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Household of Edward Light (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Edward Light and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Light, born in 1843 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Anne Light, born in 1844 in Charlwood, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Father-In-Law, Thomas F (born 1802 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1811 in Scoulton, Norfolk, England), Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Gloucestershire, England) and Edward's Servant, Phoebe (born 1860 in Rushall, Wiltshire, England).


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Edward Light's household

Male

Edward

Light

Head
Female

Anne

Light

Wife
Male

Thomas F

Adams

Father-In-Law
Female

Sarah

Cooper

Servant
Female

Sarah

Coole

Servant
Female

Phoebe

Perry

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Light

Head

Married

38

1843

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Anne

Light

Wife

Married

37

1844

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Thomas F

Adams

Father-In-Law

Widower

79

1802

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Cooper

Servant

Widow

70

1811

Scoulton, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Coole

Servant

Single

22

1859

Gloucestershire, England

Phoebe

Perry

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rushall, Wiltshire, England

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