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Household of Joseph Light (born 1856, 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.

Joseph Light and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Light, born in 1856 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1844 in South Stainley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; J Wm (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Brother, William Light, born in 1859 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Light's household

Male

Joseph

Light

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Wife
Male

J Wm

Light

Son
Female

Sarah J

Light

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Light

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter
Male

William

Light

Brother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Light

Head

Married

25

1856

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Light

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Stainley, Yorkshire, England

J Wm

Light

Son

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Light

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Light

Son

Single

4

1877

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

William

Light

Brother

Single

22

1859

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

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