Eliza Sparke

Eliza Ann Sparke 

Born: 1844, Bury St. Edmunds 

Baptised: 13 October 1844, Wilton 

Father: James Sparke (b. 1808)

Mother: Elizabeth S Sparke (b. 1805)

Brothers: Francis William Sparke (b. 1834)

Sisters: Elizabeth Sparke (b. 1835), Emma Sparke (b. 1839), Sarah Ann Sparke (b. 1842)

Marriage:        1870, Northampton 

Husband:         Joseph White

                        b. 1845

                        Clicker Boot/Dairyman

Issue – 

#1 Frank William White (b. 1872)

#2 Joseph James White (b. 1874)

#3 Frederick White (b. 1875)

#4 Charles White (b. 1876)

#5 Emma White (b. 1878)

#6 William Henry White (b. 1880)

#7 Eleanor White (b. 1881) (d. 1886)

#8 Arthur White (b. 1883)

#9 Herbert White (b. 1884) 

#10 John White (b. 1891)

In 1851 – 

She is at School House, Hockwold cum Wilton, Thetford. Her father is listed as ‘National Schoolmaster’. Her mother is listed as ‘National Schoolmistress’. Her siblings, Francis and Elizabeth, are listed as ‘Pupil Teachers’. Eliza and her sisters, Emma and Sarah, are unlisted. 

In 1871 – 

She is at Maple Street, Northampton. Her husband is listed as ‘Clicker Shoe’. Eliza and her mother-in-law, Martha White (b. 1819), are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is at 49 Bath Street, Northampton. Her husband is listed as ‘Clicker Boot’. Eliza is listed as ‘Grocer and Provision Dealer’. Her children (Frank, Joseph, Frederick, Charles, Emma, William and Eleanor) are unlisted.

In 1891 –

She is at The Green, Dallington, Northamptonshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Dairyman’. Her son, Frank, is listed as ‘Lawyers Clerk’. Eliza, her mother-in-law, Martha White (b. 1817) and children (Joseph, Frederick, Charles, Emma, William, Arthur, Herbert and John) are unlisted. 

In 10/95 – 

Address is 4 Maple Street, Northampton. 

In 1901 –

She is at 19 Kingswell Road, Northampton. Her husband and son, William, are listed as ‘Dairyman’. Her son, Frederick, is listed as ‘Solicitors Clerk’. Her son, Charles, is listed as ‘Carpenter’. Her son, Arthur, is listed as ‘Coach Builder’. Her son, Herbert, is listed as ‘White and Lock Smith’. Eliza and her children, Emma and John, are unlisted. Her sister, Elizabeth, is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmistress’. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 13 Green End, Kingsthorpe, Northampton. Her husband is listed as ‘Dairyman’. Her son, Frank, is listed as ‘Solicitors Clerk Law’. Her son, Charles, is listed as ‘Carpenter’. Her son, Arthur, is listed as ‘Coach Builder’. Her son, John, is listed as ‘Carrier Woods and Stone’. Eliza and her daughter, Emma, are unlisted. 

d.         1918, Northampton