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Household of Richard Light (born 1843, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, 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.

Richard Light and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Light, born in 1843 in Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Light, born in 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Harry Richd (born 1873 in Sandwich, Kent, England), Arthur Percy (born 1874 in Walmer, Kent, England), Amy Eliza (born 1875 in Walmer, Kent, England), Albert Edwd (born 1876 in Walmer, Kent, England), Ada Kate (born 1878 in Walmer, Kent, England) and Maud Sarah (born 1879 in Walmer, Kent, England).


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Richard Light's household

Male

Richard

Light

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Light

Wife
Male

Harry Richd

Light

Son
Male

Arthur Percy

Light

Son
Female

Amy Eliza

Light

Daughter
Male

Albert Edwd

Light

Son
Female

Ada Kate

Light

Daughter
Female

Maud Sarah

Light

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Light

Head

Married

38

1843

Hampshire, England

Mary Ann

Light

Wife

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Harry Richd

Light

Son

Single

8

1873

Sandwich, Kent, England

Arthur Percy

Light

Son

Single

7

1874

Walmer, Kent, England

Amy Eliza

Light

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walmer, Kent, England

Albert Edwd

Light

Son

Single

5

1876

Walmer, Kent, England

Ada Kate

Light

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walmer, Kent, England

Maud Sarah

Light

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walmer, Kent, England

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