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I am not any good at this! I have been searching for census showing Ezra (John) Sparkes to Eliza Hillyard Doyle prior to marriage both living in Bethnal Green, June 1891, I have the wedding certificate. I would love to know if they met whilst there and where they might have been living or working. I have tried the variances of nam etc but nothing is showing...is it me, could anyone help please?

Hi Oldbean.

Just putting this to help us, I know you have it:


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Ezra Sparkes
Name: Ezra Sparkes
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Age: 25
Spouse Name: Eliza Hillyard Doyle
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Jun 1891
Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Great
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Joseph Sparkes
Spouse Father: George Doyle
Register Type: Parish Register

Jan

Possible??


1891 England Census
Name: Elizabeth Doyle
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Doyle
Gender: Female
Where born: Bethnal Green, London, England
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St James the Great
Town: Bethnal Green
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green North


George Doyle 56
Thomas Doyle 22
Elizabeth Doyle 20

Thanks for this, marriage correct but I have Eliza born Everton Liverpool 1866, although her father is named George born in Ireland, deceased on marriage cert'.

II am going to guess they might have been living together maybe??


1891 England Census
Name: Ezra Sparke
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza H Sparke
Gender: Male
Where born: Tip Free Herth, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Stratford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford

Ezra Sparke 24
Eliza H Sparke 24 born Liverpool

It does look like them then (you should have given that info in the first place! )

1911 England Census
Name: Eliza Hildyard Sparkes
Age in 1911: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Everton Liverpool
Civil Parish: Wakefield
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 26 Piccadilly Westgate Wakefield Yorks
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Wakefield
Registration District Number: 504
Sub-registration district: Wakefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Piece: 27395

Ezra Sparkes 44
Eliza Hildyard Sparkes 45
Hugh Sparkes 15
Frederick Sparkes 13
Elsie Sparkes 10

Thank you for the information, it is much appreciated that you have found the 1891 census when II couldn't on Genes ( said no matches) however I entered information. I have the 1911 census already and just wanted to piece together the social history side of things prior to the marriage. Thank you again.

? Sparke Head Married Male 24 1867 Chemical Labourer Sussex
Eliza H Sparke Wife Married Female 24 1867 Liverpool
Street Rosher Road
Parish West Ham
Town Stratford
City West Ham
County Essex
Country England
Municipal ward Stratford
Parliamentary borough West Ham
Ecclesiastical district Christchurch
Registration district West Ham
Enumeration district 3
Series RG12
Piece number 1310
Folio number 105
Page 75

(as above 1891 FMP, so not sure if you can search with question mark Genes!)

Chris :)

(try eliza h sparke)

Name: Ezra Sparkes
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Chignall St James, Essex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Romford
Sub-District: Ilford, Great
Parish: Barking
County: Essex
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Sparkes Self M 44 Mounthous, Essex
Susan Sparkes Wife F 42 Little Easton, Essex
Eliza Sparkes Daughter F 18 Little Easton, Essex
George Sparkes Son M 13 Inworth, Essex
Ephraim Sparkes Son M 10 Inworth, Essex
Priscilla Sparkes Daughter F 8 Inworth, Essex
Emerline Sparkes Daughter F 6 Inworth, Essex
Ezra Sparkes Son M 4 Chignall St James, Essex
John Champness Lodger M 19 Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Pricilla Sparkes in household of Joseph Sparkes
England and Wales Census, 1881
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Name: Pricilla Sparkes
Age (Original): 19
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: Inworth, Essex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: General Serv
Address: 9 Russell Ter
Event Place: East Ham, Essex, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1724 / 120
Page Number: 51
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Sparkes Head M 54 Mount Travis, Essex, England
Susan Sparkes Wife F 49 Little Easter, Essex, England
Pricilla Sparkes Daughter F 19 Inworth, Essex, England
Isaac Sparkes Son M 14 Chigwell, Essex, England

I would think that ISAAC is EZRA, although the image is very clear.

perhaps the enumerator couldn't read his own writing when he was transferring the info

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Sessions Road, Kirkdale, West Derby, Lancashire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Doyle Head - Male 42 1829 - Ireland Image Transcription
Jane Doyle Wife - Female 32 1839 - Lancashire Image Transcription
Isabella Doyle Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Lancashire Image Transcription
Margret Doyle Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Lancashire Image Transcription
Eliza Doyle Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Lancashire Image Transcription
Jane Doyle Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Lancashire Image Transcription

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
74, Stanley Road, Kirkdale, West Derby, Lancashire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary Whelon Head Married Female 36 1845 Fish Dealer Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Annie Whelon Daughter Single Female 14 1867 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Mary Catherine Whelon Daughter Single Female 11 1870 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Edward Murray Son Single Male 8 1873 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Mary Murray Daughter Single Female 7 1874 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Leanora Whelon Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
James Dennis Brother - Male 29 1852 Labourer Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Eliza Doyle Servant Single Female 15 1866 Domestic Serv Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription
Elizabeth Groves Lodger Head - Female 58 1823 - Ireland Image Transcription
Betsy Groves Daughter Single Female 12 1869 - Liverpool, Lancashire Image Transcription

My goodness what a lovely lot of information for me to digest, thank you so much. I have to go off line at the moment but shall look forward later on this evening to working out where I go from here. I am always amazed at everyone's kindness in finding out information for others, it really is appreciated. I shall post again with the outcome.