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Household of James Gill Light (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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.

James Gill Light and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gill Light, born in 1841 in Kingston, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James Gill was the head of the household, married to Jane Light, born in 1844 in Malborough, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William Henry James, born 1877 in South Milton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James Gill's Nephew, William James Hardy Cranch, born in 1871 in South Milton, Devon, England.


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James Gill Light's household

Male

James Gill

Light

Head
Female

Jane

Light

Wife
Male

William Henry James

Light

Son
Male

William James Hardy

Cranch

Nephew
First name(s) James Gill
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kingston, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Gill

Light

Head

Married

40

1841

Kingston, Devon, England

Jane

Light

Wife

Married

37

1844

Malborough, Devon, England

William Henry James

Light

Son

Single

4

1877

South Milton, Devon, England

William James Hardy

Cranch

Nephew

Single

10

1871

South Milton, Devon, England

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