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Household of James Light (born 1824, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fareham, Hampshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1824 in Widley, Hampshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Light, born in 1832 in Strand, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Minnie Watts, born in 1870 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Sophia

Light

Wife
Female

Minnie

Watts

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Widley, Hampshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

57

1824

Widley, Hampshire, England

Sophia

Light

Wife

Married

49

1832

Strand, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Watts

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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