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Household of Job Light (born 1847, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Job Light and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Job Light, born in 1847 in Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. Job was the head of the household, married to Eliza Light, born in 1852 in Beeley, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter W (born 1875 in Brimington, Derbyshire, England) and John W (born 1877 in Brimington, Derbyshire, England).


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Job Light's household

Male

Job

Light

Head
Female

Eliza

Light

Wife
Male

Walter W

Light

Son
Male

John W

Light

Son
First name(s) Job
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Job

Light

Head

Married

34

1847

Hampshire, England

Eliza

Light

Wife

Married

29

1852

Beeley, Derbyshire, England

Walter W

Light

Son

Single

6

1875

Brimington, Derbyshire, England

John W

Light

Son

Single

4

1877

Brimington, Derbyshire, England

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