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Household of Charles Light (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

Charles Light and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Light, born in 1844 in St Giles, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Light, born in 1845 in Cranbourne, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Hubert E (born 1879 in Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England) and Frederick E (born 1881 in Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Richard (born 1861 in Dorset, England) and Charles's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Somerset, England).


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Charles Light's household

Male

Charles

Light

Head
Female

Ellen E

Light

Wife
Male

Hubert E

Light

Son
Male

Frederick E

Light

Son
Male

Richard

Sprackling

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Kitch

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Giles, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Light

Head

Married

37

1844

St Giles, Dorset, England

Ellen E

Light

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cranbourne, Dorset, England

Hubert E

Light

Son

Single

2

1879

Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England

Frederick E

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Stoke St Mary, Somerset, England

Richard

Sprackling

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Kitch

Servant

Single

24

1857

Somerset, England

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