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Household of Henry Light (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strand, 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.

Henry Light and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Light, born in 1848 in Westminster, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Emily Light, born in 1847 in Peckham, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Ethel (born 1874 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Gertrude (born 1877 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Elenor (born 1879 in Peckham, Surrey, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Henry Salter, born in 1857 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.


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Henry Light's household

Male

Henry

Light

Head
Female

Emily

Light

Wife
Female

Ethel

Light

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Light

Daughter
Female

Elenor

Light

Daughter
Male

Harry

Light

Son
Male

Henry

Salter

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Westminster, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Light

Head

Married

33

1848

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Emily

Light

Wife

Married

34

1847

Peckham, Surrey, England

Ethel

Light

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Gertrude

Light

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Peckham, Surrey, England

Elenor

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Peckham, Surrey, England

Harry

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Henry

Salter

Servant

Single

24

1857

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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