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Household of Richard Light (born 1836, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Light, born in 1836 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Light, born in 1841 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth J (born 1862 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England), Richard (born 1869 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England) and Matthew (born 1880 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England).
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Richard Light's household
Richard
Light
Head
Elizabeth J
Light
Wife
Elizabeth J
Light
Daughter
Mary A
Light
Daughter
Richard
Light
Son
Frederick
Light
Son
Matthew
Light
Son
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Light |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Light | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth J | Light | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth J | Light | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Mary A | Light | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Richard | Light | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Frederick | Light | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England | |
Matthew | Light | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Kenwyn, Cornwall, England |
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