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Household of Edwin Light (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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.

Edwin Light and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Light, born in 1837 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Mary Light, born in 1840 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1863 in Willesden, Middlesex, England), Ellen E (born 1867 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1871 in Acton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Sister, Ellen James, born in 1845 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.


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Edwin Light's household

Male

Edwin

Light

Head
Female

Mary

Light

Wife
Female

Emily

Light

Daughter
Female

Ellen E

Light

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Light

Daughter
Female

Ellen

James

Sister
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Light

Head

Married

44

1837

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Mary

Light

Wife

Married

41

1840

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Emily

Light

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Willesden, Middlesex, England

Ellen E

Light

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Light

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Acton, Middlesex, England

Ellen

James

Sister

Single

36

1845

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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