Thomas SPARKS John William Thomas SPARKS Sarah SPARKS Ann Maria SPARKS Louisa SPARKS Thomas Hougham SPARKS Robert Harry SPARKS Ann WARD Frances Mary SPARKS Fanny ROBERTS Sarah JAMES Mini tree diagram

Robert Harry SPARKS

approx. 1773 - 28th Aug 184210

Life History

approx. 1773

Born

Calculated from age at death

14th Feb 1787

Apprenticeship in Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.1,2

From the Company's Apprentership Binding Books .-
"Robert Harry Sparks, son of Thomas Sparks of Aldersgate Street (illegible) to Henry Clarke of (illegible) Street Merchant Taylor London, (illegible), for seven years"

From the Indenture of Apprenticeship :-
""Robert Harry Sparks, son of Thomas Sparks of Aldersgate Street Chymist doth put himself Apprentice to  Henry Clarke Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London ..." Merchant Taylor London, (illegible), for seven years"

25th Feb 1794

Licence obtained for marriage to Ann WARD.12

Groom - Robert Harry Sparks
Bride - Ann Ward

30th Mar 1794

Married Ann WARD in City of London, St Botolph Aldersgate.26,27

By licence
Groom - Robert Harry Sparks, bachelor, of this parish
Bride - Ann Ward, spinster, of this parish
Witnesses - Solm. Hougham, Sarah Sparks, Thos. Sparks, Rebecca James.

From the Whitehall Evening Post :-
"Thursday, Harry Sparks, of Aldersgate-street, to Miss Ward, of the same place."

Sep 1794

Freedom of the City of London.3,2

From the Alphabets of Freedom :-
"Sparks, Robert Harry, Merchant Taylors, S"

"Robert Harry Sparks -Merchant Taylors - S"

28th Oct 1794

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.4

Admitted to the Freedom by Servitude

From the Company's Alphabets of Freedom :-
"Sparks, Robert Harry, Serv. Henry Clark, Court 28 July 1814, Master 1819"

1795

Birth of son John William Thomas SPARKS.18

4th Oct 1796

Birth of daughter Sarah SPARKS in City of London, St Botolph Aldersgate.20

24th Mar 1798

Birth of daughter Ann Maria SPARKS.21

1st May 1800

Birth of daughter Louisa SPARKS.22

21st Aug 1800

Death of daughter Sarah SPARKS in City of London, St Botolph Aldersgate.19

18th Jan 1802

Birth of son Thomas Hougham SPARKS

1808

Directories.5

From the Post Office Annual Directory, 1808 :-
"Sparks & Son, Distillers' Chemists, 134 St. John-street."

approx. 1810

Birth of son Robert Harry SPARKS in Leyton.23

2nd Dec 1817

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Thomas Sparks (d. 1822)
Annotated as - my son Robert Harry Sparks
Also - "certain estates of my said son in Saint John Street and Tottenham"

1st Feb 1818

Death of Ann WARD in Tottenham.24,25

23rd Feb 1818

Mentioned in Will.7

of Solomon Hougham
Described as :-
"Robert Harry Sparks of St John Street Middlx (illeg) of my promise to his late wife Ann Sparks"

2nd Jun 1818

Witness at wedding in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.8

Of Mary Cooper and John William Thomas Sparks

1819

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.4

Master

6th May 1819

Licence obtained for marriage to Fanny ROBERTS.28

Groom - Robert Harry Sparks
Bride - Fanny Roberts

8th May 1819

Married Fanny ROBERTS in Tottenham, All Hallows.32,33

By licence
Groom, Robert Harry Sparks, esquire, widower, of this parish
Bride - Fanny Roberts, spinster, of this parish
Witnesses - Thomas Roberts, Mary Roberts, Catherine Roberts, Wm Curtis

From the Times :-
"On the 8th inst., at Tottenham-church, R. H. Sparks, Esq., of Tottenham, to Fanny, daughter of the Rev. Thos. Roberts, vicar of the same place."

24th Jan 1821

Birth of daughter Frances Mary SPARKS in Tottenham.29

Jun 1822

City of London.9

From the Morning Post :
"ROBERT HARRY SPARKS, Esq., nominated at the last Curt of Aldermen to serve the office of Sheriff for the year ensuing, has paid his fine into the Chamber to be excused serving the said office."

19th Oct 1822

Executor.6

Of the estate of Thomas Sparks
Sole executor

28th Oct 1823

Death of son John William Thomas SPARKS in St John Street.13,14,15,16,17

21st Nov 1841

Death of Fanny ROBERTS in France, Boulogne Sur Mer.30,31

28th Aug 1842

Died in France, Boulogne Sur Mer.10

From the Standard :-
"Aug. 28, at Boulogne, Robert Harry Sparks, Esq., formerly of St. John-street, in his 70th year."

2nd Sep 1842

Buried in France, Boulogne Sur Mer.11

Age - 70
Residence - Boulogne
Officiating Minister - J. Carter

Sources

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