James William Sparkes

1864 - 1887  (22 years)

• Name	James William Sparkes
  Born	20 Mar 1864	Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1887	at sea
  	The Harbour Grace Standard; Jun. 18, 1887 OVERDUE VESSELS - Two vessels, we learn from the Colonist, are now a long time overdue at St. John's. Much anxiety is felt for their safety. Their names are the Margaret and the Queen of Beauty. The former schooner is owned by Messrs. W. Grieve & Co., the latter brigantine belongs to Messrs. Allan Goodridge & Sons. They both left St John's fish-laden, for Portugal about the end of the year, and reaching across all right left on their homeward voyage the beginning of February, since which time they have not been heard from....... The following are the names of the crew of the Queen of Beauty: J. SPARKES (captain) aged 37, a native of Brigus (north), married; J. FERRY (mate), aged 33, a native of Jersey, married; S. GEARY (boatswain) aged 39, a native of Grates Cove, Trinity Bay, married; Henry MURREN (steward) aged 42, a native of Dorset, married; Nicholas COADY (able seaman), aged 46, a native of Bay Bulls, married; John KELLY (able seaman) aged 37, a native of Brigus (north), married; William WESCOTT, (able seaman) aged 20, a native of St. John's, unmarried; S. SPARKES (able seaman) aged 23, a native of Brigus, unmarried.
  Buried	General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland
  		John and James Sparks headstone. Erected by Charlotte Sparkes in memory of her beloved husband Cap't John Sparkes who was lost at sea in the Spring of 1887, Aged 37 years Also his brother James Aged 23 years
  Person ID	I5111	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	James Sparkes,   c. 28 Feb 1827, Brigus, Newfoundland
  Mother	Mary Ann Ratcliffe / Radcliffe,   b. 29 Apr 1828,   d. 22 Jan 1874  (Age 45 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1849	Brigus, Newfoundland   [2]
  	Witnesses Thomas Youden and Stephen Sparkes Married by John Snowball
  Family ID	F1632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Mar 1864 - Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland Buried - - General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Copy of 'Family Record', maybe from Youden/Sparkes family bible, in Maritime History Archive Collection "Bull Cove Documents" MF-0025
  		Transcript of 'Family Record', maybe from Youden/Sparkes family bible, in Maritime History Archive Collection "Bull Cove Documents" MF-0025.

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Maritime History Archive. Bull Cove Documents: Sparkes Family MF-0025 [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics. Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1757-1901, Port de Grave, Brigus and Cupids (Methodist), Marriages Vol 36