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Household of John Light (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Light, born in 1852 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Light, born in 1848 in -. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in -), Matilda (born 1873 in -), William (born 1878 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Thomas Light, born in 1861 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England.


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Matilda

Light

Wife
Male

John

Light

Son
Female

Matilda

Light

Daughter
Male

William

Light

Son
Male

Fred

Light

Son
Male

Thomas

Light

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

29

1852

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Light

Wife

Married

33

1848

-

John

Light

Son

Single

9

1872

-

Matilda

Light

Daughter

Single

8

1873

-

William

Light

Son

Single

3

1878

Pannal, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Light

Son

Single

0

1881

Pannal, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Light

Brother

Single

20

1861

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

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