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Household of James Light (born 1826, Hampshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Light and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1826 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Light, born in 1831 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick P (born 1856 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Minnie O (born 1861 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alwin J (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Horace F (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Arthur E (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Bessie L (born 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Jane Bridger, born in 1803 in Waldron, Sussex, England.
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James Light's household
James
Light
Head
Fanny
Light
Wife
Frederick P
Light
Son
Minnie O
Light
Daughter
Alwin J
Light
Son
Horace F
Light
Son
Arthur E
Light
Son
Bessie L
Light
Daughter
Jane
Bridger
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Christchurch, Hampshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Light | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Christchurch, Hampshire, England | |
Fanny | Light | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England | |
Frederick P | Light | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Minnie O | Light | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Alwin J | Light | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Horace F | Light | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Arthur E | Light | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Bessie L | Light | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Jane | Bridger | Boarder | - | 78 | 1803 | Waldron, Sussex, England |
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