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Household of John Light (born 1824, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1824 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Light, born in 1824 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary M (born 1860 in Totnes, Devon, England), John (born 1862 in Totnes, Devon, England), Ellen S (born 1868 in Totnes, Devon, England) and Thomas B (born 1871 in Totnes, Devon, England).


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Mary

Light

Wife
Female

Mary M

Light

Daughter
Male

John

Light

Son
Female

Ellen S

Light

Daughter
Male

Thomas B

Light

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

57

1824

Totnes, Devon, England

Mary

Light

Wife

Married

57

1824

Totnes, Devon, England

Mary M

Light

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Totnes, Devon, England

John

Light

Son

Single

19

1862

Totnes, Devon, England

Ellen S

Light

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Totnes, Devon, England

Thomas B

Light

Son

Single

10

1871

Totnes, Devon, England

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