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Household of Grace Light (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Grace Light and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Grace Light, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Grace was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Omeilla (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hector (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Grace Light's household

Female

Grace

Light

Head
Male

John

Light

Son
Female

Grace

Light

Daughter
Female

Omeilla

Light

Daughter
Male

Hector

Light

Son
First name(s) Grace
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Grace

Light

Head

Widow

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Light

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Light

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Omeilla

Light

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hector

Light

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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