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Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« on: Wednesday 24 October 12 16:10 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find the birth and parents of Isabella Sparks.

She was born about 1817 in Wrexham, Wales and married William Hey on 18 October 1835 in Keighley, West Yorkshire.  She died about 1877.

Her seven children were born between c1839 and c1855.

I didn't know which county to file this under so that's why I posted here.  Please feel free to move it to the correct place, thanks.

I'm afraid I don't know anymore about Isabella but I hope someone can help me.

Thanks.

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 November 12 13:15 GMT (UK) »
Hello  :)

I can see from 1851 census that Isabella was born in Wrexham.

There are some similar surnames in this index of surnames found in Clwyd PRs:
http://freespace.virgin.net/jill.farndon25/S.html

There are some BMD entries too:
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Click phonetic search, and select Denbighshire.

This is an interesting link about a Samuel James Sparkes who was born in Wrexham around 1815:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/sparks/messages/403.html

He went to Wisconsin but some of his children were born in Wales: Ruth b1844, Emma b1846 and George b1854

Kind Regards
Morgan

P.S. this would probably be better on Denbighshire board so I will request that it is moved.

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 08 November 12 13:21 GMT (UK) »
1851 Census living at Beast Market, Wrexham

Eliza Sparkes Head Married age 29  Glove maker  born Worcester
Ruth Sparkes age 6  born Worcester
Emma Sparkes age 6 born Wrexham
George Sparkes age 9 Months born Wrexham
Ann Owen Servant age 63 House Servant born Wrexham 

HO107 Piece 2503 Folio 486 Page 27

The children are close in age but assume that Ruth was nearly 7 (can't be twins as born in different places!)

Modified - no relationship given so perhaps the children are staying with a relative.

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 08 November 12 14:48 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find the birth and parents of Isabella Sparks.

She was born about 1817 in Wrexham, Wales and married William Hey on 18 October 1835 in Keighley, West Yorkshire.  She died about 1877.

Isabella Hey died age 59 burial date 15 Dec 1876 St Mary Riddlesden
Residence Moor Side

Can't really help with Isabella's parents names  ??? sometimes naming patterns of children give a clue to parent/s name this looks to be husband William Hey's christening

William Hey born Jan 13th Keighley Jun 5th 1817
Parents Stephen Hey occ Weaver & Susan abode White Hill

1841 census children of Wm Hey occ Wool Comber & Isabella (only Isabella not born in this county)
Susannah, James & Persilla

1851 additons to family  Eliza, Mary A  & Stephen

1861 additions to family Mary Ann, Emma & Joseph


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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 November 12 15:11 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all the information, in particular finding William Hey's birthdate.  I know it's him as I previously found his christening which matches what has been posted here.

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 November 12 15:17 GMT (UK) »
There were actually eight children from William and Isabella's marriage;

Susannah (c1836)
James (c1839)
Priscilla (c1841)
Eliza (c1843)
Stephen (c1849-24 February 1925).  My 2x great grandfather.
Mary Ann (c1850)
Emma (c1853)
Joseph (c1855)

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 08 November 12 15:40 GMT (UK) »
In 1871 Isabella was living at Turkey Street, Keighley with the rest of her family.

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Re: Looking for Isabella Sparks please
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 November 17 17:25 GMT (UK) »
Today I finally got round to ordering Isabella's death certificate pdf.  Also ordered her husband's.