In the 1881 census Beckmister House, Penn Fields, Upper Penn, Staffordshire
Head John William Sparrow, age 61, ironmaster, born Bushbury, Staffordshire
Wife Mary Sparrow, age 40, born Worcester City
Son William H. Sparrow, age 9, scholar, born Penn
Daughter Mary Olive Sparrow, age 6, scholar, born Penn
Daughter Anne M. Sparrow, age 4 scholar, born Penn
Son Cyril E. Sparrow, age 2, scholar, born Penn
Daughter Evline Sparrow, age 8 months, born Penn
1 visitor, a housekeeper and 5 servants (2 nurses, a cook, a housemaid and an under housemaid.)

In the 1891 census Beckminster House, Upper Penn, Staffordshire
Head John William Sparrow, age 71, retired ironmaster, employer, born Bushbury, Staffordshire
Wife Mary Sparrow, age 50, born Worcester City
Governess Mary J. Thomas, single, age 52, governess, employed, born London
Son Isaac S. Sparrow, single, age 20, undergraduate at Oxford, born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
Son Hugh Sparrow [William H.?], single, age 18, bank clerk, born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
Daughter A. Muriel Sparrow [Anne M.?], age 13,born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
Daughter Evelyn C. Sparrow, age 10, born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
Daughter Margaret C. Sparrow, age 8, born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
Son E. Cyril Sparrow, age 12, born Penn Fields, Staffordshire
5 servants, a cook, 2 housemaids, a nurse and a kitchenmaid

In the 1911 census Beckminster, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Head Mary Sparrow, age 70 widow, 8 children born alive 6 still living, independent means, born Worcester City
Daughter Evelyn Sparrow, age 30, single, born Wolverhampton
Daughter Margaret Christian Sparrow, age 28, single, born Wolverhampton
Visitor Grandson John Hanbury Angus Sparrow, age 4, born Bushbury, Staffordshire
Visitor Granddaughter Charlotte Mary Helen Sparrow, age 3, born Bushbury
Companion Alice Akid? Nicholson, age 53, single, born Glocester, Gloucestershire
Son Edward Cyril Sparrow, age 32, single, doctor, born Wolverhampton
a cook, a parlour maid, a house maid, a kitchen maid and a domestic nurse [visitor, probably for the grandchildren]
[The grand children are most likely children of son Isaac or possibly Hugh]


Parish Records St. Cuthbert, Kensington, London
Marriage March 27 1913
Edward Cyril Sparrow, age 34, bachelor, physician, residence Cambridge University Settlement, Camberwell, father John William Sparrow (deceased), ironmaster and
Ethel Mary Inman, age 30, spinster, residence 69 Warwick Road, father Henry Turner Inman, priest
After Banns by Malcolm? Bacly?, officiating Minister
In the presence of Mary Sparrow and H. T. Inman

WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards
Edward Cyril Sparrow, Royal Army Medical Corps, Lieutenant, later Captain
Victory Medal
British Medal
First entry into Theatre of War Macedonia, July 1916 (followed by June 15, 1916)

1939 England and Wales Register
“Wayside” 132 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
1. Ethel M. Sparrow, born October 22 1882, married, unpaid domestic duties
2. Record Officially closed
3. Edward C. Sparrow, born September 27 1878, married, tuberculosis officer
4. Record Officially closed
5. Record Officially closed

National Probate Calendar
Edward Cyril Sparrow of 72 Devereaux Drive Watford Hertfordshire, died 11 March 1963 at the Peace Memorial Hospital Watford Probate Peterborough 13 September 1963 to The Public Trustee. Effects 44 617 pounds

In the 1911 census 23 Earslhall Road, Eltham, London
Lodger Ethel Mary Inman, age 28, single, science teacher, London County Council, worker, born Long Easton, Derbyshire

In the January to March 1951 death index Ethel M. Sparrow, died age 68, Watford, Hertfordshire, volume 4b, page 400

National Probate Calendar
Ethel Mary Sparrow of 72 Devereux-drive Watford Hertfordshire (wife of Edward Cyril Sparrow) died 26 February 1951 at The Peace Memorial Hospital Watford Probate London 12 June 1951 to Harold Mundee Inman [her brother] retired Lieutenant-colonel Indian Medical Service and Ralph Perceval Tatham solicitor. Effects 2767 pounds