Born in Portman Square (Upper Seymour Street).1,2

From the Times .-
"On the 2nd inst., in Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square, the lady of Thomas H. Sparks, of a son."

Baptised in Bryanston Square, St Mary.2,3

Father - Thomas Hougham Sparks
Mother - Sarah David Sparks
Father's occupation - gentleman
Abode - Upper Seymour Street

Married Mary ALLEN in St James Piccadilly.10,11,12,13

Information from the Parish Register :-
By licence
Groom - Ernest Algernon Sparks, full, bachelor, Barrister at Law, St James
Bride - Mary Allen, full, spinster, Kensington
Father of the groom - Thomas Hougham Sparks, gentleman
Father of the bride - Robert Alfred Allen, Merchant dec'd
Witnesses :-
Elliston Allen
Thomas Harry Sparks
Charles Druce
Vicar - William L Wigan, Officiating Minister

From :-
The Chelmsford Chronicle :-
Norfolk Chronicle :-
"16th inst. at St James'. Piccadilly, Ernest A. Sparks, Barrister-at-Law, of 4, Paper-buildings, Temple, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Robt. Allen, Esq., of The Grove, Sudbury, Suffolk"

Executor.4

of the estate of Charles Pratt Sparks, formerly of Brighton afterwards of Chippenham, but of late Melbourne in Australia.
Executor :-
Ernest Algernon Sparks, of the Inner Temple, barrister at law, the brother
Effects under - GBP 9,000

Executor.5

of the estate of Sarah David Sparks, wife of Thomas Hougham Sparks, formerly of Oriental-place Brighton, afterwards of the Cavendish Hotel Jermyn-street St James, late of the Hotel Windsor Rue de Rivoli Paris.
Joint executors :-
Thomas Harry Sparks, of Maison-Dieu-road Dover, son
Ernest Algernon Sparks, of 1 Hare-court Temple, son
Alexander Devas Druce, of 10 Billiter-square,
Effects - under GBP 30,000.

Executor.6

of the estate of Thomas Harry Sparks, of Maison-Dieu-road Dover
Joint executors :-
Ernest Algernon Sparks. 3 Harcourt-buildings Temple, Barrister at law, brother
James Wigan, Cromwell House Mortlake, brewer
Effects under - GBP 25,000

Executor.7

of the estate of Annette Sparks, of 13 Mill Street Bedford, spinster
Joint Executors :-
Ernest Algernon Sparks
John Alexander Druce
Effects - GBP 15,560. 10s. 1d.

Died in Wandsworth.8,3,9

Probate in London.9

of the estate of Ernest Algernon Sparks of 16 The Hill Putney
Executors :-
Ivon Algernon Sparks, civil engineer
Charles Pratt Sparks, civil engineer
John Alexander Druce, solicitor
Effects - GBP 41,201 9s. 3d.

Cambridge University Alumni in Cambridge University, St John's.3

"Name : Ernest Algernon Sparks
College : St John's
Entered : Michs. 1856
Died : 27 March 1899
Adm. pens. at St John's, Oct. 15, 1856. (3rd) s. of Thomas Hougham (of Woodbridge Hall, Essex) (and Sarah Davis). B. in London. Bapt. Aug.10, 1837. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1856; B.A. 8161; M.A. 1864. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 8, 1860. Called to the Bar, Apr. 30, 1863. Special pleader. On the Midland Circuit. Of Suffolk House, Putney Hill. Assistant Public Prosecutor, 1880. Married Aug. 16, 1864, Mary, eldest dau. of Robert Allen, Esq., of Sudbury, Suffolk. Died Mar. 27, 1899, aged 61."