John Albert C. Sparham (b.Cosford June1908)

[DarrenMW]

m.Annie May Cook @ Sudbury, Essex June 1930.


I am trying to determine John Sparhams parents so i can see them on the 1901 census and trace back from there.

I am oredering his birth cert, but if anyone can help in the meantime I'd be very grateful.

Thank you.

[Suffolk Mawther]

If you ever find links to Sparham in Framlingham - happy to talk 

However, as your reference says 'Sudbury Essex' then it is probably All Saints Parish in Ballingdon, the Essex end of Sudbury (the river Stour is the boundary between Essex and Suffolk and runs through the market town of Sudbury).

There are two other parishes in Sudbury St Gregory and St Peter.

You might be lucky in finding info from the All Saints PRs?

Pat ...

[avm228]

His birth seems to have been registered in Jun qtr 1908 rather than 1903, per FreeBMD (and his death reg in Nov 1993 Brentwood gives his exact birthdate as 21 Feb 1908).

[DarrenMW]

Hi Anna, my friend - You are correct re: 1908, and thanks for the additional info from the death cert.
I promise you, this will NOT be as difficult as dear old Thomas Richey and Emily Hilton Seal Wood 

Kind regards
Darren

[DarrenMW]

Thank you for that very helpful ino re: the parishs and division of Sudbury, Pat!

I know there is a strong connection to Glemford, Suffolk also.

I was surprised to see Sparham to be as a commom a name as it is in Suffolk, I thought it would be semi rare.

I'd love to be able to get one foot into the 1901 census, but rather frustratingly, he was born in 1908 and his future spouse was born in 1903.

I was hoping to locate Sparhams (his parents) in the Sudbury area on the 1901 census.

The tricky part is, not being familiar with Suffolk, having to keep checking the locations to see their proximity to Sudbury!

[Suffolk Mawther]

Glemsford and Sudbury not far away from each other, and they both have strong connections to silk weaving and later, to coconut mat weaving.

I would offer to check the All Saints PRs in Sudbury Library Local Resources Centre but I am grounded at the moment with Labyrinthitis.

Perhaps another Rootschatter might be able to do this for you ?

Pat ...

[carol8353]

John is age 3 in Glemsford Suffolk with his family in 1911.

http://www.1911census.co.uk/

You will need to pay to see the transcript or image.

Rootschatters are not allowed to do look ups of the 1911 due to copywriterules.

Carol

[DarrenMW]

Thank you Carol! great lead!

I purchased credits for 1911 and located them as you described.

John does seem to be a latecomer with his parents age (esp the fathers really).

Thank you again carol 

[DarrenMW]

Thanks very much again Pat,...and i hope the ear gets better soon