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Household of John Lighting (born 1852, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Lighting and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lighting, born in 1852 in Shelton, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate Lighting, born in 1859 in Queenstown, Ireland. They had 2 children; Bridget (born 1880 in Queenstown, Ireland) and Elizabeth H (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Margaret Doyle, born in 1864 in Queenstown, Ireland.


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John Lighting's household

Male

John

Lighting

Head
Female

Kate

Lighting

Wife
Female

Bridget

Lighting

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Doyle

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Combes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Combes

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lighting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shelton, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lighting

Head

Married

29

1852

Shelton, Norfolk, England

Kate

Lighting

Wife

Married

22

1859

Queenstown, Ireland

Bridget

Lighting

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Queenstown, Ireland

Margaret

Doyle

Sister

Single

17

1864

Queenstown, Ireland

Elizabeth

Combes

Wife

Married

21

1860

Epsom, Surrey, England

Elizabeth H

Combes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

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