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Household of Richard Light (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Light, born in 1825 in , consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Rendle Light, born in 1835 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, William (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Richard's Visitor, George E (born 1869 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Sarah J (born 1863 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England).


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Richard Light's household

Male

Richard

Light

Head
Female

Jane Rendle

Light

Wife
Male

William

Campbell

Boarder
Male

George E

Widdicombe

Visitor
Female

Sarah J

Causley

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Light
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Light

Head

Married

56

1825

Ireland

Jane Rendle

Light

Wife

Married

46

1835

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Campbell

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

George E

Widdicombe

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

Sarah J

Causley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

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