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Household of John Light (born 1797, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1797 in Kingsbridge, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hope Light, born in 1807 in Brixham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Elizabeth Hugo, born in 1810 in Cornwall, England.


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Hope

Light

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hugo

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

84

1797

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Hope

Light

Wife

Married

74

1807

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Hugo

Lodger

Widow

71

1810

Cornwall, England

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