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Household of Joseph Light (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Light and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Light, born in 1847 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Light, born in 1857 in Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1877 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Kate (born 1864 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Richard (born 1858 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Light's household

Male

Joseph

Light

Head
Female

Sarah

Light

Wife
Male

William

Light

Son
Female

Kate

Light

Servant
Male

Richard

Allt

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Light

Head

Married

34

1847

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Light

Wife

Married

24

1857

Scotland

William

Light

Son

Single

4

1877

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Kate

Light

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Richard

Allt

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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