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Household of John Light (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1846 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Sarah (born 1867 in Landkey, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1874 in Landkey, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Landkey, Devon, England) and John (born 1870 in Landkey, Devon, England).
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John Light's household
John
Light
Head
Sarah
Light
Daughter
Lucy
Light
Daughter
Eliza
Light
Daughter
John
Light
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Light | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Light | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Light | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Light | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Landkey, Devon, England | |
John | Light | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Landkey, Devon, England |
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