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SPARKS, John Edward
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Name SPARKS, John Edward Birth 11 Nov 1887 Marylebone Registration District, London
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I5916 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father SPARKS, John Edward, b. Abt 1869, Marylebone, Greater London, England
d. 1947, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 78 years) Mother SMITH, Annie Elizabeth, b. Between 1864 and 1865, Fulham, London, Middlesex, England (till 31.03.1889)
d. 1924, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 60 years) Marriage 14 Jan 1886 St. Marylebone, London
Family ID F1182 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BUTLER, Elizabeth Ann, b. 23 May 1875, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1910 Family ID F1183 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
JOHN EDWARD SPARKS 1887-
The birth of a John Edward SPARKS was registered in 1887.
(GRO December Q 1887 [SMITH] Marylebone 01A 629)
He was recruited into the Rifle Brigade at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 11 February 1905 aged 18 years and 2 months. He said he was born in St. John's Wood, Middlesex.
(See FindMyPast)
The birth of a Norman Edward SPARKS was registered in 1910.
(GRO September Q 1910 [BUTLER] Shardlow 07B 565)
From the 1911 census of 26 Lower Park Street, Stapleford, Shardlow, Nottinghamshire:
*John Edward SPARKS, head, aged 23, married, shunter at Midland Railway Co., born at St. John Wood, Middlesex;
Elizabeth Ann SPARKS, wife, aged 29, married 1 year, one child (living), born at Gloucester All Saints,
Norman Edward SPARKS, son, aged 9 months, born at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
(RG14PN20849 RD434 SD4 ED28 SN99)
The birth of Leslie John SPARKS was registered in 1912.
(GRO September Q 1912 [BUTLER] 07B 1050)
From the 1939 Register of 6 Balfour Road, Beeston & Stapleford R.D., Nottinghamshire:
*John E. SPARKS, born 11 November 1887, married, railway goods guard;
Elizabeth A. SPARKS, born 23 May 1875, married, unpaid house wife.
(RG101/6205E/003/25 RNBX)
(revised 13.07.2017)

