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Household of James Light (born 1855, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Droxford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1855 in Upham, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Light, born in 1857 in Curdridge, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice C (born 1878 in Botley, Hampshire, England) and Fredrick J (born 1881 in Curdridge, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Anne Boyce, born in 1869 in Hampshire, England.


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Eliza

Light

Wife
Female

Alice C

Light

Daughter
Male

Fredrick J

Light

Son
Female

Anne

Boyce

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Upham, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

26

1855

Upham, Hampshire, England

Eliza

Light

Wife

Married

24

1857

Curdridge, Hampshire, England

Alice C

Light

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Botley, Hampshire, England

Fredrick J

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Curdridge, Hampshire, England

Anne

Boyce

Sister In Law

Single

12

1869

Hampshire, England

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