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Household of John Light (born 1855, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1855 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Light, born in 1856 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Maria Agnes (born 1876 in Durham, England) and John (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Rebecca Hattersley, born in 1815 in Durham, England.


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John Light's household

Male

John

Light

Head
Female

Emma

Light

Wife
Female

Maria Agnes

Hattersley

Daughter
Male

John

Light

Son
Female

Rebecca

Hattersley

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Light

Head

Married

26

1855

Shropshire, England

Emma

Light

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Maria Agnes

Hattersley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

John

Light

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Rebecca

Hattersley

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Durham, England

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