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Household of James Light (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1837 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Light, born in 1838 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. They had 9 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1869 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1873 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Rachel (born 1875 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1879 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Light's household

Male

James

Light

Head
Female

Helen

Light

Wife
Female

Isabella

Light

Daughter
Female

Mary

Light

Daughter
Male

James

Light

Son
Male

Alfred

Light

Son
Male

Sam

Light

Son
Female

Sarah

Light

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Light

Daughter
Male

Harry

Light

Son
Male

Ernest

Light

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Light

Head

Married

44

1837

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Light

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Isabella

Light

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Light

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

James

Light

Son

Single

12

1869

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Light

Son

Single

10

1871

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Light

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Light

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Light

Son

Single

2

1879

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

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