Born.1

Calculated from age at death

Married Sarah JAMES in London

Birth of son Robert Harry SPARKS

Wrote will.2

1) This is the last will and testament
2) of me Thomas Sparks of Aldersgate Street in the City of London
3) and of Wanstead in the County of Essex Esquire I do hereby direct that all
4) such just debts as I shall or may owe at the time of my decease and also my
5) funeral expenses ... ... ...
6) ... ... ...

Some names mentioned .-
1) my grandson John Sparks
2) my other grandchildren Anna Maria Sparks Thomas Sparks Louisa Sparks and Robert Harry Sparks
3) Mary James sister of my dear wife Sarah Sparks
4) my dear wife Sarah Sparks
5) Elizabeth James Rebecca James Jane Jowsett the wife of John Jowsett and Ann Frith the wife of Richard Frith the four other sisters of my said dear wife
6) Richard James of Layton in the County of Essex
7) Solomon Hougham of Charterhouse Square esquire
8) William Waites of Charles Street Northampton Square
9) my son Robert Harry Sparks

Charities named :-
1) Magdalen Hospital in Saint Georges Fields
2) Charity school of the parish of Saint Botolph without Aldersgate

Property mentioned :-
1) my said houses in Aldersgate Street and in Wanstead
2) certain estates of my said son in Saint John Street and Tottenham (Note - the "said son" referred to here is Robert Harry Sparks)

Witnesses :-
John Dyke, 19 Arundel Street Strand
Charles Noverre & A Cooper, clerks to Mr. Dyke

Death of Sarah JAMES in City of London, Aldersgate Street.6,7

Died in Wanstead.3,4,5

From the Morning Post :-
"On the 13th inst., at Wanstead, Thomas Sparks, Esq., aged 73."

From the Examiner .-
"On Tuesday, at Wanstead, Thomas Sparks, Esq., aged 73."

From the Jackson's Oxford Journal :-
"Thomas Sparks, Esq., of Wanstead, aged 73."

Probate.2

Sole Executor - Robert Harry Sparks, the son