Born in Woodford.1

From the Morning Post :-
"At Woodford, on the 7th inst., Mrs. Thomas H. Sparks, of a son."

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Mary Pratt
Described as :- "my grand-son Charles Pratt Sparks

Recorded in census in Brighthelmstone (Brighton, Kings Road, Oriental Terrace).3

Sarah Davis Sparks - 30 - Independant,
Charles Pratt Sparks - 15
Ellen Sparks - 9
Annette Sparks - 8
Thomas Harry Sparks - 4
Staff x 5

Educated Oxford, Christ Church.4

Admitted
Matric.

Married Mary Ann MOORE in Exeter, St Mary Steps.6,7

From the Marriage Register :-
By Licence
Groom - Charles Pratt Sparks, full age, St Mary Steps
Bride - Marion Moore, full age, spinster, St Thomas the Apostle
Father of the groom - Thomas Hougham Sparks, Gentleman
Father of the bride - John Moore, Gentleman, dec'd.
Witnesses :-
John Williamson
Samuel Delpratt

Died in Australia, Melbourne (Port Phillip Heads, Hospital Ship "Lysander").5

Probate in Principal Registry.5

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

Oxford University Alumni in Oxford, Christ Church.4

"SPARKS, Charles Pratt, 1s. Thomas Hougham, of Woodford, Essex, arm. Christ Church, matric, 20 Oct., 1847, aged 18."