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Household of James Light (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Light, born in 1843 in Stanbury, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1869 in Willaston, Cheshire, England), James (born 1873 in Willaston, Cheshire, England), Agnes B (born 1874 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Arthur H (born 1881 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and James's Lodger Head, James (born 1852 in Gloucestershire, England).


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Emma

Light

Wife
Male

William

Light

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Light

Daughter
Male

James

Light

Son
Female

Agnes B

Light

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Light

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Ellis

Servant
Male

James

Peach

Lodger Head
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Emma

Light

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stanbury, Berkshire, England

William

Light

Son

Single

14

1867

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth E

Light

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Willaston, Cheshire, England

James

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Agnes B

Light

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Arthur H

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Ellis

Servant

Single

14

1867

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

James

Peach

Lodger Head

Single

29

1852

Gloucestershire, England

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