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Household of Alfred Lighten (born 1851, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alfred Lighten and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Lighten, born in 1851 in Besthorpe, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lighten, born in 1851 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Margaret S (born 1875 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England), James R (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Alfred Lighten's household

Male

Alfred

Lighten

Head
Female

Hannah

Lighten

Wife
Female

Margaret S

Lighten

Daughter
Male

James R

Lighten

Son
Female

Sarah E

Lighten

Daughter
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Lighten
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Besthorpe, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alfred

Lighten

Head

Married

30

1851

Besthorpe, Norfolk, England

Hannah

Lighten

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Margaret S

Lighten

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

James R

Lighten

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Sarah E

Lighten

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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