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Household of James Light (born 1854, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1854 in Sopley, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Light, born in 1856 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Fredrick (born 1879 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England) and Laura A (born 1881 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England).


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Mary

Light

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Light

Son
Female

Laura A

Light

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Sopley, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

27

1854

Sopley, Hampshire, England

Mary

Light

Wife

Married

25

1856

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Fredrick

Light

Son

Single

2

1879

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Laura A

Light

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

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