February 5, 2021

Pages 3293-3306
Whole Number 143

SPARKS HOUSEHOLDS APPEARING ON THE CENSUS RECORDS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK 1800-1840

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In the pages that follow, we present the federal census records for the state of New York, as they pertain to persons named Sparks (Spark, Sparkes), for the years 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840.

Sparkses named on the first U. S. census in 1790 were given on page 5 of the very first issue of the Quarterly, March 1953, Whole No. 1. Only five households headed by Sparkses appeared on the 1790 census:

Pearl Sparks headed a household in Montgomery County;
Jacob Sparks, George Sparks, and Robert Sparks each headed a household in Ulster County; and
Henry Sparks in Washington.

It will be noted that these same men appear on the 1800 census with the exception of Jacob.

A record of Sparkses appearing on the 1850 census of New York was given on pages 2378-98 of the March 1982 Quarterly, Whole No. 117.

As we have noted in the publication of previous census records, only the names of the heads of households were recorded prior to 1850. The members of each household, along with the head, were then enumerated by sex and age group following the name. It must be kept in mind that these enumerations were for households, not families. Employees living in their employer's household were included in the enumeration, as were foster children, relatives, etc. For example, in the entry below for James Sparks in Albany County on the 1800 census, we can be certain that the male shown as aged between 26 and 45 was James, himself, since the other three males were still children, and we can guess that the female aged between 26 and 45 was his wife. The others were probably their children, but we cannot be certain unless we find other records to prove this.

The page number on which each name has been found in the census is given here following the name; in many instances, this may suggest how near one Sparks lived to another.

SPARKS HOUSEHOLDS ON THE 1840 CENSUS OF NEW YORK
	Males														Females
	0 5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100	+ 100	|||	0 5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100	+ 100
Allegany County
Caneadea Town
A. Sparks (60)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Centerville
H. D. Sparks (63)	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
J. Sparks (65)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cattaraugus County
Town of Freedom
William Sparks (2)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nehemiah Sparks (3)	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cayuga County
Town of Ledyard
Peter Sparks	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chautauqua County
Town of Carroll
Ichabod Sparks (94)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
William Sparks (94)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemung County
Town of Elmira
Hannah Sparks (264)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Cortland County
Village of Virgil
Stephen Sparks (3)	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Willet
Merritt Sparks (65)	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
West Cortland
Martin Sparks (75)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
East Cortland
Amos Sparks (109)	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Preble
Lestor Sparks (153)	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erie County
Black Rock
Wm Sparks (568)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kings County
Brooklyn, Ward 5
Richard Sparkes (516)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(2 "free colored males" & 4 "free colored females)"
Monroe County
Town of Riga
Norman Sparks (124)	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rochester, Ward 2
Henry Sparks (286)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Montgomery County
Town of Minden
Joseph Spark (436)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Abram Sparks (436)	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York County
City of New York
Ward 3
Frederick Sparks (92)	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 4
Walter C. Sparks 157	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samuel Spark (178)	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 6
William H. Sparks (84)	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
(also 1 'free colored female')	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 7
Robert Sparks (238)	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 8
Jonas Sparks (300)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 9
John Sparks (154)	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 11
Daniel Sparks (90)	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Sparkes (98)	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 12
Wm. D. Sparks (147)	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 16
Silvenus Sparks (147)	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Sparks (171)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ward 17
Wm. Sparks (272)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Onondaga County
Town of Salina
Lawrence Sparkes 19	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Onondaga
Henry Sparks (109)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Abel Sparks (109)	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Otisco
Jeremiah Sparks 263	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joseph Sparks (266)	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ontario County
Town of Phelps
George Sparks (46)	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Richmond
Kelsey Sparks (268)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orange County
Town of Montgomery
Joel Sparks (44)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Crawford
Jonathan Sparks 213	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Orleans County
Town of Carlton
Geo. W. Sparks (383)	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oswego County
Town of Scriba
Samuel Sparks (83)	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	|||	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Town of Orwell
Abigail Sparks (242)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Major Sparks (244)	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
St. Lawrence Co
Town of Rossie
Clarissa Sparks (97)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steuben County
Painted Post
John Sparks (88)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sullivan County
Town of Liberty
Elizabeth Sparks 26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Town of Fallsburgh
Addam Spark (40)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James F. Sparks (43)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ulster County
Plattekill
Jos. D. Sparks (63)	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shawangunk
Charles Sparks (85)	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Levi Sparks (85)	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
David Sparks (89)	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charles Sparks (90)	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Westchester County
Town of Cortland
Philip Sparks (159)	2	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	|||	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Sparks (165)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jesse Sparks (180)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	|||	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

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