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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	caza	Report	29 Apr 2021 19:49
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	Thanks to everyone for there help
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	29 Apr 2021 15:51
	nice find :-)
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 15:38
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 15:36
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	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
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 15:31
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	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
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 14:46
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	Mary, Grace and James all have father's name William as Maddie has posted.
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	29 Apr 2021 14:43
	caza have you found any documentation to prove samuel was their father
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 14:33
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	Remember the 1841 rounds ages up as well as down.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	caza	Report	29 Apr 2021 14:26
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	Both the same family in 1841 and 1851 but ages don't match!!!
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 14:05
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	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
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	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
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	29 Apr 2021 13:53
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	If it helps any, Samuel was a ropemaker when he married and Jacob Pudeaux (Prideaux) and Elizabeth Thorne were witnesses.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	caza	Report	29 Apr 2021 13:51
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	Yes it is thank you
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	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: View related Ecclesiastical Parish County/Island: Devon Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image 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
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	caza	Report	29 Apr 2021 13:14
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	1817 1821 1823 devon
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	29 Apr 2021 13:12
	where and when were they born
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	caza	Report	29 Apr 2021 12:57
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 130 Send Message	children that are known of Samuel and Joanna are William Mary and grace
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	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: View image 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 in the 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample No Image Text-only collection Report a problem 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 or Name: Samuel Sparke Gender: Male Baptism Date: 5 Aug 1789 Baptism Place: Presbyterian,Dartmouth,Devon,England Father: Samuel Sparke FHL Film Number: 590688

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