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Household of James Light (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 1838 in Malborough, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary G Light, born in 1837 in Modbury, Devon, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1869 in Kingston, Devon, England), James (born 1870 in Kingston, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Kingston, Devon, England), Sidney Twin (born 1875 in Kingston, Devon, England), George Twin (born 1875 in Kingston, Devon, England), Scelia (born 1876 in Kingston, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Kingston, Devon, England).


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Mary G

Light

Wife
Male

John

Light

Son
Male

James

Light

Son
Male

Ernest

Light

Son
Male

Sidney Twin

Light

Son
Male

George Twin

Light

Son
Female

Scelia

Light

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Light

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Malborough, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

43

1838

Malborough, Devon, England

Mary G

Light

Wife

Married

44

1837

Modbury, Devon, England

John

Light

Son

Single

12

1869

Kingston, Devon, England

James

Light

Son

Single

11

1870

Kingston, Devon, England

Ernest

Light

Son

Single

9

1872

Kingston, Devon, England

Sidney Twin

Light

Son

Single

6

1875

Kingston, Devon, England

George Twin

Light

Son

Single

6

1875

Kingston, Devon, England

Scelia

Light

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kingston, Devon, England

Alfred

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Kingston, Devon, England

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