Baptised in City of London, St Sepulchre Holborn.1

Father - John William Thomas Sparks
Mother - Mary Sparks
Abode - St John Street
Father's occupation - Merchant
Vicar - A. W. Trollope, Rector of Colne, England

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Mary Sparks née Cooper (1796-1854)
Annotated as "my four children ... John Sparks ..."

Married Jane DYKE in India, Bombay, St Thomas Cathedral.37,38,39

From the Bombay Almanac :-
"At the Cathedral, by the Venerable the Archdeacon, John Sparks, Esq., to Jane, youngest daughter of John Dyke, Esq."

From the Lady's Newspaper :-
"On the 28th of October, at the cathedral, Bombay, by the Venerable Archdeacon Keays, Mr. John Sparks, Bombay, to Jane, youngest daughter of John Dyke, Esq., of Paris."

Information from the Parish Register .-
By Licence
Groom - John Sparks, Full age, bachelor, Chemist, Bombay
Bride - Jane Dyke, full age, spinster, Bombay
Father of the Groom - John Wm. Tho. Sparks
Father of the Bride - John Dyke
Witnesses :-
F Leggatt
Eliza Clarke
L Johns
? Jamieson
A W Clarke
I Jamieson
William John
John illegible
R P Bester

Birth of daughter Mary SPARKS in India, Bombay, Colaba.16,17

Birth of son John SPARKS in France, Paris.6,18,19

Birth of daughter Amy SPARKS in Henley.6,20

Witness at wedding in Camberwell, St George.3

Of Charles Ferry Sparks & Emma Newman

Birth of son Arthur SPARKS in Islington.6,21,22,23

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Margaret Dean (1782?-1860)
Annotated as "of Shoe Lane ... East India Merchant"

Birth of daughter Florence SPARKS in Islington.6,28,29

Birth of son Henry SPARKS in Islington.9,30

Mentioned in Will.5

of Philip Barrett Cooper
Described as :- of Philip Barrett Cooper
Described as "the four children of my late sister Mary Sparks namely Thomas Philip Sparks, John Sparks, Charles Terry Sparks and Mary Harriet Towsey the wife of Charles Augustus Towsey"

Occupation East India Merchant.6

Recorded in census in Islington (Westbourne Terrace, 11).6

Head of household
Staff x 4

Partnership.7

From the London Gazette .-
"Notice is hereby given, that the partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned , as East India Agents, at No. 7, Shoe-lane, in the city of London, ceases from this day. - Dated this 22nd day of November, 1861
John Sparks
Chas. T. Sparks

Birth of daughter Ellen SPARKS in Islington.9,31

Birth of daughter Jane SPARKS in Islington.9,32,33

Birth of son William SPARKS in Islington.8,34,35,36

Occupation Publisher & Bookseller.8

Recorded in census in Islington (Arundel Square).8,8

Head of household
Also resident :-
Harriet Dyke - annotated as "Mother in law"
Emily Dyke - annotated as "Sister in law"
Staff x 3

Death of daughter Florence SPARKS in East Preston, Worthing.24,25,26,27

Occupation Publisher & Bookseller, London.9

Recorded in census in Eastbourne (Upperton Gardens, 16).9

Head of household
Visitor - Edward Dyke, clerk in public company, aged 32, born in Paris
Staff x 2

Executor.10

Of the Will of Susanna Terry née Cooper (1795-1881)
Annotated as "of 16 Upperton Gardens Eastbourne Bookseller and Publisher" & "Nephews"
Joint Executor with Charles Terry Sparks

Probate in Lewes.12

"formerly of Paternoster Row, bookseller and publisher but late of Arundel House, Upperton Gardens Eastbourne"
Executor - Jane Sparks, of Arundel House, widow the relic
Personal Estate - £16,574 0s. 9d.

Died in Eastbourne, Arundel House.11,12,13

From the Times :-
"On the 2d Dec., at Arundel House, Eastbourne, JOHN SPARKS, aged 68. Friends will kindly accept this (the only) intimation. No flowers."

Buried in Eastbourne, Ocklynge Cemetery.14,15

Inscription :-

Right side -

"In loving memory of
JOHNS SPARKS
born in London May 23rd 1820
died at Eastbourne December 2nd 1888
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
They rest from their labours and their works do follow
them"."

Left side -

"Also of
JANE widow of John Sparks
born in London September 25th 1825
died at Eastbourne February 2nd 1907
"Blessed are the pure in heart"."