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Household of George Light (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,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.

George Light and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Light, born in 1848 in Strand, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Light, born in 1852 in Cripplegate, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Emily J (born 1849 in Wapping, Middlesex, England) and George's Boarder, Herbert (born 1878 in Tooting, Surrey, England).


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George Light's household

Male

George

Light

Head
Female

Martha

Light

Wife
Male

William

Light

Son
Male

Frederick

Light

Son
Female

Lizzie

Light

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Parfield

Boarder
Male

Herbert

Coleman

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Strand, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Light

Head

Married

33

1848

Strand, Middlesex, England

Martha

Light

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cripplegate, Middlesex, England

William

Light

Son

Single

7

1874

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Light

Son

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emily J

Parfield

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Coleman

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Tooting, Surrey, England

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