Alonzo Sparkes Birth and Baptismal Records

Alonzo Sparkes

 

Alonzo Sparkes was born in Brisbane on 24th August, 1848.

 

He was baptised in St John's Church of England Church in Brisbane on 4th February, 1849.

 

On the baptismal record his father is recorded as William Jackson Sparkes and his mother as Mary Ann.

 

William Jackson Sparkes' occupation is noted as a storekeeper and his address is Brisbane.

 

The baptism was performed by Benjamin Glennie, a deacon who was temporarily  taking charge of the pastoral duties since the priest, Rev. John Gregor had been accidently drowned on 22nd January, 1848 at Nundah.

 

At the time of Alonzo's baptism, St Johns Church was a converted carpenter's shop and store.  The parish of St John was established in 1834 and remained this way until 1854 when a new church was consecrated.

 

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Christ Church, St Laurence, Sydney, New South Wales

Construction of the church began in 1840 on the site of the parish hall which had been there since 1830.

 

Henry Robertson was the original architect and the church was completed in 1841 by Edmund Blacket.

 

Christ Church, St Laurence was consecrated in 1845.

 

It stands at 507 Pitt Street, Sydney but its entrances is via 812 George Street.

 

In the 1st photo the church is at the far left.  At this stage it has no steeple. 

 

In the middle of the photo is the Sydney Turnpike.  Gates crossed both George and Pitt Streets and tolls were charged for the maintenance of the roads.  The gate keeper's  lodge was in  the apex of the triangle of the turnpike.

 

The building on the right was the Benevolent Asylum.  It was erected on Pitt Street in 1820.

 

 

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Amelia Sparkes Birth and Baptismal Records

Amelia Louisa Sparkes (recorded as Spearkes) was born in Sydney on 31st March, 1840.

 

Amelia was baptised on 19th April, 1840 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Her father is recorded as William Jackson Spearkes (Sparkes) and her mother as Mary Ann.

 

These records were found on the Australia Births and Baptismal Records of 1792 – 1981.

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William James Sparkes Birth and Baptismal Records

William James Sparkes was born on the 14th April, 1846, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

William was baptised in St Lawrence Church, Sydney on 26th April, 1846.

 

His father is recorded as William Jackson Sparkes and his mother as Mary Ann Elizabeth.

 

These records appear in the Australia Births and Baptismal Records 1792 –1981.

 

 

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William Jackson Sparkes Residence in London.

William Jackson Sparks was described as a widower of full age when he married Mary Ann Bowers on 24th October, 1838.  They were married in the parish of St Leonards, Shoreditch in the county of London and in the borough of Hackney. (England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 – 1983)

 

His occupation is noted as ropemaker. 

 

William Jackson Sparks' father is named as William Sparks and his occupation is stated as mariner.      

 

Mary Ann is incorrectly named as Ann Bowers.  She is described as a spinster.  It also states that she was of full age.    Her father is named as William Bowers, a stonemason, and that he was deceased.

 

Their address at the time of their marriage is given as Huntingdon Street, Stepney, London.

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Amelia Louisa Sparkes Birth Record

A record of birth has uncovered the birth of an Amelia L. Spearkes.

 

Her father is recorded as William J Spearkes and her mother as Mary A.

 

She was born in Sydney in 1840.

 

As no records have been found of Amelia Louisa Sparkes' birth date, it is my belief that a spelling error has her incorrectly entered as Spearkes and not Sparkes.

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Arrival in Australia

On 17th March, 1839, the "Achilles" departed the port of Plymouth, England.

 

The "Achilles" was a barque vessel weighing 335tons.  Its master was Mr. Veale.  The "Achilles" was bound for Sydney and arrived on 24th July 1839.

 

On board were 14 passengers (including 5 children).  Records show that in steerage were a Mr. and Mrs. Sparks.

 

It is my opinion that this is William Jackson Sparkes and his wife Mary Ann.  It is recorded that they were unassisted migrants.

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William Jackson Sparkes and children

Descendants of William Jackson Sparkes

 

1. WILLIAM JACKSON SPARKES was born about 1811. He died on 07 Jan 1851 in Brisbane,

Queensland, Australia. He married MARY ANN BOWERS on 24 Oct 1838 in Shoreditch St Leonards

England, daughter of William Bowers and Elizabeth Widget. She was born about 1817. She died

on 11 Mar 1898 in Toowong Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

William Jackson Sparkes and Mary Ann Bowers had the following children:

 

i. AMELIA LOUISE SPARKES was born about 1841 in NSW Australia. She died on 28

Mar 1894 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia. She married ZACHARIAH SKYRING on

29 Sep 1858 in St. Johns Church, Brisbane, Australia, son of Daniel Budd Skyring

and Ellen Lavinia Dunn. He was born on 16 Jan 1828 in London England. He died

on 03 Apr 1894 in Gympie Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

 

ii. MARY ANN CATHERINE SPARKES was born in 1843 in NSW Australia. She died in Jul

1888 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She married JAMES MARTIN WOODARD on

25 Mar 1862, son of James Woodard and Martha Maria Martin.

 

iii. WILLIAM JAMES SPARKES was born in 1846 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

He died in Nov 1921 in Toowong, Brisbane, Qld., Australia. He married MARY ANN

SCOTT in 1876 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, daughter of Robert Morgan

Scott and Mary Ann McCook. She was born about 1853. She died on 17 Dec 1941

in Toowong, Brisbane, Qld., Australia.

 

iv. ALONZO SPARKES was born on 24 Aug 1848 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He

died on 02 Aug 1923 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He married (1) CATHERINE

ROY on 02 Feb 1871, daughter of John Roy and Elizabeth Mc Laughlan. She was

born on 19 May 1851. She died on 10 Jul 1886 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

He married (2) PAULINE DOROTHEA FREDERICKA HELLER in 1889, daughter of August

Henry Heller and Willimena Schuler. She was born in 1862. She died in Mar 1940 in

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

 

v. HANNAH ROSE (ROSANNA) SPARKES was born on 11 Apr 1851 in Brisbane Australia. She

died on 06 Jul 1867 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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William's marriage

William Jackson Sparkes married Mary Ann Bowers in Shoreditch, St. Leonards, London, England on 24 October 1838.

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