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Household of James Light (born 1831, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, 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 1831 in Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Light, born in 1834 in Portbury, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1865 in Portbury, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Portbury, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Portbury, Somerset, England).


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Eliza

Light

Wife
Female

Ann

Light

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Light

Son
Male

Henry

Light

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

50

1831

Wiltshire, England

Eliza

Light

Wife

Married

47

1834

Portbury, Somerset, England

Ann

Light

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Portbury, Somerset, England

Thomas

Light

Son

Single

11

1870

Portbury, Somerset, England

Henry

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Portbury, Somerset, England

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