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Household of John Light (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1842 in Malborough, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Light, born in 1846 in Holbeton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Louisa (born 1866 in Holbeton, Devon, England), John (born 1867 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Charles (born 1871 in Holbeton, Devon, England), William (born 1873 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Frederick James (born 1876 in Holbeton, Devon, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Holbeton, Devon, England).


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Mary

Light

Wife
Female

Louisa

Light

Daughter
Male

John

Light

Son
Male

Charles

Light

Son
Male

William

Light

Son
Male

Frederick James

Light

Son
Male

Robert

Light

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Malborough, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

39

1842

Malborough, Devon, England

Mary

Light

Wife

Married

35

1846

Holbeton, Devon, England

Louisa

Light

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Holbeton, Devon, England

John

Light

Son

Single

14

1867

Holbeton, Devon, England

Charles

Light

Son

Single

10

1871

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

Holbeton, Devon, England

Frederick James

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

Holbeton, Devon, England

Robert

Light

Son

Single

3

1878

Holbeton, Devon, England

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