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Where is the Sparkes family from?
You can see how Sparkes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sparkes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sparkes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 9 Sparkes families living in Kentucky. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sparkes's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Sparkes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sparkes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sparkes. 29% of Sparkes men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Sparkes women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sparkes were Clerk and Laborer. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Sparkes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Sparkes in 1957 was 49, and 76 in 2004.