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Household of John Light (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 1839 in Nailsea, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James E (born 1861 in Nailsea, Somerset, England), Ellen L (born 1867 in Bedminster, Somerset, England), Sarah J (born 1870 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Ann (born 1872 in Bedminster, Somerset, England).


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Male

James E

Light

Son
Female

Ellen L

Light

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Light

Daughter
Female

Ann

Light

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Nailsea, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Widower

42

1839

Nailsea, Somerset, England

James E

Light

Son

Single

20

1861

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Ellen L

Light

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Light

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Ann

Light

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bedminster, Somerset, England

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