| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Anthony SPARKS | |
| Mother: | Ann ATKINSON |
Individual Report for Anthony SPARKS
 Individual Summary: | |
| Individual Facts: |
| Birth: | c1804 in Sunderland, England | |
| Occupation: | Sailor | |
| Residence: | 1803: Sunderland, Durham, England | |
| Residence: | 1837: Stepney, London, Engalnd | |
| Residence: | 1842 and 1850: Buffalo, New York | |
| Residence: | 1870: Washington, D.C. | |
| Death: | 1875 in Washington D.C. |
| Shared Facts | with Elizabeth PARKER |
| Marriage: | ? | ||
| Children: | George P Sparks | b: c1830 in England (male) | |
| E. S. Sparks | b: c1832 in England (female) | ||
| Matilda Lydia Sparks | b: Mar 1837 in England (female) in Stepney, London, Eng | ||
| Fred Sparks | b: 1842 in NY (male) | ||
| Caroline Sparks | b: 1845 in NY (female) | ||
| Jared Franklin SPARKS | b: 18 Aug 1848 in Buffalo, New York | ||
| Fanny Sparks | b: c1852 in NY | ||
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| England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 | ||
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| Name: | Anthony Sparks |  [click for original] |
| Gender: | Male | |
| Baptism/Christening: | 13 Jul 1803 | |
| Place: | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
| birth date: | 4 Jul 1803 | |
| Father's Name: | Anthony Sparks | |
| Mother's Name: | Ann Atkinson | |
| Indexing number: | P00280-1 | |
| System Origin: | England-ODM | |
| Source Film Number: | 91116 | |
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| 1850 Census: Buffalo, Ward 5, Erie Co, New York Co : 22 Jul 1850 | |||||||
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| 29 | 30 | Elizabeth Sparks | 41 | F | born in England |  [click on original] |
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| " | " | George P Sparks | 20 | M | Joiner | born in England | |
| " | " | E. S. Sparks | 18 | F | born in England | ||
| " | " | Matilde Sparks | 14 | F | born in England | ||
| " | " | Fred Sparks | 8 | M | born in England | ||
| " | " | Caroline Sparks | 5 | F | born in New York | ||
| " | " | Jared Sparks | 4mo | M | born in New York | ||
| " | " | Mary Long | 24 | F | born in Holland | ||
| " | " | Ann Farrier | 16 | F | born in Holland | ||
| " | " | Matila Shannon | 11 | F | born in Canada | ||
| " | " | Anthony Sparks | 46 | M | Sailor | born in England | |
| " | " | John Muckel | 24 | M | Joiner | born in Scotland | |
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| 1870 Census: District of Columbia, Washington, Washington City, Ward 4 | ||||||||
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| Sparks, Anthony | 67 | M | W | At home | Value of estate: 800 | Eng | Parents of foreign birth | citizen |
| Sparks, Elizabeth | 61 | F | W | Keeping House | Eng | Parents of foreign birth | ||
| Sparks, Jerard | 21 | M | W | Clerk Surg. Gen Office | NY | Parents of foreign birth | citizen | |
| Sparks, Fanny | 18 | F | W | At home | NY | Parents of foreign birth | ||
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| District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 | |
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| Name: | Anthony Sparks |
| Gender: | Male |
| Burial Date: | 21 Nov 1875 |
| Death Date: | 19 Nov 1875 |
| Death Place: | District of Columbia |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth Date: | 1803 |
| Birth Place: | England |
| Occupation: | Sea Captain |
| Race: | White |
| Marital Status: | Married |
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| Indexing Project No: | B07277-4 |
| System Origin: | District of Columbia-EASy |
| Source Film No: | 2135556 |
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There is a death certificate for Frederick R Sparks, born 1842 in New York. He is buried in Washington and it lists his parents as Anthony Sparks (born England) and Elizabeth Parker (born England). There is a Matilda Sparks Hlerman who marries Joseph F Alldritt in 1866. Manhattan, NY, NY. Father listed is Anthony Sparks. Could Matilda have been married and widowed (Mr. Hlerman) and then remarried to Mr Alldritt? |
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| England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Matilda, daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth | |
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| Name: | Matilda Lydia Sparks |
| Gender: | Female |
| Baptism/Christening: | 01 Mar 1837 |
| Place: | St George in the East, Stepney, London, England |
| Birth Date: | 30 Dec 1835 |
| Father's Name: | Anthony Sparks |
| Mother's Name: | Elizabeth |
| Indexing Project no: | C05578-3 |
| System Origin: | England-ODM |
| Source Film No: | 578792 |
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Anthony received a silver certificate for rescueing people from a shipwreck. I will post about this later.
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