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Household of John Light (born 1811, 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 1811 in Lindley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Light, born in 1826 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in -), Annie Maud (born 1859 in -) and Minnie Laura (born 1868 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1848 in Bradford, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Mary Ellen (born 1849 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England).
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John Light's household
John
Light
Head
Ann
Light
Wife
William
Light
Son
Annie Maud
Light
Daughter
Minnie Laura
Light
Daughter
Thomas
Simpson
Lodger
Mary Ellen
Smith
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Lindley, 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 | 70 | 1811 | Lindley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Light | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Light | Son | Single | 30 | 1851 | - | |
Annie Maud | Light | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | - | |
Minnie Laura | Light | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | - | |
Thomas | Simpson | Lodger | Single | 33 | 1848 | Bradford, Devon, England | |
Mary Ellen | Smith | Lodger | Single | 32 | 1849 | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England |
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