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Household of James Light (born 1827, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Light, born in 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Light, born in 1831 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Light's household
James
Light
Head
Janet
Light
Wife
Catherine
Light
Daughter
Jeanie
Light
Daughter
Janet
Light
Daughter
James
Light
Son
Thomas
Light
Son
Marion
Light
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Light | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Light | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Light | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Light | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Light | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Light | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Light | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Light | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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