• Born: Mar 1861, Pevensey, Sussex, England ^{2 3}
• Married: 1883, Newton Abbot District, Devon, England ¹
• Buried: 1 Sep 1913, Chudleigh, Devon, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

In 1881 Mary Ann Maygrow (20) of Bexhill Sussex, was working as a housemaid for Murda Macdonald (commission agent) in 4 Belaise Park, St. John Hampstead, London. Mary Ann's elder sister Minnie was there as well.

In 1891 Mary A. Sparkes (30) of Bexhill Sussex and husband Frederick W. Sparkes (31) of Chudleigh Devon, bookmaker, were living in 8 Church St., Paignton, Devon. Present were children Winnifred M. (7) of Torquay Devon, scholar, Elsie A. (5) of Paignton, scholar, and Victor B. (3m) of Paignton. Visiting were [Mary Ann's nieces] Ethel Magrow (15) of Paignton, school teacher, and Ethel M. Jackman (6) of Torquay, scholar

In 1901 Mary Sparks (40), birthplace not known, and husband Frederick Sparks (41) of Chudleigh Devon, boot salesman, were living in 11 Market St., Tormaham with Torquay, Devon. Present were children: Winifred (17) of Chudleigh, dressmaker, and born in Torquay: Elsie (15), Bernard (4), Ronald (2), Lionel (1)

In 1911 Mary Ann Sparkes (50) of Bexhill Sussex (mother of 8 children, 2 deceased) and husband of 28 years Frederick William Sparkes (51) of Chudleigh Devon, were living in Merly, Chudleigh, Devon. Present were children (born in Torquay): Elsie Amy (25), postal clerk, Bernard (14), gardener, Ronald (12), scholar, Leslie Ewart (7), scholar, Vernon Trevor (7) scholar. Also present were Elizabeth Shapley (72) of Chudleigh, widow, Walter Henry Shapley (31) of Chudleigh, grocer's assistant

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Mary Ann Sparkes of Chudleigh died aged 52 years (burial record).