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Household of John Light (born 1835, Suffolk)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1835 in Southwold, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agness Light, born in 1838 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England) and Agness (born 1868 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Baths, born in 1859 in Ugborough, Devon, England.


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Agness

Light

Wife
Male

John

Light

Son
Female

Agness

Light

Daughter
Male

James

Baths

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Southwold, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

46

1835

Southwold, Suffolk, England

Agness

Light

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

John

Light

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Agness

Light

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

James

Baths

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ugborough, Devon, England

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