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Household of James Light (born 1804, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 1804 in Winford, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1821 in Nailsea, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1833 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1854 in Filton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Curtain, born in 1826 in Winford, Somerset, England.


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Wife
Male

Samuel

Light

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Light

Daughter
Male

James

Curtain

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Winford, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

77

1804

Winford, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Light

Wife

Married

60

1821

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Samuel

Light

Son

Single

48

1833

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ann

Light

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Filton, Gloucestershire, England

James

Curtain

Servant

Widower

55

1826

Winford, Somerset, England

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