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Household of Charles Lighton (born 1848, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Lighton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Lighton, born in 1848 in Shelton, Norfolk, consisted of 3 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lighton, born in 1850 in Tinsley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Visitor, Eliza Watkinson, born in 1868 in Brampton, Yorkshire, England.


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Charles Lighton's household

Male

Charles

Lighton

Head
Female

Eliza

Lighton

Wife
Female

Eliza

Watkinson

Visitor
First name(s) Charles
Last name Lighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shelton, Norfolk, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Lighton

Head

Married

33

1848

Shelton, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Lighton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Tinsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Watkinson

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Brampton, Yorkshire, England

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