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Household of Herbert Light (born 1852, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Shropshire, 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.

Herbert Light and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Light, born in 1852 in Wombridge, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Clara Light, born in 1857 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha A (born 1877 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England) and Fanny (born 1879 in Wellington, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Herbert's Niece, Anne Light, born in 1867 in Wombridge, Shropshire, England.


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Herbert Light's household

Male

Herbert

Light

Head
Female

Clara

Light

Wife
Female

Martha A

Light

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Light

Daughter
Female

Anne

Light

Niece
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wombridge, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Light

Head

Married

29

1852

Wombridge, Shropshire, England

Clara

Light

Wife

Married

24

1857

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Martha A

Light

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Fanny

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Anne

Light

Niece

Single

14

1867

Wombridge, Shropshire, England

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