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Household of Henry Light (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Light, born in 1842 in Oakengates, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1847 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Avis (born 1871 in United States), Francis (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clarice (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Light's household

Male

Henry

Light

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Wife
Female

Avis

Light

Daughter
Male

Francis

Light

Son
Male

Joseph

Light

Son
Female

Clarice

Light

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Light

Head

Married

39

1842

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Light

Wife

Married

34

1847

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Avis

Light

Daughter

Single

10

1871

United States

Francis

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Light

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clarice

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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