England Select Births and Baptisms
James Spark baptism October 8 1842, Lanchester, Durham, father John Spark, mother Ellen

In the 1851 census Greencroft Colliery, Greencroft, Durham
Head John Spark, age 45, coal miner, born Alston, Westmorland?
Wife Eleanor Spark, age 40, born Scotland.
Son Hugh Spark, married, age 19, coal miner, born Newton Durham.
Daughter Hannah Spark, age 17, born Sutton, Durham.
Daughter Mary Spark, age 15, born Stanhope, Durham
Son John Spark, Age 12, coal miner, born Stanhope, Durham
Son James Spark, age 9 [or 7], born Lanchester, Durham
Daughter Jane Spark, age 8 months, born Lanchester, Durham.

In the 1861 census Greencroft Colliery, Greencroft, Durham
Head John Spark, age 55, farmer of 15 acres, born Alton, Cumberland
Wife Ellen Spark, age 48?, born Scotland
Son John Spark, age 22, unmarried, coal miner, born Stanhope, Durham
Son James Spark, age 18, coal miner, born Lanchester, Durham.
Son Walton Spark, age 8, born Lanchester.

In the 1871 census East Pontop, Kyo, Durham
Head James Spark, age 28, coal miner, born South Moor, Durham
[South Moor is less than a mile from Kyo.]
Wife Jane Spark, age 23, born South Shields, Durham
Daughter Margaret Spark, age 4, born Annfield Plain, Durham
[Ann field Plain is adjacent to Catchgate and Kyo]

In the 1881 census 2 High Lane Row, Hebburn, Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow, Durham
Head James Spark, age 35 [should be 38], coal miner, born Lanchester Durham
Wife Jane Spark, born South Shields, Durham
Daughter Margaret Spark, age 14, born Janfield [should be Annfield], Durham
Son John Walton Spark, age 9, scholar, born Janfield, Durham
Son James Turnbull Spark, age 3, born Wakefield, Yorkshire
Daughter Hannah Jane Eleanor Spark, age 11 months, born Jarrow, Durham