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Walter George Sparks 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: Apr-Jun 1959

Death Location: Newbury, Berkshire, England

Father: Walter Driver)

Mother: Alice Perkins

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The story of Walter George Sparks began in 1887 in Exeter, Devon, England. In 1891, Walter George Sparks resided in Heavitree, Heavitree, Heavitree, Devon, England. Walter George Sparks passed away in 1959 in Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter George Sparks began in 1887 in Exeter, Devon, England.
  • In 1891, Walter George Sparks resided in Heavitree, Heavitree, Heavitree, Devon, England.
  • Walter George Sparks passed away in 1959 in Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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Walter Sparks's Ancestors

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Walter Sparks
1887–1959
Birth Place: Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
Walter George Sparks* (Cab Driver)
1861–1929
Exeter, Devon, England; 5b., pg.93
Alice (Maud Sparks*, nee) Perkins
1866–
Heavitree, Devon, England
Grandparents
George (Owen) Sparks
1838–1869
St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
Frances (Griffey Sparks, nee) Alford
1834–1920
St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Sparks's Timeline

3 Records

1887
17 Jun 1887
Birth of Walter George Sparks in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 4
Walter George Sparks resided here in Heavitree, Heavitree, Heavitree, Devon, England
Heavitree, Heavitree, Heavitree, Devon, England
1959
Apr-Jun 1959
Age 72
Death of Walter George Sparks in Newbury, Berkshire, England
Newbury, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1680; Folio: 69; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6096790

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Heavitree, Heavitree, Heavitree, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1680; Folio: 69; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6096790

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1900
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Western Morning News - 8 Sep 1900 - 4, SPARKES, Alice Maud & Walter George Charged with theft.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr-Jun 1959
    Event Place: Newbury, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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