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Household of Edward Light (born 1846, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 1846 in Gillingham, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Agnes Light, born in 1844 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Aveline M (born 1871 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Arthur E (born 1872 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Sarah J (born 1875 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and Helen A (born 1879 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).


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Edward Light's household

Male

Edward

Light

Head
Female

Agnes

Light

Wife
Female

Aveline M

Light

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Light

Son
Female

Sarah J

Light

Daughter
Female

Helen A

Light

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gillingham, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Light

Head

Married

35

1846

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Agnes

Light

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Aveline M

Light

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Arthur E

Light

Son

Single

9

1872

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Sarah J

Light

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Helen A

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gillingham, Dorset, England

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