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caza

caza Report 29 Apr 2021 19:49

Thanks to everyone for there help

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 15:51

nice find :-)

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 15:38

Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999
Sheepwash, Devon, England
First name(s) William
Last name Sparkes
Sex Male
Probate year 1835
Place Sheepwash
Original place Sheepwash
County Devon
Country England
Additional information [NB - 'Place' shows administrator's abode]; to Joanna Sparkes, widow
Court Court of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple
Source (see list) Ddr2
Document type Administration
Document form Abstract or Extract
Document references IR 26/490 f.500
Record set Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 15:36

The 1841 and 1851 posted by Maddie at 12:48 could possibly be Samuel, the ropemaker. He is at the same address in 1841 with no wife.

Who is in your direct line that you are sure about caza?


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
20, Dock Wall Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

First name(s) Samuel
Last name Sparke
Relationship Head
Marital status Wr
Sex Male
Birth year 1790
Age 61
Occupation Superannuated Ropemaker
Birth place England
Birth town Dartmouth
Birth town as transcribed Dartmouth
Birth county Devon
Birth county as transcribed Devonshire
Full address
20, Dock Wall Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
House number 20
Street Dock Wall Street
Parish Stoke Damerel
City Devonport
County Devon
Division of County Southern
Parliamentary borough Devonport
Municipal ward St Aubyn
Ecclesiastical District St Mary
Registration District Stoke Damerel
Sub District St Aubyn
Enumeration District 1B
Schedule 89
Series HO107
Piece number 1881
Folio 33
Page 22
Country England


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Dock Wall Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Samuel Sparke Male ropemaker 50 1791 Devon, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 15:33

William
Last name Sparke
Age 55
Birth year 1780
Death year 1835
Burial year 1835
Burial date 03 Nov 1835
Denomination Anglican
Burial place Sheepwash
County Devon

William
Last name Sparke
Birth year -
Baptism year 1780
Baptism date 23 Apr 1780
Father's first name(s) William
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism place Inwardleigh
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 3211A/PR/1/1

Angel
Last name Sparke
Birth year -
Baptism year 1782
Baptism date 01 Apr 1782
Father's first name(s) William
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism place Inwardleigh
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 3211A/PR/1/1

Angel
Last name Sparke
Marriage year 1820
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Hele
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Place Inwardleigh
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Marriage date 07 Jun 1820
Parish Inwardleigh

1851
Higher Oke, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, Devon, England
Angel Sparke Head Married Male 69 1782 Farmer Of 150 Acres Employing 2 Labourers Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Mary Sparke Wife Married Female 67 1784 Farmers Wife Northlew, Devon, England
Elizabeth Sparke Daughter-In-Law Unmarried Female 29 1822 Farmers Daughter Inwardleigh, Devon, England
William Sparke Son Married Male 27 1824 Farmers Son Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Angel Sparke Son Unmarried Male 25 1826 Farmers Son Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Susanna Sparke Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1830 Farmers Daughter Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Elizabeth Sparke Daughter-In-Law Married Female 29 1822 Farmers Daughter Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Thomas Hatherley Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Farmers Servant

Angel
Last name Sparke
Gender Unknown
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1859
District Okehampton

William
Last name Sparke
Marriage year 1777
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Weeks
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Place Northlew
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Marriage date 17 Sep 1777
Parish Northlew

Joanna
Last name Harris
Birth year -
Baptism year 1781
Baptism date 16 Sep 1781
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Baptism place West Putford
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Archive reference 2969A/PR/1/2

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 15:31

I would say this is possibly the marriage of William and Joanna from Sheepwash. Note the place of birth of Joanna in 1851.

William
Last name Sparke
Banns year 1804
Banns date 04 Mar 1804
Parish Okehampton
Spouse's first name Joanna
Spouse's last name Harris
Residence >>Inwardleigh<<
Spouse's residence Okehampton All Saints
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 14:53

following from post aviegal at 13:53 samuel in 1841 was a ropemaker
i cant see any bapt for children that fits the timeframe

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 14:46

Mary, Grace and James all have father's name William as Maddie has posted.

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 14:43

caza
have you found any documentation to prove samuel was their father

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 14:33

Remember the 1841 rounds ages up as well as down.

caza

caza Report 29 Apr 2021 14:26

Both the same family in 1841 and 1851 but ages don't match!!!

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 14:05

1851 with more info.

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Smithsland, Black Torrington, Holsworthy, Devon, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joanna Sparke Head Widow Female 73 1778 Farming 80 Acres Employing 2 Lab Inwardleigh, Devon, England
Mary Sparke Daughter Unmarried Female 30 1821 - Sheepwash, Devon, England
Grace Sparke Daughter Unmarried Female 28 1823 - Sheepwash, Devon, England
James Sparke Son Unmarried Male 26 1825 - Sheepwash, Devon, England
Samuel Bowden Servant Unmarried Male 27 1824 Farm Labourer Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Samuel Ware Servant Unmarried Male 18 1833 Farm Labourer Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England
Joseph Parsons Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Farm Labourer Black Torrington, Devon, England
James Brock Aprentice Unmarried Male 20 1831 Farm Apprentice Sheepwash, Devon, England


and 1841


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Gorthleigh, Sheepwash, Torrington, Devon, England

Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Johannah Spark Female 60 1781 Devon, England
Mary Spark Female 25 1816 Devon, England
James Spark Male 20 1821 Devon, England
George Woodman Male 15 1826 Devon, England
Samuel Bowden Male 15 1826 Devon, England
James Brock Male 9 1832 Devon, England
Ann Medland Female 15 1826 Devon, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 13:59

ancestry suggests this bapt

Name: Grace Sparke
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 16 Nov 1814
Baptism Place: Sheepwash,Devon,England
Father:
William Sparke
Mother:
Joanna
FHL Film Number: 916933

and this marriage but may well be wrong


Name: William Sparke
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1804
Marriage Place: Okehampton,Devon,England
Spouse:
Joanna Harris
FHL Film Number: 917210

Name: Johannah Sparkes [Johannah Spake]
Death Date: 26 Nov 1863
Death Place: Devon, England
Probate Date: 23 Feb 1864
Probate Registry: Exeter
james spark son sole executor

Name: James Sparke
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Dec 1818
Baptism Place: Sheepwash,Devon,England
Father:
William Sparke
Mother:
Johanne
FHL Film Number: 916933

William
Last name Sparke
Birth year -
Baptism year 1807
Baptism date 03 Mar 1807
Father's first name(s) William
Mother's first name(s) Joanna
Baptism place Inwardleigh
Denomination Anglican
County Devon

Mary
Last name Sparke
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1811
Baptism date 06 Mar 1811
Place Sheepwash
County Devon
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Sparke
Mother's first name(s) Joanna


alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Apr 2021 13:53

If it helps any, Samuel was a ropemaker when he married and Jacob Pudeaux (Prideaux) and Elizabeth Thorne were witnesses.

caza

caza Report 29 Apr 2021 13:51

Yes it is thank you

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 13:47

is his your family 1851
Name: Grace Sparke
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Janna Sparke
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheepwash, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Black Torrington
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration District: Holsworthy
Sub-registration District: Milton Damerel
ED, institution, or vessel: 3b
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 29
Piece: 1896
Folio: 254
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Janna Sparke 73
Mary Sparke 30
Grace Sparke 28
James Sparke 26
Samuel Bowden 27
Samuel Bowden 18
Joseph Parsons 16
James Brock 20

caza

caza Report 29 Apr 2021 13:14

1817 1821 1823 devon

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 13:12

where and when were they born

caza

caza Report 29 Apr 2021 12:57

children that are known of Samuel and Joanna are William Mary and grace

Maddie

Maddie Report 29 Apr 2021 12:48

a maybe

Samuel
Last name Sparks
Baptism year 1782
Baptism date 30 Oct 1782
Father's first name(s) Samuel
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name -
Place Stoke Damerel
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Country England
Event type Composite registers
Archive ref 166/7/a
Page 60

Samuel
Last name Sparks
Name note -
Marriage year 1814
Marriage date 14 Aug 1814
Marriage place Stoke Damerel
Spouse's first name(s) Joanna
Spouse's last name Williams
Spouse's age -
County Devon
Country England

1841
Name: Saml Sparke
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 --- hmmm
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England
Civil Parish: Stoke Damerell
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
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Registration District: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration District: St Aubyn
Neighbors:
Piece: 274
Book: 2
Folio: 28
Page Number: 51
Household Members:
Name Age
Willm Allmin 40
Ann Allmin 40
Saml Sparke 50

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Name: Samuel Sparke
Address: 20 Dock Wall St, Sto
Enumeration District: Stoke Damerel S
County: Devonshire
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Devonshire, England
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Relationship: Head
Marriage Status: Widower
Occupation: Superannuated Ropema
Household: View other family members

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Name: Samuel Sparke
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 5 Aug 1789
Baptism Place: Presbyterian,Dartmouth,Devon,England
Father:
Samuel Sparke
FHL Film Number: 590688