Hannah Mary Sparks

     Hannah Mary Sparks was born on Wednesday, 3 March 1852 at England. She and James Marshall Milsted, son of William James Milsted and Harriet Cockett, were married by Rector George G. Gardiner on Monday, 29 May 1882 at the Parish Church, St. Leonard's, Hastings, Sussex Co., England. He is recorded as a Widower, age 34, Gardener, living at 30 Silchester Road. She is recorded as a Spinster, age 29, Green grocer, living at 18 Gensing Road. William Charles Milsted, Barbara Emma Sparks, Sarah Elisabeth Sparks and Edward Catt witnessed the marriage. She was found on a passenger list with James Marshall Milsted on 18 October 1883 on board board the ship, S.S. Polynesian, Port of Liverpool, England. She was entered as: Hannah Milsted, wife, female age 30, going to Québec. She was living in 1886 at 89 Muter Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Milsted, Mrs HM, under the Nurses section. She appeared on the census of 25 April 1891 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at Muskoka Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Milstead, Annie, female, age 37, married, wife, born England, both parents born England, Church of England, able to read and write. She was residing at 448 Dufferin Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1898, where she placed an advertisement for her midwifery services in the Vancouver Daily World. She appeared on the census of 10 April 1901 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at Chilliwack, District of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. She was enumerated as: Milstead, M Hannah, female, white, wife, married, born 15 May 1848 in England, age 45, immigrated in 1880, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, able to read, write and speak English. She was found on a passenger list with James Marshall Milsted on 8 November 1907 on board the S.S. Virginian, port of Liverpool, England. She was entered as: Milstead, Hannah., female aged 54, returning Canadian, married, wife, born England, destination was British Columbia. She appeared on the census of 17 June 1911 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. She was recorded as: Milsted, HM, female, wife, married, born March 1847 in England, age 60, immigrated in 1883, of English origin, Canadian, English Church, able to read, write and speak English. She witnessed the marriage of Grace Walls and John Thomas Milsted. She appeared on the census of 7 June 1921 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at McKenzie Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. She was enumerated as: Milstead, Hannah Mary, wife, female, married, age 70, born England, both parents born England, immigrated in 1883, Canadian, English, speaks English, cannot speak French, Protestant, able to read and write. She was listed as the informant on the death registration of James Marshall Milsted. Hannah died on Tuesday, 17 December 1935 at her residence, 2154 Dundas Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 83 years, 9 months and 14 days, of Cardiac Insufficiency. W.C. Walsh M.D. attended at the death. Bubsie Alice Mary Milsted was listed as the informant.