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Household of John Light (born 1819, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Light and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1819 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to John H Light, born in 1859 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1859 in Lancashire, England) and Edwin M (born 1852 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Anne (born 1839 in Ireland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1829 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Martha (born 1853 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England).


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Male

John H

Light

Son
Male

Edwin M

Light

Son
Female

Anne

Farley

Servant
Female

Mary

Farley

Servant
Female

Martha

Crane

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

62

1819

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

John H

Light

Son

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Edwin M

Light

Son

Single

29

1852

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Anne

Farley

Servant

Single

42

1839

Ireland

Mary

Farley

Servant

Single

52

1829

Ireland

Martha

Crane

Servant

Single

28

1853

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

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