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Household of James Golightly (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Golightly and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Golightly, born in 1831 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Golightly, born in 1835 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary Ann (born 1811 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Golightly's household

Male

James

Golightly

Head
Female

Ann

Golightly

Wife
Male

Alfred

Golightly

Son
Male

William

Golightly

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Golightly

Daughter
Female

Edith

Golightly

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Welsh

Mother
Female

Martha

Kirkham

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Golightly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Golightly

Head

Married

50

1831

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ann

Golightly

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alfred

Golightly

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Golightly

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Golightly

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edith

Golightly

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Welsh

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Sunderland, Durham, England

Martha

Kirkham

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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