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Household of John Light (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, Hampshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1838 in Southampton, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza C Light, born in 1841 in Gosport, Hampshire, England. They had 7 children; Sydney (born 1865 in Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hampshire, England), Julia E (born 1869 in Hampshire, England), Maud (born 1872 in Hampshire, England), Jessie L (born 1874 in Hampshire, England), Percy C J (born 1876 in Hampshire, England) and Ethel M (born 1879 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Daughter, Caroline Primmer, born in 1857 in Hampshire, England.


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Eliza C

Light

Wife
Male

Sydney

Light

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter
Female

Julia E

Light

Daughter
Female

Maud

Light

Daughter
Female

Jessie L

Light

Daughter
Male

Percy C J

Light

Son
Female

Ethel M

Light

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Primmer

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Southampton, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

43

1838

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Eliza C

Light

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Sydney

Light

Son

Single

16

1865

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hampshire, England

Julia E

Light

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hampshire, England

Maud

Light

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hampshire, England

Jessie L

Light

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Percy C J

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

Hampshire, England

Ethel M

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hampshire, England

Caroline

Primmer

Adopted Daughter

Single

24

1857

Hampshire, England

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