sparks (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1848 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rose Sparks, born in 1851 in Broomfield, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Somerset, England), William Thos (born 1878 in Somerset, England) and John (born 1880 in Broomfield, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Eli Porter, born in 1860 in Broomfield, Somerset, England.


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William Sparks's household

Male

William

Sparks

Head
Female

Rose

Sparks

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sparks

Son
Male

William Thos

Sparks

Son
Male

John

Sparks

Son
Male

Eli

Porter

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Sparks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sparks

Head

Married

33

1848

Somerset, England

Rose

Sparks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Broomfield, Somerset, England

Joseph

Sparks

Son

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

William Thos

Sparks

Son

Single

3

1878

Somerset, England

John

Sparks

Son

Single

1

1880

Broomfield, Somerset, England

Eli

Porter

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Broomfield, Somerset, England

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